Upon the release of 2000’s Spit , KiTTiE was often considered a novelty, since the band was helmed by teenage sisters Morgan & Mercedes Lander & their schoolmate Fallon Bowman. There’s nothing kitschy about “Brackish,” however: The furious metallic maelstrom lights up like a pinball machine around Morgan’s banshee wail & slam-poet murmurs, not to mention the band’s quicksilver riffs. 🎸
In a sea of post-Korn bands, Mudvayne stood out from the pack. This was partly due to the group’s topiary-caliber facial hair and colorful body paint, but also because of a willingness to foment chaos. With its jack hammering drums, lurching-stomach bass line, and exorcism vocals, “Dig” feels like a car falling apart while traveling at 60 mph.