THE LEGENDARY “BEETHOVEN SHREDS” CD ALBUM BY GREAT KAT
is OUT TODAY WORLDWIDE in STORES & on DIGITAL!! Highly-acclaimed Shred
Masterpiece Album features the iconic Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” and
“The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee”!
Classical MPR declares: "The Great Kat is perhaps the most ostentatious
virtuoso in recent music history”
“BEETHOVEN SHREDS” 7-SONG ALBUM TRACKS:
1-The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
2-Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
3-Torture Techniques
4-Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3
5-IslamoFascists
6-Bach’s The Art Of The Fugue
7-Paganini’s Caprice #24
Total Guitar Magazine says: "The Great Kat ‘Beethoven Shreds’ includes
Beethoven Symphony No 5 at a breakneck tempo, infused with shred heroics
and speed-metal accompaniment. The Great Kat's shred histrionics take
Beethoven's Fifth to a whole new level. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3.
The Great Kat provides 100 seconds of utterly mad shred guitar with
multiple lead parts weaving in and out of each other, all played at
lightning pace."
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SYNOPSIS
The Great Kat - Beethoven Shreds. The Great Kat, the world’s fastest
guitar shredder, unleashes the ultimate Shred Guitar Album - "Beethoven
Shreds". Displaying the world’s fastest Shred Guitar music, Beethoven
Shreds features The Great Kat’s electrifying “The Flight Of The
Bumble-Bee” on guitar and violin with dazzling insane speeds of 300 BPM
and Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” on guitar/violin with the world’s most
famous 4 notes composed by history’s first metalhead – Ludwig van
Beethoven!
The Great Kat Guitar Goddess is the female Classical violin virtuoso
from Juilliard turned metal guitar shredder, named “Top 10 Fastest
Shredders of All Time” by Guitar One Magazine. Beethoven Shreds also
features Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3” played on 6 guitars & 3
violins and Paganini’s “Caprice #24”– a notoriously impossible-to-play
violin piece, shredded on both guitar and violin by The Great Kat, The
High Priestess Of Guitar Shred.
The American Beethoven Society features The Great Kat’s “Beethoven
Shreds” album in "America’s Beethoven Exhibit. "No one has exploited
Beethoven to the extent that Katherine Thomas, known as The Great Kat,
has. She does not just play Beethoven: she considers herself Beethoven
reincarnated. In a male-dominated field, heavy metal, she is virtuosic,
transgressive, and aggressive."! – The American Beethoven Society
"The
Great Kat is perhaps the most ostentatious virtuoso in recent music
history—and yes, that's saying a lot. The self-proclaimed reincarnation
of Beethoven, she's fleet-fingered on both violin and guitar, and sports
a glam-rock look." - Jay Gabler,
Classical MPR
"Ludwig van Beethoven, the 19th century heavy metal man. Speed and thrash metal guitarist, The Great Kat, who is recognized for interpreting classical music pieces in [metal], has among his albums one entitled Beethoven on Speed and Beethoven Shreds." -Abraham Diaz, La Jornada https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/12/19/espectaculos/a07n1esp
"The Great Kat – Beethoven Shreds. Guitarist The Great Kat is one in a million. She herself professes to be the reincarnation of Beethoven, and from an early age studied guitar to exhaustion, in order to unite the classic with heavy music. The CD Beethoven Shreds is musical insanity and speed." -by Clovis Roman, Acesso Music https://acessomusic.com.br/2020/11/21/the-great-kat-beethoven-shreds/
New! WORLD PREMIERE on iTUNES for THE GREAT KAT'S BACH'S "THE ART OF THE FUGUE (EXTENDED VERSION)" SINGLE!
The Great Kat, Neo-Classical Guitar Goddess & Juilliard Grad Classical Violin Virtuoso Shreds HEAVY-METAL Guitar with Baroque Harpsichords on Bach's contrapuntal masterpiece The Art Of The Fugue. J.S. Bach composed The Art Of The Fugue in his last years while slowly going blind! Bach: Music For The Universe!
NEW! WATCH BEETHOVEN REINCARNATED, CHEF GREAT KAT COOKS BEETHOVEN'S MAC & CHEESE PROMO https://youtu.be/bQdIVmePKg0
NEW! WATCH SHRED ICON THE GREAT KAT GUITAR/VIOLIN GODDESS' BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO #3 PROMO! https://youtu.be/xpX_dFEqLi0
THE GREAT KAT'S "TORTURE TECHNIQUES" SINGLE PREMIERES on iTUNES
& APPLE MUSIC!!
