Kittie formed when Fallon Bowman and Mercedes Lander met in gym class. Morgan Lander became the lead vocalist and one of Kittie's guitarists and Tanya Candler completed the band's lineup on bass. After signing to NG Records, Kittie released their debut album 'Spit', which was certified gold by the RIAA and sold at least 600,000 copies in the United States. The band released 'Oracle' in 2001 and 'Until the End' in 2004. In 2005, Kittie parted ways with Artemis Records and created their own label. The band released 'Funeral for Yesterday' in 2007 and signed to E1 Music in 2009. The band released 'In the Black' in 2009 and 'I've Failed You' in 2011. In 2014, Kittie made a documentary as a 20th anniversary of the band.
In October 2016, it was announced that drummer/vocalist Mercedes Lander had started a new sludge/doom metal band called the White Swan that released the single "Illuminate". The debut EP, Anubis, was released on November 1, 2016.
On February 11, 2017, bassist Trish Doan died at the age of 31. Doan had moved to Australia in 2013 and had frequently used her social media accounts to speak of her frustrations with depression.
On August 30, 2017, the band announced that they would performing a three-set single concert on October 27, 2017, in their hometown of London, Ontario in the London Music Hall, featuring three different lineup variations made up of both current and former members.
The concert marked the launch of their 20-year anniversary documentary, and featured the return of Candler, Bowman, Phillips, Arroyo and Vujic to perform songs from their respective eras. The concert was released on DVD format on March 26, 2019. On March 30, 2018, the documentary Kittie: Origins/Evolutions, which was filmed prior to the reunion concert, was released on Blu-ray and DVD for the very first time. Like they did with reunion concert, Atfield and Marx declined to participate; according to Morgan Lander, Atfield was supportive of the documentary, appearing in the initial crowdfunding pitch video, but "didn’t think it was the right move for her" to appear. Packaged with the movie was a CD featuring a collection of live performances by the band. Several months later, it was announced that Lander had joined the melodic death metal band, Karkaos, as their new lead singer. In October 2020, Mercedes Lander stated that it was unlikely that Kittie would reunite to perform again without a significant financial offer and the ability to include all of the band's former members. Like her sister, she also stated that she found it difficult to go forward with the band without Doan.
Despite the previous doubts of the Lander sisters, it was announced in January 2022 that Kittie would reunite to perform on all three days of the When We Were Young festival, scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22, 23, and 29, with Vujic returning to the band on bass for all three dates. After the announcement of the October performances, the band were added to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on September 8, 2022. Morgan Lander has stated that, although nothing is set in stone, she believes the band will continue performing in 2023.
Whisper Of Death
Kittie Lyrics
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I let slip through my hands
Poison to everything I touch.
The things I've done, so ruinous
Decaying love, a bondage broken,
Crumbling in my hands
Every word, destroying us
The ghosts of the past come back to haunt me
Dressed in ash
The coldest whisper of death,
Breathing the end
Burn it down like a wildfire,
Goodbye my friend
I've learned to live without life
Defeat has taken my dying light
Lay down your arms, lay down your heart
The weight of your gravestone
the weight of my regret
A heavy heart as cold as marble
The promise, defying us
Weakness became my
greatest strength
The lyrics from Kittie's song Whisper Of Death depict the theme of regret for the things that have been done in the past which have not only hurt the singer but everything and everyone around her. She laments that all that she has had has slipped through her hands and that everything she touches turns to poison. She is responsible for the bondage that has been broken and for the decaying love that has now crumbled in her hands. Her every word has destroyed them both and she accepts that the ghosts of the past are back to haunt her. She feels the coldest whisper of death breathing at her end and she decides to burn everything down like wildfire including her friend. In essence, she feels the weight of her regret as heavy and cold as marble.
The second paragraph from the song focuses more on accepting her defeat and regret. She has learned how to live without life and her dying light has been taken away by the defeat. She calls for everyone to lay down their arms and their hearts since the weight of her gravestone is the same as the weight of her regret which is heavy as marble. The promises between them, defying as they may seem, have only encouraged her weaknesses, which have now become her greatest strength.
Line by Line Meaning
All that I had,
I let slip through my hands
I lost everything I had because I was careless and irresponsible.
Poison to everything I touch.
Everything I come in contact with gets ruined because of me.
The things I've done, so ruinous
Decaying love, a bondage broken,
Crumbling in my hands
I have committed numerous destructive deeds which have ruined my relationships, and now they are falling apart.
Every word, destroying us
From my lips, born plague and death
My words are causing harm and death to those around me, and I'm responsible for it.
The ghosts of the past come back to haunt me
Dressed in ash
My past mistakes are still haunting me, and I feel like I'm surrounded by ashes of all that I destroyed.
The coldest whisper of death,
Breathing the end
Burn it down like a wildfire,
Goodbye my friend
I feel like death is breathing down my neck, and the only way to end it is to burn everything down, including my friendships.
I've learned to live without life
Defeat has taken my dying light
I'm living a lifeless life, and my spirit is dying because of my defeats.
Lay down your arms, lay down your heart
The weight of your gravestone
the weight of my regret
I want people to stop fighting and forgive me for my mistakes because I'm carrying the weight of their hurt and my regrets, which feel like a heavy burden on my chest.
A heavy heart as cold as marble
My heart feels cold and heavy, like it's made of marble, because of all the pain, regret, and weight I'm carrying.
The promise, defying us
Weakness became my
greatest strength
I couldn't keep my promises and failed everyone, but now I've learned to embrace my weaknesses and turn them into strengths.
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