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STORE HOME PAGE DVD KAT NEWS MUSIC METAL VIDEOS HOT PHOTOS ARTICLES RADIO KAT BIO CLASSICAL COMPOSERS GENIUSES REVIEW COPIES LINKS CONTACT KAT		GREAT KAT SHRED GUITAR VIRTUOSO NEWS! THE GREAT KAT GUITAR VIRTUOSO! "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD REVIEWS: FORBIDDEN MAGAZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Beethoven’s Guitar Shred marries Classical and metal in ways few might have imagined possible. One of the fastest and most accurate guitarists in the genre. The Great Kat dances through his [Paganini's] intensely intricate Caprice #24, on both the guitar and violin, as though she were channeling the great “son of the devil” himself. The Flight of the Bumblebee has been clocked in at three hundred beats per minute, and has made me all but toss out my own guitar with the trash. A furiously complicated, multiple-guitar and violin performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3 showcases The Great Kat’s depth, and her ability to layer sound upon sound, turning what could have been a chaotic mess into a heavy metal masterpiece. Beethoven’s Guitar Shred one for the collection, and certainly one for the ages." - DaVayne, Forbidden Magazine BURN OUT MAGAZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Great Kat strikes again. Beethoven's Guitar Shred contains classical music from Beethoven, Paganini and Bach revised in very, very fast heavy metal music and also the known Korsakov's 'Flight of the Bumblebee', played in 300 bpm! Great Kat is a great instrument player. She easily shreds the guitar and the violin playing with devilish quickness and surely deserves the honors she's got from magazines from the US." -George Christodoulopoulos, Burn Out Magazine (Greece) DVD TIP SHEET'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED. THIS DVD IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS, IF YOU'RE A GUITAR PLAYER OR JUST LOVE MUSIC YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS DVD TO BELIEVE. IT'S THE GREAT KAT" - Tex Hughes, DVD Tip Sheet HOME CINEMA CHOICE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat rises again as Beethoven gets the guitar shred treatment on DVD" "If you like heavy metal, distorted guitars and wild ladies in bondage gear, we have just about the perfect DVD for you - The Great Kat's Beethoven's Guitar Shred. Kat's 'shredding' style is based on her classical violin education, now put to use mangling the greats of classical music into a nerve-jarring aural assault of finger-blisteringly fast electric noise. It is something you'll want to watch over and over again, as much for Kat's scantily-clad, blood-spattered dominatrix stage persona as for her blistering performances." - Chris Jenkins, Home Cinema Choice, July 2010 EVERYJOE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat’s guitar playing is ridiculously fast. Kat Thomas' tears in to The Flight Of the Bumble Bee with accuracy and speed. Her shred rendition of Paganini's Caprice #24 is also at a mind-blowing speed. Beethoven's 5th Symphony is something that everyone has heard…but probably never like this. Nimble, precise and fast." - Scott, EveryJoe BALLBUSTER MUSIC'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat's take on classical music, which is what she's really known for, I think my favorite video would have to be 'Beethoven's Fifth Symphony,' which is simply brutal. 'Hot Shred Bits 2,' that flash by to the tune of some seriously fast shred guitar. I know The Great Kat will never disappoint me...and I can't think of any other artist that I can say that about. So, if you ask me if this release is worth checking out...my response would be, 'You're damn right it is!'" - Paul Autry, Ballbuster Music DVD CORNER'S BLOG'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "This dvd is made for guitar enthusiasts who believe speed is everything. They will love this dvd. For speed freaks." - David Berkham, DVD Corner's Blog AV MANIACS' REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Kat has secured her position as the only classically-trained violinist-turned scantily-clad demonic guitar dominatrix and ambassador of the fine musical arts! Wow. It's difficult not to be bowled over by The Great Kat when she pretty much leaves you no alternative! Centering in on the universal male love of blood, cleavage and wickedly fast/intricate guitar displays. BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED, an ultra high-energy paen to Ludwig Van, J.S. Bach, Rimsky-Kosakov, that devilish Paganini, and of course, The Great Kat herself." - Ian Miller, AV Maniacs JASON.CON.CA'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Beethoven’s Guitar Shred is a collection of Kat’s videos showing her playing various classical pieces, Speed Metal style. If The Flash played guitar, this is what it would look like. Several magazines proclaim her one of the world’s fastest guitarists, and I believe it. It’s astonishing to watch. The music is recognizable to anyone who knows the classical pieces. Flight of the Bumble Bee would be great for any arcade game with a frantic pace. She’s also such an extreme personality that I could see The Great Kat herself in a videogame. She’d fit right in Brütal Legend, and I could totally see her in a nasty fight with Bayonetta." - Jason MacIsaac, Jason.con.ca FAB MAGAZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat dazzles with her virtuosic high-voltage guitar technique (and penchant for heavy metal/goth) on her Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD. Wildly entertaining." - fab Magazine March 2010 ZIK ADDICT'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Ferocious performance of The Great Kat. The true 'madness' and measure how the 'Great Kat' is .. uh .. the outrageous adjectives and superlatives fail me to describe it ... just say: WOUAAAATheFK! The Great Kat on-dope standards of classical music by passing through the mill of her electric guitar plugged into the 100,000 volt." - By Marie Cartier, Zik Addict THE OTHER VIEW'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat hardcore metal musician with some serious shred, I’m talkin bloody fingers fast dudes. She takes classic tunes and mixes it up with some metal and produces one unique, fast-paced sound. There’s nothing like seeing a woman spread wide with a guitar between her legs. If you’re a fan of heavy metal then definitely take The Great Kat’s Beethoven’s Guitar Shred for a spin; it’s a unique spin on classic hits that’s sure to please. It’s been Valkor tested and TOV Approved." - By Valkor, The Other View ADRENALIN METAL UNION'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "It is my honor to say that her music videos are even more warped and gory than they were when I first started listening to her music! She’s known for awesome guitar shredding, playing classical songs at fast speeds, screaming, and being worshipped." By Mike Burmeister, Adrenalin Metal Union WESTSIDE DAVE WEBZINE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "'Beethoven's Guitar Shred', a DVD featuring Kat's way over the top imagery and absolutely mindblowing guitar playing. Kat's technique through out the DVD has to be seen and heard to be believed; one can practically smell the fretboard frying." - By WestSide Dave Webzine GHUL PRODUCTIONS' REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "I never saw such a guitar play before and I think I will never see it again. Incredible technique! The Great Kat managed to play guitar at the highest speed possible. And she is precise like a clock (I mean an atom-clock here). One of the best guitar plays on this globe. Her technique is incredible and cannot be copied by most of the guitarist out there. Every guitar hero fan can enjoy watching this. One of the best guitarist on this planet." - By Cy Ghul, Ghul Productions (Germany) VETERANS REPORTER'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Today one of the best ('shredding') is The Great Kat. Kat really is original and inventive and like nothing that has come before. One might compare her to Janis Joplin." - By Chuck N. Baker, Veterans Reporter ANTIMUSIC'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Wow! Very