Oracle (Kittie album)

Oracle is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on November 12, 2001, by Artemis Records. The band recorded the album as a three-piece following the departure of co-founding guitarist and vocalist Fallon Bowman, whom was replaced by touring guitarist Jeff Phillips, at EMAC Recording Studios with producer Garth Richardson between July and August 2001. Categorized as death metal, nu metal, and thrash metal, Oracle has been described as an angrier, more aggressive and extreme album than Kittie's debut album Spit (1999). It was Kittie's only album with bassist Talena Atfield, who left the band four months after its release.

Upon release, Oracle received mixed reviews from critics, whom acknowledged Kittie's musical growth but were divided on the quality of the album's songwriting. Retrospective reviews have been more favourable. 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. By 2004, it had sold 220,000 copies in the United States. Kittie embarked on an international tour in support of Oracle that ran from August 2001 to February 2003; the band committed to extended touring as they felt it had not been publicized enough.