Kittie

Kittie frontwoman Morgan Lander recently spoke to MTV.com about the making of the group's new album, 'Funeral for Yesterday', which comes out February 20 on their own Kiss of Infamy Records (distributed through EMI).

"In order to have rebirth, you must have death," Morgan explained. "So, all of the songs are about the demise of the former band, the resurrection of something new. It's really about letting go of what's already gone and putting everything negative or unfortunate to rest."

"On the last few albums we've had this strange divide where one song would be all full-out scary screaming metal and then we'd have a hard rock-ish ballad song," she said. "This time I wanted to blend the two styles together where you have the music of something really thrashy and heavy, but there's melody overtop."

Despite the obvious improvements, Kittie still face an uncertain future. Much has happened in metal since 2004's 'Until the End' was released, and it's unclear if the band's former fanbase will still be there. It's also not yet known how well their label will be able to promote 'Funeral for Yesterday'. Still, Lander looks to the days ahead with more enthusiasm than trepidation.

"Taking your future into your hands is very scary, but it's also really empowering," she said. "Yes, we've been out of the loop for a while, but I think the entire ordeal was a learning experience that allowed us to find ourselves. And now we're ready to come back with a vengeance."