rarely does a DVD come along that inspires the old 'You'll have to see it to believe it!' But such is the case with The Great Kat's Beethoven's Guitar Shred, an amazing display of speedy guitar wizardry. Kat slices and dices the Paganini composition with precision on guitar but she also plays a violin part that makes Charlie Daniels' fiddle-off with the devil on 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' look like a molasses-dripping contest." - By Kevin Wierzbicki, ANTIMUSIC.COM "The Great Kat's new DVD is out now and is already setting fire to guitars. She's been named one of the fastest guitarists of all time and she means business on this DVD." - Century Media THE FREE LIBRARY'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! READ HERE! - By Midwest Book Review MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW'S 5 STARS REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD ON AMAZON.COM! "Especially recommended for metal fans." By Midwest Book Review "Her guitar performance is beyond energetic, transcending to the level of mania, as she shreds a ferocious medley of Beethoven, Bach, and raw fervor. A raucous blend of classical music, heavy metal, and stinging social commentary. Beethoven's Guitar Shred is truly unforgettable, and especially recommended for metal fans." - James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Ultra-Speed Metal of incredible dexterity. She lays her hands with incredible ready fingers and flying speed on the works of great masters. Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Bach's Third Brandenburg Concerto, and of course the famous Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov shredded at full speed. This is technically impressive." - Matthias Kerber, Abendzeitung (Germany) "The Great Kat is a leather-clad dominatrix who plays lightning-fast metal versions of the classics. This is sex meets shred as Kat rips through The Flight Of The Bumble Bee on electric guitar at 300 beats per minute." - Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury (U.K.) "The Great Kat has launched her new DVD in which the extraordinary guitarist includes classic works by the deaf genius (Beethoven), Bach and Paganini. Katherine Thomas broke speed records by playing the famous piece "The Flight of the bumblebee" at a dizzying 300 beats per minute. A fierce guitarist specializing in heavy metal versions of the classics." - Guillermo Aguilera, Contenido (Mexico) "To the beat of Beethoven at Full Speed. The extraordinary guitarist in this work shows a strong and terrifying personality. A DVD for heavy people, a strange mixture of rock, classical music, hemoglobin, some sex and terror." - Guillermo Aguilera, Supermexicanos (Mexico) "Leather-clad shred guitarist Kat Thomas tears into a selection of classical pieces at breakneck speed including Rimsky-Korsakov's 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee', Paganini's Caprice 24, Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto." - Borders U.K. "This DVD from The Great Kat takes on the familiar journey of speed guitar and tongue-in-cheek humor." - Terry Bunch, Metal Life Magazine "'Beethoven's Fifth' and 'Paganini's Caprice #24' get a boost of amphetamines, going by in a blur of notes that's over nearly as soon as it starts. Shredder acrobatics and shocking stage show. The Great Kat's place as one of the top 10 fastest guitar-shredders in the world is definitely secure! I can highly recommend these to all fans of hers. Hear some classics played at speeds you can scarcely imagine while have your senses shaken in every conceivable way." - Nolan B. Canova, Nolan's Pop Culture Review "The Great Kat should be feared because her hyper-blasting, neo-classical, whirlwind guitar playing is so precise and intense. This woman really is a better guitarist than most men ever were. Beethoven’s Guitar Shred DVD is a portable clinic of seemingly inhuman guitar antics. Dominating torture, blood, fire, anti-terrorist sentiments – all wrapped in an oddly tasteful, hyper-classical visual feast." - Mark Morton, Heavy Metal Examiner "Move over, Jamie Foxx. The Soloist's insanely genius Juilliard apprentice is up against some formidable competition, and she's female. The Great Kat is basically showing the male competition how it's done, better and faster. Her raging, fast forward in real time Beethoven's Guitar Shred is like nothing that has come before. A mix 'n match medley of Beethoven, Bach, Abu Ghraib and Islamic insurgency. A classical/metal lovers everywhere wakeup call, these mini-musicals for guitar, violin and machete could very well blow your mind." - Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze "Another great DVD issued by the Great Kat. She looks great, she plays harder, as always the Great Kat is above the rest. Paganini done by the Great Kat is how it should be done." - Jason Saulnier, Host, Good Time Metal Oldies Radio Show "More female chauvinist than feminist, Kat is best described as a 21st century Janis Joplin who breaks out of the conventionally assigned gender role limitations of acceptable female behavior, creatively and otherwise, to give the historically male dominated music scene a woman's energy and edge." - Prairie Miller, Critical Women On Film Journal - The Women Film Critics Circle "THE GREAT KAT is well-known as the virtuoso of guitar and the violin as well as as the original interpreter of works of classic music: Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Mozart, Paganini and others. The artist is the champion of shredding. The works are played with improbable speed - these are the very quick, mad and furious compositions full of solos as well as brutal screams." - Gnom, Metal Centre Webzine "The original Queen of scream and metal shred returns with a collections of videos on one powerful DVD of intense metals that only THE GREAT KAT can deliver." - Billy Whitfield, Toxic Flyer Zine "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD RATES** 10 OUT OF 10 in FROSTER ONLINE UKRAINIAN METAL PORTAL! "The Great Kat is famous for her thrash metal interpretations of well known pieces of classical music. Although she is an accomplished violinist, this concentrates on her virtuoso use of the electric guitar. Kat gets through a number of well known pieces at breakneck speed." - David Burbidge, Movie Central.TV "Very exact instrumental interpretations and always at full speed." - Eloy Teixido, Won E'mer Webzine "'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' is ultrafast. 'The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee' rules. It runs at the speed of light and beyond." - Psychotron, Stereo Invaders "She possesses a prodigious talent, a virtuosic precision that allows her to play classical transcriptions on her guitar at upwards of 300 beats per minute. The Great Kat is one of those outsize performing personas as well as a masterful musician." - Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Read Entire Review Now! "The Great Kat’s guitar playing is ridiculously fast. Kat Thomas' tears in to The Flight Of the Bumble Bee with accuracy and speed. Her shred rendition of Paganini’s Caprice #24 is also at a mind-blowing speed. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is nimble, precise and fast. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto ends the classical shred on this DVD with a bang and really leaves you wanting more." - Scott, Metal Martyr "The Great Kat plays at lightening speed that it’s impossible to see her fingers moving up and down the fret. Layers upon layers of intricate fast guitar playing that will make grown men and women sell their guitars. The Great Kat is a musical enigma bringing together what some might consider God’s soundtrack and the Devil’s music in a raging war. Great stuff." - Jim Ody, RoomThirteen Magazine "The Great Kat has stamped a place in metal as not only a virtuoso but also as a fiery character. This DVD is a collection of her performing as a metal maiden, and the music videos are as enticing as they are entertaining. It is indeed a treat to see any person play instruments at such punishing tempo." - Bill Zebub, The Grimoire "The Great Kat takes guitar playing, classical music, and performance wow-ness to a whole new level. She's outrageous, dangerous, and ferocious -- she's The Great Kat - and if you haven't heard her play yet, after you ingest this DVD you'll never be the same." - Melanie 'Sass' Falina, UnRated Magazine "FASTER, PUSSYKAT! KILL! KILL!" "The Great Kat is tearing the masters a fresh one on her new DVD, Beethoven's Guitar Shred. 