Oracle (Kittie album)

Oracle
Studio album by Kittie
Released	November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)
Recorded	July 21 – August 14, 2001
Studio	EMAC (London, Ontario, Canada)
Genre	Death metal nu metal heavy metal
Length	47:41
Label	Artemis
Producer	Garth Richardson Morgan Lander
Kittie chronology
Paperdoll EP (2000) Oracle (2001) Safe (2002)
Kittie studio album chronology
Spit (1999) Oracle (2001) Until the End (2004)
Singles from Oracle
"What I Always Wanted" Released: October 9, 2001 "Run Like Hell" Released: January 16, 2002 "In Winter" Released: May 13, 2002

Oracle is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on November 13, 2001, through Artemis Records. Produced by Garth Richardson, the album saw Kittie transition towards an extreme metal and death metal-based sound, moving on from the nu metal sound of Spit (1999). The album was recorded as a trio, following the departure of co-founding member and guitarist Fallon Bowman in May 2001; Jeff Phillips was subsequently brought in as an additional guitarist for the band's live performances in support of the album. Oracle was Kittie's only album with bassist Talena Atfield, who left the band four months after its release.

Oracle received generally mixed reviews from critics, who acknowledged Kittie's musical growth but felt that the album lacked originality or a distinct identity. The album debuted at number 57 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 33,000 copies in its opening week, and also made appearances on the German and UK Albums Charts. Kittie promoted the album with the release of three singles and an international supporting tour, the latter of which was self-financed by the band themselves.^[1] By 2004, Oracle had sold 220,000 copies in the United States. Kittie were disappointed with the album's failure, which they attributed to a lack of support from Artemis.^[1]