D-DAY'S REVENGE METALZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD! "The Great Kat Beethoven Shreds. All of her greatness is defined in this one neat package. Her interpretations will 'wow' anyone that hears them. The speed and ferocity that she displays is by f

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D-DAY'S REVENGE METALZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD
By Dennis Day, D-Day's Revenge Metalzine

The Great Kat
Beethoven Shreds

While The Great Kat has obviously been around for quite some time; this particular album is one that I feel is perfect for someone to hear that is just learning about her music. The song selections and order of said songs makes for a great example of her work. All of her greatness is defined in this one neat package. Yes, it is a short listening experience. There are some power metal songs out there that last as long as this entire album. In fact, the length of these songs would make something from The Ramones appear epic in comparison. But as The Great Kat herself explained to me in an interview we did here for The Metalzine, there is no need to have the typical 3 minute song. Her interpretations will "wow" anyone that hears them. Personally, I don't know how much more is really necessary. To explain what I meant by this album being the perfect mix, one only needs to see the song list. There are numerous guitar players out there that like to attempt "The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee" to show off their chops. I think that if any of those others heard The Great Kat's version, they would stop. The speed and ferocity that she displays is by far superior to any other I've ever heard. A pure masterpiece and great way to get the album started. This is followed by what is probably the best known classical song by the average person, Beethoven's "5th Symphony". As the metal reincarnation of Beethoven (just ask her) she obviously kicks ass on this one. I'm sure it will also drive up sales of the original Beethoven just because people will want to compare. A Great Kat original, "Torture Techniques" follows, and I love it. While she may be known for the classical interpretations, I am a HUGE fan of the originals she puts out. There is still the blistering guitars, but with those growling vocals added as well. Lovely! To round out the great line-up, we have Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto #3", another original: "IslamoFascists", Bach's "The Art Of The Fugue" and finally Paganini's "Caprice #24". Whoever determined the order of these songs is a genius. Very well rounded, indeed! If you do not own other Great Kat albums (and shame on you) go get this one! It's like a 6 minute, mind blowing, guitar fueled experience that you will want to replay numerous times over before finally setting it aside in exhaustion. Learn more and hear clips at: www.greatkat.com 7/8/11
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