'Flight of the Bumblebee,' in the hands of the Great Kat, becomes a teeth-gnashing, sphincter-seizing assault. The chick diddles the fret board like her digits are nothing less than an industrial machine." - Jeanne F., Decibel Magazine "The world famous musical phenomenon that is called The Great Kat is back with an awesome DVD. An outstanding achievement on how Great Kat can shred these classical pieces of music and turn them into extreme Speed Metal with her genius virtuosity. Her ability to melt our ear drums with her furious shredding guitar technique." - Yiannis Z., Metal Temple "Guitar aficionados marvel at the speed of her playing and her ability to maintain such precision despite that speed. Get a feel for what she's all about while watching her fingers fly up and down the frets. Pick up a copy and shred." - Larry McCloskey, Domain Cleveland "Her ability to dazzle you with her speed and skill are not to be missed. The classical music selections highlight not only her shred virtuosity on the guitar, but violin as well. Witness her lightning speed and blinding virtuosity. While she is indeed quick and nimble on the strings, she plays with a clarity and exactness that belies her swiftness." - Michael E. Carver, Michael's Movie Mayhem "The sheer virtuosity of the woman is nothing short of flabbergasting. She goes from guitar to violin with ease, working with precision and speed. I liked very much her rendition of Bach's 3rd Brandenburg concerto. I have heard other versions including the famous Switched On Bach version from Wendy Carlos and Kat's version deserves a place in the list of famous interpretations of this masterpiece." - Jerry Fielden, MetalAngels Productions "Ultimate, electrifying, incandescent, revolutionary musician." - Naja Kemp, Peter Kemp's Theatre "'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' is entertaining from beginning to end. Jaw-dropping 'The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee'. What makes The Great Kat's fretwork so impressive isn't just her incredible speed but it's her clarity. She's playing classical music tunes on an electric guitar at around 300 beats per minute and you can hear every note. Man, she nails it!" Rating: 4 stars out of 4. - R. Scott Bolton, Rough Edge "Genius at work in this metal masterpiece. This Juilliard-trained violinist puts her intensely fast fingers to new use playing some of the fastest shredding you’re ever going to hear on both electric guitar and violin. Amazing version of 'Flight of the Bumblebee.'" - Jonathan Knell, Campus Circle "Simply Astounding. The Great Kat lets her fingers fly on the guitar as Beethoven would let his fingers fly on the piano. I would recommend this to any metal fan. This DVD comes fully loaded and if you wish to a see a truly talented artist, this is a Must have DVD." - David Slaughter, Blade Radio "What a blast! This DVD was something else! Very fast guitar and violin playing, a loud mixture of heavy metal and classical played by a buxom gal in a leather halter and black fish net stockings. Talk about roll over Beethoven! I enjoyed the mutant classical stuff on this DVD and plan on sharing it with other classical music/loud guitar fans." - Andrew M, Home Theater Forum "'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' is a very pleasant surprise! I am now able to watch her shredding on the guitar and enjoying every minute. I would give The Great Kat's 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' a big thumbs up." - Dennis Day, D-Day's Revenge "Has to be heard to be believed! The performance on both instruments is simply flawless." - Asgardlord, The Forgotten Scroll *GREAT KAT SHRED/CLASSICAL CDS AVAILABLE!:* *THE GREAT KAT’S SHRED/CLASSICAL GUITAR CDS AVAILABLE ON 10/5/10!* *The Great Kat’s Shred Guitar CDs "Wagner’s War", "Rossini’s Rape", "Bloody Vivaldi", "Guitar Goddess" & "Digital Beethoven On Cyberspeed" CD/CD-ROM Available on 10/5/10!* *PRE-ORDER NOW:* CDUNIVERSE CDWOW! BUY.COM AMAZON.COM AMAZON U.K. AMAZON JAPAN AMAZON CANADA AMAZON FRANCE AMAZON GERMANY ELECTRIC FETUS DISC EXCHANGE IMUSIC (Denmark) JPC (Germany) WANT IT ALL (South Africe) *iTUNES GREAT KAT’S SHRED/CLASSICAL GUITAR CDS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!* *The Great Kat’s Famous Shred Guitar CDs "Wagner’s War", "Rossini’s Rape", "Bloody Vivaldi" and "Guitar Goddess" Now Available on iTunes!* *"Wagner's War" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wagners-war/id384716310* *"Rossini's Rape" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rossinis-rape/id384720627* *"Bloody Vivaldi" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bloody-vivaldi/id384712414* *"Guitar Goddess" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/guitar-goddess/id384709525* THE GREAT KAT FEATURED IN: TOPIX BEETHOVEN NEWS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! *Forbidden Magazine's Review Of The Great Kat's Genius 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' DVD* GOOD TIME METAL OLDIES FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Great Kat Shred Guitar CDs Now Available through MVD" DSTROYR BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT in "METAL!!!" "Sometimes you just happen to find truly awesome things on the web. I was doing some research and I found this awesome pic which lead me to The Great Kat!!!" - dstroyr *MAC JUNKIE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "iTunes Now Features The Great Kat’s Shred/Classical CDs For Download!"* **IMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Imaging Insider Recommends The Great Kat!!!" -Elmo Sapwater, Imaging Insider GOOD TIMES METAL OLDIES (RADIO SHOW) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT - FEATURED ON iTUNES SHRED/CLASSICAL CDS FOR DOWNLOAD!" "The Great Kat + Antonio Vivaldi + Sarasate - Bloody Vivaldi - 27 Jul 2010" in SOUNDAMUS! "RECORD INSERTS OF THE GODZ!" FEATURES "WORSHIP ME OR DIE!" IN THE MIGHTY BLOWHOLE BLOG! AFTER REVOLUTION BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "LIST OF WORLD'S FASTEST GUITARIST"! "The Great Kat is famous for Classical music interpretations in thrash metal music."** THE BASEMENT CLUB'S SCREENING OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD ON MON., JUNE 14TH! "Monday (the 14th)@ The Basement for Metal Monday we are screening THE GREAT KAT's insane,insane.insane Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD." - Morgan Evans, Crusher Magazine (The Basement 744 Broadway, Kingston,NY) "10 SONGS I DEMAND THEY PUT IN ROCK BAND 3" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT ON JASON.CON.CA! "The Flight of the Bumble-Bee – The Great Kat. Katherine Thomas plays Speed Metal versions of classical music. She’s a Juilliard graduate who goes by the moniker The Great Kat. Although Flight of the Bumble-Bee is an instrumental, Kat plays it so fast that she submitted the song for a Guinness World Record for fastest guitar playing. It would make a great challenge for hardcore guitarists." - Jason MacIsaac, Jason.con.ca NEW YORK MAGAZINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat. The High Priestess of Guitar Shred. She can play 'Flight of the Bumblebee' at 300 beats per minute! Wagner’s War, a no-holds-barred response to September 11, includes a cover of that tender Nazi classic 'Flight of the Valkyries.' Her followers (the 'Kat slaves') think she’s just the soldier America needs. Ranked among 'The Ten Fastest Shredders of All Time.' Totally spoiling her crazy-lady rep: She studied classical violin at Juilliard." - Melissa Maerz , *New York Magazine, 4/21/10* STANLEY BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "WORLD'S 10 FASTEST GUITARISTS"! "The Great Kat is the stage name of Katherine Thomas, who is famous for Classical music interpretations in thrash metal music." - Stanley Blog **RAMPAGE RADIO KUSF'S DJ SHAXUL FEATURES "KAT-POSSESSED" from THE GREAT KAT'S "WORSHIP ME OR DIE" CD (Listen to KUSF: 3rd hour, 18:30)!