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During their appearance at this past weekend’s Aftershock Festival, Kittie<\/strong> drummer Mercedes Lander<\/strong> and guitarist and vocalist Morgan Lander<\/strong> sat down with San Francisco’s 107.7 The Bone<\/a><\/em> to discuss the band’s 2022 reunion, the success of their comeback album Fire<\/em>, and what lies ahead.<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/strong> revealed that the reunion began almost accidentally after persistent outreach from Live Nation, explaining: “We could not ignore the e-mails from Live Nation in our inbox any longer\u2026 I remember writing Morgan<\/strong> and being like, ‘Hey, we should probably reply back to this guy, ’cause he’s written us at least three times.'”<\/p>\n Morgan<\/strong> added that the groundswell of fan support also played a crucial role: “It wasn’t just that \u2014 it was that more people were listening. Spotify numbers were growing, and people just asking for new music. The voices just continued to get louder and louder.”<\/p>\n Originally planning only a handful of festival dates, Kittie<\/strong> soon found themselves with new opportunities \u2014 including a record deal with Sumerian Records, which led to Fire<\/em>, their first studio album in over a decade.<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/strong> recalled how the momentum took over: “Our plan was just to play a couple of shows and then be like, ‘Okay, bye.’ \u2026 And then that morphed into us getting an offer for a record deal, and then getting to write new music. \u2026 We got to work with the dream team \u2014 Nick Raskulinecz<\/strong> and Josh Wilbur<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n When asked about the band’s next chapter, Morgan<\/strong> confirmed that Aftershock marked their final performance of the year, but hinted at more activity in 2026. Which isn’t surprising, considering the band’s attitude toward more new music<\/a>. “We get to go home and relax. We’ve got a few things brewing next year \u2014 more festivals, more shows, maybe some headline stuff. And maybe start thinking about new music too, just for fun.”<\/p>\n Kittie<\/strong> recently celebrated the 25th<\/sup> anniversary of their 1999 debut Spit<\/em> with the Spit XXV<\/em> EP, released September 19 via Sumerian<\/a>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\tWant More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n