Heavy and abrasive as it is - with more melody also incorporated this time around - Kittie's sophomore album is merely that. In no way, shape, or form am I saying Oracle is a bad modern metal record; all-female group Kittie's second full-length effort boasts overall salvageable instrumentals and frontwoman Morgan Lander's vocals are also decent. These ladies are competent, sure, but if this album can prove anything, it's that the people who comprise Kittie are awful songwriters. Getting from Point A to Point B does not a fun, riveting experience make when one realizes just how predictable and unimpressive the material off Oracle is. A couple strong moments aren't enough to save the monotony that is studio album #2 for Kittie.
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