** LA RELIGION DEL ROCK PESADO NAMES "BEETHOVEN ON SPEED" CD "10 ESSENTIAL TRASH METAL ALBUMS"! "THE GREAT KAT - Beethoven on Speed. Great Kat alone has added the virtuosity of Marty Friedman, the perfectionism and complexity of Yngwie. Beethoven On Speed, a real clinic that would make the most dexterous on the six strings hesitate. It is metal, thrash and neo-classical shred, devastating scholarly - perfect fusion of two apparently opposite musical forms, but that without a doubt can converge at the moment of extreme complexity." - La Religion del Rock Pesado *TROVAO TRONITRUANTE PODCAST FEATURES THE GREAT KAT METAL MESSIAH!* "The Great Kat - Metal Messiah. Born in England and began playing violin at age 6. Trained and graduated with honors at Juilliard. So she decided to learn to play guitar and turn Classical Music into Metal. And if you've never heard her music you've certainly have heard of it, well known for her controversial statements and pictures as well, say, revealing." - Daniel Ruiz, *Trovao Tronitruante Podcast* *SPINITRON - KBGA JON ALEXANDER MORNING PUNKISH METAL RAWK SHOW FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S LISZT'S "HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #2" (FROM "WAGNER'S WAR" CD)!* **ALFREDO ELECTROBOY'S BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT GUITAR VIRTUOSA IN "10 OF THE WORLD'S FASTEST GUITARISTS"! "The Great Kat is famous for Classical music interpretations in thrash metal music." VOICE OF REASON: PLAYLIST MAY 7 NAMES THE GREAT KAT'S LISZT'S "HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #2" (from "Wagner's War" CD) "ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME"! HARD ROCK NIGHTS FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "First Impressions: The Great Kat 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' DVD. I've always been a fan of the Great Kat's reinterpretations of classical pieces, blazing through the genius works of Beethoven and others on the fretboard. Beethoven's Guitar Shred feature classics: 'The Flight of the Bumble-Bee,' 'Paganini's Caprice #24,' 'Beethoven's 5th Symphony,' and 'Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3.' They are brilliantly written by the masters and performed by the Great Kat. Her shred guitar versions of classical songs are fantastic (and blazingly fast)." - JT Carter, Hard Rock Nights** JUILLIARD ALUMNI NEWS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Katherine Thomas, a.k.a. the Great Kat (Diploma, violin), was interviewed in the April issue of Brazil's Guitar Player magazine." - Juilliard Alumni News IMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat gets well-earned profile in New York Magazine. Imaging Insider is a big fan of the Great Kat, one of the 'Ten Fastest Shredders of All Time!' You should, too. Photographers, get your speakers and your air guitars ready." - Elmo Sapwater , *Imaging Insider* ASSOCIATED CONTENT FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "BIZARRE CELEBRITY & MUSIC COMPOSER COMPARISONS. Was MJ the Reincarnated Mozart? Bach, Slayer, Big (Great) Kat and Other Celebrity Comparisons"! "The Great Kat Priestess of the Guitar Shred and Beethoven. Great Kat, claimed to actually be a contemporary Ludwig van Beethoven, can perform some insanely crazy feats, including performing many of Beethoven's works at ridiculously mind-numbing speeds. Great Kat and Beethoven demonstrated incredible music accomplishments. (Great Kat actually holds a degree from Juilliard)." - Sabrina Young, Associated Content MILENIO'S FEATURE STORY ON THE GREAT KAT "DOUBLE-EDGED GUITARIST"! "To play faster is impossible. Great Kat is the fastest woman in the world of metal. Guitarist who reinvents Beethoven with great speed. Beethoven's Guitar Shred, a DVD which puts her virtuosity to the service of these musical geniuses, makes your hair stand on end. Her CDs are gems of virtuosity and ahead of time, always premised on speed. The guitarist makes the music flow and electrifies the senses, and she reminds us how great were those who contributed these notes to the history of music, and as with the metal, she knows how to combine them perfectly." - Israel Morales, *Milenio (Mexico)* *HARD ROCK NIGHTS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT: "iTunes Great Kat Music Videos Now Available. The Great Kat Shred Guitar Virtuoso: "Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time'"* *METAL LIFE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT now available on iTunes"* "**THE GREAT KAT EARNS A BIG THUMBS UP FROM IMAGING INSIDER!" - Elmo Sapwater, Imaging Insider** CARTILAGE CONSORTIUM FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "BACH IS BACK"! "See the headbang performance of The Great Kat, overdriving the Brandenburg Concerto on a six strings guitar. She really does a lot to promote classical repertoire on her website." - Cartilage Consortium *DAWSONS MUSIC FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "GIRLS NEED GUITARS!"* "The Great Kat. Juilliard-trained violinist the Great Kat has been called 'The High Priestess Of Shred' and is one of the most mind-bogglingly fast guitarists you’ve ever seen. She is best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known classical pieces." - Dawsons Music (U.K.) *TODAY ONLINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "QUEENS OF NOISE"!* *"Can girls rock as hard as the guys? Hell, yeah. Female rockers are making themselves heard. There's The Great Kat.*" - By Christopher Toh, *Today Online* *ANY GUITARS BLOG & BESTQUALITYDEALS'S POSTEROUS FEATURE "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD!* CLASSISSIMA FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "2010 FASTEST GUITARIST TALENTED YOUNG GUINNESS - EXTRAORDINARY THING"! "The Great Kat is the stage name of Katherine Thomas, who is famous for thrash metal music with a little classical music. Mostly played with electric guitars, but sometimes plays the violin..." - Classissima *THE GREAT KAT "10 FASTEST GUITARIST" ON BLOGGER ON BING INFORMATION! "THE GREAT KAT [Woman].* The Great Kat is the stage name of Katherine Thomas is known for the music thrash metal with some classical music. Mostly played with electric guitar, but sometimes plays the violin. In fact Thomas is a violin instructor, a graduate of the Juilliard School and had a tour to play conventional classical music before finally crossing into metal." - Blogger On Bing Information RIZMUM BLOG NAMES THE GREAT KAT "GUITARIST OF THE MONTH" (APRIL 2010)! "Guitarist of the Month. April is the month for The Great Kat. She is a composer, musical revolutionary and a musician best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known pieces of classical music." - RizMum, RizMum Blog PAPERBLOG (FRANCE) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! NEWS DE STARS (FRANCE) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! ULIKE (FRANCE) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! RIZMUM BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT SHRED GUITAR GODDESS! "She is a composer, musical revolutionary and a musician best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known pieces of classical music." - RizMum, RizMum Blog WOMEN IN METAL BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT-LIVE IN CHICAGO. This woman is my fking hero!" - Women In Metal Blog ASSOCIATED CONTENT FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "RITES OF THE VALKYRIES: WOMEN IN HEAVY METAL"! "The queen of speed. The Great Kat plays shred covers of classical composers like Beethoven and Wagner. One of the fastest guitarists of all, her persona knows no limits." - Zach Zimmerman, Associated Content WOMEN IN METAL BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT SHRED GUITAR GODDESS! MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS NETWORK'S FEATURED NEWS FEATURES "THE GREAT KAT'S VIRTUOSO SHRED GUITAR TECHNIQUE ON DISPLAY ON 'BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED' DVD"! GUITAR BLEND FEATURES "SHRED GUITAR GODDESS THE GREAT KAT BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED"! MUSICDISHTV FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! The Great Kat's Virtuoso Shred Guitar Technique On Display On "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" DVD INDIE AXE FACTS' INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "A shredder out of New York who puts a thrash metal spin on classical pieces..... HEAVY RIFFAGE! The Great KAT is a virtuoso in the field of ear-bleeding, thrash, shred-metal versions of classical pieces."- Dave Roberts, Indie Axe Facts THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL ALUMNI NEWS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Katherine Thomas (Diploma, violin), a.k.a. the Great Kat, was featured in the December issue of Curve magazine for her DVD Beethoven’s Guitar Shred. The DVD was included in the December holiday shopping guide of Mevio Music, a music video Web site, and was also reviewed on the Web site Tech Bites and the blog Entertaining Evil. In December, Thomas was interviewed on Black Night Meditations, a radio show on WSCA 106.1-FM."- The Juilliard Journal, Feb. 2010 SEARCH & DESTROY FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "THE GREAT KAT AND BEETHOVEN." - Sergio Alvite, Search & Destroy *BLENDER MAGAZINE'S "MOST POPULAR VIDEOS" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE" Music Video!* UNCONSCIOUS AND IRRATIONAL BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "As far as metal babes go, The Great Kat wins for being all around unruly." *YAHOO! MOVIES FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD!* SODAHEAD FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "WHAT ARE THE BEST SONGS OF THE GREAT KAT?"! GOTHLAW FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "THE GREAT KAT REDUX"! "Raw, balls-in-your face of both metal and virtuosity that the Great Kat was able to deliver. The all-time reigning messiah." - Der Schatten, Gothlaw ARTISTDIRECT NOW SELLING "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! GOTHLAW FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Breath-taking rendition of 'Flight of the Bumblebee' which topped out at near 400 bpm. Insane fast that is... Also, she's insane, megalomaniacal, great big hair, and has a killer body." - Der Schatten, Gothlaw "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEAVY METAL MUSIC" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT & Other Bands by WILLIAM PHILLIPS and BRIAN COGAN (2009)! "The Great Kat is a female metal guitar virtuoso, heavily influenced by classical music. The Great Kat demonstrates the extremes to which metal performers go to accentuate their virtuosity on various instruments." MEU INSTRUMENTO NAMES THE GREAT KAT "TOP 10 FEMALE GUITARISTS"! "Katherine Thomas (The Great Kat)" "THE OFFICIAL HEAVY METAL BOOK OF LISTS" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT & Other Bands by ERIC DANVILLE (2009)! "Metalheads' Stage Names and How They Got Them: #12: The Great Kat - The English-born neo-classical guitar shred goddess's first name is Katherine." "100 (Mainly) Instrumental Heavy Metal Acts: #17. The Great Kat" "20 (Metalheads) Who Should Never Leave Home Without Them (Spandex, Corsets, or Fishnet): #2. The Great Kat" ABOUT.COM: CLASSIC ROCK FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "LAST MINUTE CLASSIC ROCK CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS"! "Heavy Metal Beethoven. Ya gotta see (and hear) this one to believe it. It's a guitar shred. A really really fast guitar shred. Beethoven's Guitar Shred is a DVD featuring The Great Kat, a classical violin wunderkind turned metal guitar shred virtuoso. Like I said, watch and listen for yourself." - Dave White, About.com: Classic Rock ENTERTAINING EVIL FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "HOLIDAY HOARDERS GIFT GUIDE 2009"! "Beethoven's Guitar Shred, featuring The Great Kat, is one hell of a way to infuse both the love of metal and classical music into one gift. With performances of classical pieces like "Flight of the Bumblebee" amped up to 300bpm and face-melting solo work, this is a great fun gift that will have you watching her fingers in awe." - Rene Rosa aka Evil Adam, Entertaining Evil TECHBITES FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "COOL GIFTS"! "Kat is a classically trained violinist graduated from Juilliard. But what do you do when you're a hot (technically and physically) virtuoso? Her answer was to apply her substantial violin technique to the electric guitar. And the results are amazing." - Henry Davis, TechBites MEVIO TODAY FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN MEVIO MUSIC! "Michael Butler shows us some great gift ideas for the music lover on your shopping list. This time it's the fastest female guitarist on the planet, The Great Kat." - MEVIO TODAY 12/12/09 MEVIO MUSIC FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN MEVIO'S "MUSIC HOLIDAY BUYING GUIDE"! "The Great Kat named one of the fastest guitar players. Probably the fastest female shredder on the face of the earth. 'Flight Of The Bumble-Bee' at 300 Beats Per Minute. It does not get any faster than that. This makes a great stocking stuffer." - Michael Butler, MEVIO Music BLURT ONLINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "MOST EMBARRASSING ALBUM SLEEVES... EVER!" "Classical metallist The Great Kat actually has FOUR entries." - Fred Mills, Blurt Online SPIEGEL ONLINE FEATURES 4 GREAT KAT ALBUM COVERS IN "PEINLICHE PLATTENCOVER" (EMBARRASSING ALBUM COVERS)! "The guitarist Katherine Thomas aka The Great Kat is ranked among the fastest metal shredders of all time." - Danny Kringiel, Spiegel Online (Germany) CURVE MAGAZINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN CURVE MAGAZINE'S "GIFT GUIDE 09"! "Get The Great Kat's Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD, a hot girl doing metal to classical." - Curve Magazine (Dec. 09) OIDALE-ROCK BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "THE GREAT KAT - WORSHIP ME OR DIE!"! "The Great Kat is a violinist guitarist who graduated from the prestigious Juilliard School. Her music evokes to the great masters of Classical music, with a touch of violent metal and a perfect technique. She was chosen among the ten fastest guitarists to ever, and YES, it must be said, this female plays like the Gods." - By Angel, OidalE-Rock Blog METAL LIFE NEWS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "GREAT KAT interview on Metal Assault Radio, Sun, Nov 15." - Terry Bunch, Metal Life TAKI'S MAGAZINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "DEATH (METAL) OF THE WEST"! "Is it really a surprise that heavy metal is popular gateway to classical music as well? Beethoven meets jaw-dropping Great Kat." - Nina Kouprianova, Taki's Magazine WORLD MOVES FAST BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT. Metal!" GOODFELLAS NOW SELLING "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN ITALY! "THE GREAT KAT IS A HEAVY METAL HEROINE WITH HER SIX STRINGS DIRECTED TO the music of Beethoven. With THIS DVD YOU WILL UNDERSTAND A FULL COURSE OF HIS unruliness." - Goodfellas DE VOLKSKRANT (NETHERLANDS) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "A new hero, a phenomenon so excellent that you can't imagine the previous years have been possible. The Great Kat is her alias, Katherine Thomas is her real name. This New York guitar vampire dominatrix tears through everything, but prefers the classics." - By Robert van Gijssel, Volkskrant SEE OF SOUND FEATURES THE GREAT KAT In "AOL's Digital City's Interview with GREAT KAT"! - See Of Sound METAL ASSAULT RADIO FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! **"THE GREAT KAT LOVES HER MEAT RARE!!!!" - Vampyr, Metal Assault Radio THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL ALUMNI NEWS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Katherine Thomas (Diploma, violin), known by her stage name The Great Kat, in the Elle magazine article '12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists,' published in August." - By The Juilliard School Alumni News CLASSISSIMA FEATURES THE GREAT KAT in Opera Chic: RIP RIP RIP! The Great Kat Shreds Beethoven! "Her mission is to bring classical music to the masses via shred metal, a sub-genre of heavy metal music. Kat says that dead Maestros such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, Mozart and Paganini compliment the fast and furious strains of shred metal." - By Opera Chic NEWSTIN FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat, shifting her former violin-love to electric guitar-love, prides herself on the Paganini technique: a left-handed skill she learned at Juilliard which relies on strong attacks." - By Opera Chic OPERA CHIC'S BLOG ON THE GREAT KAT "RIP RIP RIP! THE GREAT KAT SHREDS BEETHOVEN"! "This Juilliard-trained violinist puts the pedal to the metal in a neo-classical tint. She mixes Beethoven's 5th, Bach's Brandenburg, and Paganini's Caprice 24 with her shredding styles." - By Opera Chic ARTIST DIRECT FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Amazing display of speedy guitar wizardry" - By Kevin Wierzbicki, antiMUSIC.COM FUZZFIZZ MUSIC NEWS FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! - By Kevin Wierzbicki, antiMUSIC.COM HIGH TV'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! READ HERE! - By Midwest Book Review BANK ROBBER MUSIC - Film, TV, and Commercial Music Licensing FEATURES THE GREAT KAT In "Ladies And The Guitar"! "Favorite female guitarist as recently covered in cutting edge music magazine ELLE. The list they ran includes some of the best including my favorite The Great Kat." - Lyle, Bank Robber Music "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IS A BEST-SELLING DVD AT: #6 on "DVDS" at TRAUM BAUM RECORDS GERMANY! CENTURY MEDIA NOW SELLING "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat's new DVD is out now and is already setting fire to guitars. She's been named one of the fastest guitarists of all time and she means business on this DVD." - Century Media SEE OF SOUND FEATURES THE GREAT KAT In "Elle Magazine names The Great Kat one of the 12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists"! - See Of Sound IMAGING INSIDER & PRO PHOTO HOME FEATURE THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat the best guitar shredder of our times, is interviewed at NoiseCreep. It’s a must read!"- By Elmo Sapwater, Imaging Insider VENEZUELA METAL FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "GUITARS PLAYED BY GOD'S HANDS" "One of the best guitarists in terms of command of the guitar, Katherine Thomas better known as 'The Great Kat'. Undoubtedly, a girl with a big ego but extremely talented."- By Susana Garcia de Alonzo, Venezuela Metal CELEBRIFI FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "AXTRESSES: GREAT LADY GUITARISTS" "The Great Kat, lady shredder"- By Nashville Cream OREGONLIVE.COM FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER: CHAPTER II"! "By the way, the track list for The Great Kat's Beethoven Guitar Shred is: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee, Torture Techniques, Paganini's Caprice #24, Blood, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Islamofascists, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3"- By Ryan White, The Oregonian CLICRBS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "The very crazed guitarist The Great Kat" - Danilo Fantinel, ClickRBS NASHVILLE SCENE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "AXTRESSES: GREAT LADY GUITARISTS" "Shred queen Katherine Thomas (aka Great Kat)"- By Tracy Moore, Nashville Scene's Nashville Cream GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE (BRAZIL) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Magazine elects the greatest female guitarists in rock. The styles are very varied, ranging from the simplest to the virtuoso, as is the case with The Great Kat." - Henrique Inglez de Souza, Guitar Player Magazine (Brazil) ROLLING STONE BRAZIL'S "Greatest female guitarists in rock" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! - Rolling Stone Brazil IMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Imaging Insider Congratulates the Great Kat on Another Career Accomplishment!" -Elmo Sapwater, Imaging Insider PRODUCCIONES LA PUA PRESENTA (MEXICO) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Her most recent DVD caused controversy in Mexico, and they have not even seen the video 'Castration'" - Francisco Marin, Producciones La Pua Presenta "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD FEATURED IN: DOORZ.SK'S (SLOVAKIA) NEW MUSIC ON DVD & MELODICPIA'S (SOUTH KOREA) NEW DVD RELEASE LIST! HIDEFDVD.COM'S GIFT CENTER FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "GOOD MOVIES FOR CHEAPSKATES (<$10)"! ZENEOLDAL (HUNGARY) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD!" "The Great Kat is best-known in the world as one of top ten fastest guitarists of all time." -Zeneoldal (Hungary) CLASSICAL HITS and TECHWHACK FEATURE THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! METAL ASSAULT RADIO'S GREAT KAT CONTEST! WIN A GREAT KAT AUTOGRAPHED "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD and T-SHIRT! ENTER HERE! (Contest runs from 8/1 to 9/31) MSN MUSIC FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD IN "ROCK: GUITAR VIRTUOSO: ALBUMS"! METAL ASSAULT RADIO FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "THE GREAT KAT SHREDDING YOUR SOUL APART"! "Who is the Great Kat? hmmmmm JUST GOD HERSELF!!!!" - Frank, Metal Assault Radio ROCK N ROLL YELLOW PAGES FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Check this Kat out - serious guitar shredding" - Sean O'Loughlin, Rock n Roll Yellow Pages VIDEO.DE (GERMANY) FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! WINAMP NAMES THE GREAT KAT #24 IN "TOP ARTISTS IN UNITED STATES" & #53 IN "TOP ARTISTS IN MEXICO"! BRIX PICKS FEATURES THE GREAT KAT IN "THE GREATEST STYLE ICONS (FEMALE)"! "She can shred like a monster goddess. Her music of choice is Beethoven, Rossini, and Wagner. Think you've heard Flight of the Bumble Bee? Try it from a long haired, leather clad dominatrix with an axe." - Brix Picks ROTATING CORPSE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat is a Long Island metal shredder who prefers the works of Beethoven and Wagner to lay into. Love her." - Brittany, Rotating Corpse MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "This latest offering features The Great Kat's guitar/violin virtuosity and guitar shredding of classical masterpieces." - Tom Kidd, Music Connection Magazine CHICAGO METAL MUSIC EXAMINER FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "THE GREAT KAT GOES GLOBAL. The Great Kat's bombastic Beethoven’s Guitar Shred DVD will now be readily available not only in the US, but also Germany, Italy, the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, the Benelux union, and more." - Melanie Falina, Chicago Metal Music Examiner THE ROCK STAR WRITER BLOG FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! - Melanie 'Sass' Falina, The Rock Star Writer Blog FOUNDRYMUSIC.COM HEADLINES: "THE GREAT KAT SIGNS INTERNATIONAL DEAL WITH MVD TO DISTRIBUTE 'BEETHOVEN’S GUITAR SHRED' DVD"! - FoundryMusicRob, FoundryMusic.com CONCRETEWEB FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD & "EXTREME GUITAR SHRED" DVD! - Dirk Van den Auweele, ConcreteWeb FANDANGO FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! SKOPE MAGAZINE, USA TODAY, BUZZTRACKER, NEWSTIN & BOSTON.COM FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! JOURNAL & COURIER FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! - Bob Bloom's DVD Column, Journal & Courier** PROVIDENCE JOURNAL FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Thrill again to the electrifying playing of The Great Kat in Beethoven's Guitar Shred." - Michael Janusonis, Providence Journal CITYSLICKER ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat's 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' DVD is INSANE!" - Bob Glaser, CitySlicker Entertainment Magazine HMV HEAVY ROCK AND METAL NEWS (JAPAN) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat Hyper classic Queen of Beethoven's '5th.'" - HMV Japan LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON BLOG FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "The Great Kat, who you may know as one of the fastest, fiercest heavy metal guitar shredders in the universe. I popped it in, and was delighted to find some of the greatest heavy metal videos ever made. This lady is hard core. She plays Beethoven's symphonies the way he always intended: incredibly fast and covered in blood." - Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Blog HIGHSPEED MAGAZINE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Not for the weak of heart! This is one seriously wild ass ride!" - DJ Foothill, HighSpeed Magazine STAR TRIBUNE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED DVD"! "Blood + Beethoven + metal = Great Kat. Uber-fast metal guitar wiz. She performed Beethoven tunes at top volume covered in blood and shrouded in flames." - Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune FINANCIAL TIMES "BOWLED OVER, BEETHOVEN" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "Beethoven’s music performed by The Great Kat, a Juilliard-trained musician and one of the fastest 'shredders' of all time. Beethoven’s Fifth that is played with absurd velocity on an electric guitar. Beethoven can never have found himself in odder company than that of The Great Kat, and I amused myself thinking what he would have made of it all. I like to imagine one of his furious temper tantrums. But Mozart, a more ribald soul, would surely have found it hilarious." - Peter Aspden, Financial Times (England) DIGITALLY OBSESSED FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! USA TODAY FEATURES THE GREAT KAT: "NEW BEETHOVEN SPIN FINDS GREAT KAT ALIVE AND RIFFING"! CHICAGO TRIBUNE FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "On the new DVD 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred', The Great Kat (a.k.a. Katherine Thomas) buzzes through 'Flight of the Bumblebee' at a mind-numbing 300 beats per minute. The classically trained musician claims to be one of planet's fastest guitar players, and who can argue?" - Lou Carlozo, Chicago Tribune THE ROCK STAR WRITER BLOG FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! SODAHEAD'S "WHO'S THE BEST SHREDDER OF ALL TIME?" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT!! METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE'S "NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL...SHREDDERS!" FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "We bring you the lords of the six-string with our guide to the ultimate shred songs! Beethoven On Speed - The Great Kat." - Terry Bezer, Metal Hammer Magazine GUITARBALOOGA Features The Great Kat's "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" DVD! "Super shredder The Great Kat has a new DVD out: Beethoven’s Guitar Shred. She toured with a classical orchestra before crossing over into more aggressive forms of self expression. But who cares about her pedigree? She can play Flight of the Bumblebee at 300 BPM." Spencer Seidel, Guitarbalooga GUITAR LICKS VIDEOS FEATURES The Great Kat's BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO #3! DVD VERDICT FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "WAGNER'S WAR" CD REVIEWS: SOUTHERN FRIED GAMER'S REVIEW OF "WAGNER'S WAR" CD! "CONDUCTOR, CAN'T YOU MOVE YOUR ASS ANY FASTER!" "She is a violin virtuoso, and Juilliard graduate. She is The Great Kat, one of the fastest, face melting guitarists of all time. Wagner’s 'The Ride of the Valkyries' an instantly familiar song to anyone who hears the famous melody. The production value astounded me. There about a million different things going on at mind boggling speeds. It was amazing how good it sounded. It is not just your average shred guitar, there is a full orchestra of sounds backing her, and when she pulls out the violin it is amazing. Musically the album is great. An all around winner." -Will C., Southern Fried Gamer TUNES REVIEWS OF THE GREAT KAT CDS: iTUNES ALBUM REVIEW OF "WAGNER'S WAR" CD! "All three acts of this cycle ('War,' 'Revenge,' and 'Victory') are delivered at a breakneck pace. It's not your typical metal, but then again, the Great Kat isn't your typical metal star." - iTunes iTUNES ALBUM REVIEW OF "ROSSINI'S RAPE" CD! "Running through four pieces in a scant six and a half minutes, Rossini's Rape leads off with a version of the titular composer's William Tell Overture, arranged for a combination of speed metal band and orchestra. Slayer meets Yngwie Malmsteen, except fronted by a shrieking female violinist, which actually adds a new dimension to the sinister feel of the music. The Great Kat is without a doubt an amazingly accomplished musician." - iTunes iTUNES ALBUM REVIEW OF "GUITAR GODDESS" CD! "A lightning-quick rendition of Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville'. With visual fare as strong a selling point as her aural treats, it is no wonder that there is a video for 'Dominatrix.' Kat batters her submissive ones and bats out the double-quick fretwork. Guitar Goddess features the lusty lady of the leapin' licks among big crosses, dungeon settings, whips and chains." - iTunes GREAT KAT INTERVIEWS: JASON.CON.CA'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat: Guitar Heroine, Speed Metal Queen, Juilliard graduate, and one of the world’s fastest guitarists. Besides her insanely quick playing, her trademark is that she loves to play classic pieces on her guitar. She’s also quite terrifying." - Jason MacIsaac, Jason.con.ca *THE GREAT KAT ON THE COVER OF NERMUN ZINE!* THE METAL CIRCUS' INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT IS GOD! I AM THE REINCARNATION OF BEETHOVEN!" "The Great Kat, the virtuoso violinist and guitarist of metal who shreds all classical artists such as Beethoven, Paganini, Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach. She plays their parts at the speed of light. She is quite a character, genius and figure, but her extensive classical training allows her to reach extreme speeds that few are able to reach." - By Jordi Zelig Tarrega, The Metal Circus AV MANIACS' INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "An AV Maniacs Exclusive: 'Evil' Ian Miller Meets The Great Kat And Lives!" "The woman that I now believe is a dark superhero sent by the ghosts of composers past in order to make darn sure nobody forgets who they are, by any means necessary, the one, the only, THE GREAT KAT!!!!" - By 'Evil' Ian Miller, AV Maniacs *GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE BRAZIL'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "THE GREAT KAT 'FRIES' BEETHOVEN"!* "She is fast, technical and devilish when she plays and it connects very well to classical music. Great Kat almost makes sparks out of her fingers. The Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD is her newest product, which features breathtaking tracks. For those who like speed, she bangs!*" - By Henrique Inglez de Souza,* *Guitar Player Magazine Brazil, April 2010* *CRUSHER MAGAZINE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT!* "The queen of speed, the champion of all things shred and the uncontested ruler of humanity, a goddess who can play at speeds of 300bpm. The sheer ferocious power of The Great Kat’s new Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD has burned all feeble human minds to a cinder in the wake of Kat’s invincible/truthful shred onslaught. This new bible for humanity has quickly left Kat as the dominant force on the planet Earth." - By Morgan Y. Evans, *Crusher Magazine* *THE GREAT KAT IN METAL LIFE: GREAT KAT interview in Guitar Player Magazine Brazil* *THE GREAT KAT IN IMAGING INSIDER: GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE BRAZIL'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "THE GREAT KAT 'FRIES' BEETHOVEN"* *THE GREAT KAT IN Mi2N.COM: GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE BRAZIL'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT: "THE GREAT KAT 'FRIES' BEETHOVEN"* ZIK ADDICT'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "She is beautiful and rebellious, she is very strong and she is insanely talented and certainly more raving mad; this is how to summarize briefly the Anglo-American virtuoso, The Great Kat. Violinist and guitarist hellish demonic queen of speed/thrash metal has re-examined and corrected (with great blows of the 6-string electric) standards from Beethoven." - By Marie Cartier, Zik Addict (France) ETERNAL TERROR'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "THE GREAT KAT - SATAN SAYS"! "The Great Kat is a trained violinist in addition to being one of the fastest guitarists. She is perhaps the best in the world at mixing speed metal and famous classical pieces by composers such as Beethoven, Paganini, Wagner and Vivaldi." - Rune Grande, Eternal Terror ZOIKS! ONLINE INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT IS GOD AND THE REINCARNATION OF BEETHOVEN" "Guitar/violin virtuoso The Great Kat. She's a terrifying individual with the guitar and violin skills above and beyond." - Bob Zerull, Zoiks! Online BLACK NIGHT MEDITATIONS INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat must be worshipped. The Great Kat is the best, the fastest, the greatest. She is Beethoven reincarnated." - Mark Pruett, Black Night Meditations, WSCA 106.1 FM - LISTEN NOW! TINTIN.CH INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "Guitar shredding goddess par excellence." - Pascal Ferrazzini, Tintin.ch. (READ GERMAN VERSION HERE!) LISTEN TO SOCIAL MEDIA HOUR'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "An incredibly talented musician. My fingers hurt just listening to that ("The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee"), which is remarkable. The speed with which her fingers are moving to do that--it's INSANE!" - Cathy Brooks, Social Media Hour on Blog Talk Radio THE GREAT KAT'S OUTRAGEOUS LIVE INTERVIEW ON METAL ASSAULT RADIO WITH VAMPYR! LISTEN NOW! METAL ASSAULT RADIO'S LIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT ON SUN., NOV. 15 at 8:15 PM EST! "Join The Vampyr as he interviews Guitar shred Goddess The Great Kat. One lucky person will win an Autographed 'Beethoven's Guitar Shred' DVD. Live phone interview with the innovator of Shred/Classical." - Vampyr, Metal Assault Radio D-DAY'S WICKED SPINS RADIO INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT GUITAR SHREDDER! LISTEN NOW! AOL'S DIGITAL CITY'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "THE GREAT KAT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO SHRED"! "Blending the showmanship of metal with the intensive musical construction of classical, Kat has carved out a name for herself in musical history by shredding some of the greatest musical works of our time." - Carly Milne, AOL's Digital City AOL MUSIC NOISECREEP'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "THE GREAT KAT, SANGUINE SHREDDER"! "The Great Kat is a Juilliard-trained violin virtuoso who demonstrates the complementary aspects of classical and metal through her over-the-top, dominatrix persona, her self-styled 'shred/classical' genre and her instructional DVDs. With the rarity of her gift and the minority of her gender in this genre, she's been tearing up her fretboard and blistering her fingers for plenty of years. Those who don't hop on the Great Kat express are bound to get run over!" - Amy Sciarretto, AOL Music Noisecreep METAL LIFE MAGAZINE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "Dominatrix with a literal splash of horror gore." - Terry Bunch, Metal Life Magazine SKYLIGHT WEBZINE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "The metal dominatrix that is into classical music, speed metal and S/M sex video scenes." - Billy Yfantis, Skylight Webzine THE METAL MINUTE INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat has spent much time trying to resurrect the respectability factor of these timeless masterpieces by ushering their complex note sequences via modern distortion and blinding guitar shred." - Ray Van Horn, Jr., The Metal Minute FOUNDRYMUSIC.COM'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "Come one, come all, to see the stupendous interview with Classical Shred Guitar virtuoso The Great Kat. If you don't, she just might bite your head off and shit down your neck while shredding some classical music with her feet. Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD is really awesome. So if you're a fan of blood and crazy guitar work, you just might want to grab this one." - FoundryMusicRob, FoundryMusic.com FOUNDRYMUSIC INTERVIEW with THE GREAT KAT IN FOUNDRY'S POSTEROUS! Read Interview at FoundryMusic.com HEAVY METAL HOG INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT: Kicking ass and taking names with Beethoven's Guitar Shred DVD" - Thom Copher, Heavy Metal Hog DOMAIN CLEVELAND INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "The Great Kat has been synonymous with blistering guitar shredding. Bow down and worship!" - Larry Mac, Domain Cleveland CINETRANGE INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! COMICOLOGY TV INTERVIEWS THE GREAT KAT ABOUT "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! Jeff Peters, Host, Comicology TV. WATCH HERE! THE FORGOTTEN SCROLL INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT! "A beautiful woman that can shred 'Flight of the bumblebee' at 300bpm and eat your heart while doing it… literally!" - Asgardlord, The Forgotten Scroll THE GREAT KAT MUSIC VIDEO DOWNLOADS IN ITUNES STORE: *THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" Music Videos Now Available for Download!* The Great Kat's Shred Guitar Virtuoso Music Videos on iTunes at: "The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/the-flight-of-the-bumble-bee/id368743107 Beethoven's "5th Symphony" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/beethovens-5th-symphony/id368743633 Paganini's "Caprice #24" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/paganinis-caprice-24/id368743262 Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto #3" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/bachs-brandenburg-concerto-3/id368743861 "Blood" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/blood/id368743270 "Torture Techniques" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/torture-techniques/id374001404 "IslamoFascists" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/islamofascists/id368743906 "Kat Kartoon" at http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/kat-kartoon-the-flight-bumble/id368744647 THE GREAT KAT NOW ON: OVER 200,000 YOUTUBE VIEWS OF THE GREAT KAT'S "THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE" Music Video from "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" DVD!!! YOUTUBE at http://www.youtube.com/user/KthomasPR FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Great-Kat/296984350242 TWITTER at http://twitter.com/greatkatguitar THE GREAT KAT NEW AWARDS: ELLE MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS"! "The Great Kat. Of all the shredders on our list, Juilliard-trained violinist the Great Kat (aka Katherine Thomas) is the most mind-bogglingly fast. Watch her fingers do the talking in the Beethoven Mush video here. (Or just imagine the composer’s electrical symphony on amphetamines.)" - Julie Vadnal, Elle Magazine *THE GREAT KAT ON RADIO:* WKIT RADIO CONTEST FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! HEAR Now! "Beethoven's music played on a cranking guitar! Experience one of the 'Top 10 Fastest Shredders Of All Time': The Great Kat!" - ScoMo, WKIT Radio *The Great Kat Interview on THE POINT RADIO at COMIC CON NY 2009!! HEAR Kat Interview Now!* *"The Great Kat, producer of a DVD with Classical Music done as guitar riffs." -Mike Raub, The Point Radio.* *NEW GREAT KAT "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD OUT NOW!:* THE GREAT KAT’S NEW MASTERPIECE “BEETHOVEN’S GUITAR SHRED” DVD IS OUT NOW! *SEE TRAILER NOW!* The Great Kat’s New “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD Features: -7 Outrageous Shred/Classical Guitar Music Videos, including: “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3” Paganini’s “Caprice #24” “Torture Techniques” Plus MORE Theatrical Metal Madness! -4 Shred BONUS Features: Hot Kat Shred Photos! Shred Geniuses! -Kat Kartoon! CLICK FOR MORE INFO!! "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION: "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD is Distributed Worldwide By: MVD The contents of all music, photos, graphics, text and videos are protected by copyright and may not be used or reproduced without prior express written authorization from the publisher.