AHH!!!! The Great Kat Guitar Dominatrix SCREAMS, SHREDS, INSULTS, WHIPS and gives you her LIST of Fun Torture Techniques she uses for her little victims!! ENJOY!
Bach and The Great Kat join forces to shred "Brandenburg Concerto #3". The world's fastest guitar/violin shredder, The Great Kat brings the contrapuntal madness on 6 guitars and 3 violins on Bach's Baroque masterpiece, all with the Juilliard grad violin/guitar virtuoso's technical perfection on both guitar & violin. AMAZING!
Paganini and The Great Kat are history's only guitar/violin double virtuosos, performing both guitar and violin with inhuman feats of virtuosity. Listen to The Great Kat shred Paganini's Caprice #24 and hear stunning high-speed guitar/violin virtuosity.
NEW! BEETHOVEN'S 5th by
AUTUMN SHREDDER THE GREAT KAT! Happy Shredding First Day of
Fall!
https://youtu.be/Eg7y3QT8xgc
The Great Kat "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" SHREDS
Beethoven's 5th Symphony on Guitar in Autumn Shredder Video
Filmed Sept 22, 2018 on Long Island, NY!
THE GREAT
KAT UNLEASHES THE WORLD’S FASTEST SHRED GUITAR CD – "BEETHOVEN
SHREDS"
New CD is a Speed Thrill Unchallenged in the
Music Industry
Experience the
Excitement of BEETHOVEN, PAGANINI, BACH & RIMSKY-KORSAKOV'S
GENIUS Classical Music Shredded by the World’s Fastest
Guitar Shredder – THE GREAT KAT!
The Great Kat
http://www.greatkat.com, the world’s fastest
guitarist, unleashes worldwide the ultimate Shred Guitar CD
-- “Beethoven Shreds.” Displaying the world’s fastest Shred
Guitar music, the new CD “Beethoven Shreds” features The Great Kat’s
electrifying “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” on guitar and
violin with dazzling insanespeeds of 300 BPM and
Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” on guitar/violin with the
world’s most famous 4 notes composed by history’s first metalhead –
Ludwig van Beethoven!
The Great Kat Guitar Goddess is the female
Classical violin virtuoso rebel from Juilliard turned metal guitar fiend,
named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time” by Guitar
One Magazine, who has toured with her all-male shred band
and featured on TV shows and magazines around the world. Featuring
songs from the highly-acclaimed “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD, “Beethoven Shreds”CD
blends Metal Music in The Great Kat’s original songs: “Torture
Techniques” and “IslamoFascists” with Classical Music:
Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3” played on 6 guitars and the
super-fast Paganini’s music from the devil “Caprice #24”–
a notoriously impossible-to-play violin piece, shredded on both
guitar and violin by The Great Kat, The High Priestess Of Guitar
Shred.
NEW!
CLASSICAL MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S "INTERVIEW: THE GREAT KAT, VIOLIN-GUITAR VIRTUOSO AND SELF-STYLED BEETHOVEN REINCARNATE"!
"A few things to know about the Great Kat: she's declared herself God, as well as the reincarnation of Beethoven. She speaks about herself in the third person. She favors leather, fishnets, and other dominatrix-inspired garb, and her signature talent is the ability to 'shred' the electric guitar. She's a Juilliard-trained violinist, but she's declared classical music 'dead.'" - Sheila Regan, MPR
"No
one has exploited Beethoven to the extent that Katherine Thomas,
known as The Great Kat, has. She does not just play Beethoven: she
considers herself Beethoven reincarnated. In a male-dominated field,
heavy metal, she is virtuosic, transgressive, and aggressive. The
Great Kat, Beethoven on Speed CD. The Great Kat, Beethoven Shreds
CD"! -Michael Broyles, THE AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY
Press Reviews:
"The Great Kat. Beethoven Shreds CD.
Regarded as one of the greatest
extreme shred albums of all time.
The Great Kat is listed as one of
the fastest shredders of all time
and this is expressed on the 300BPM
version of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakovs
Flight Of The Bumble Bee. Not only
is this track stupidly difficult to
play on the violin due to its use of
chromatic sixteenth notes, to
attempt this on guitar, at speed and
execute it well, takes incredible
talent and fingering precision. Kat
does so, and this is probably due to
her multi instrument virtuosity and
her knowledge of classical music in
general. Kats virtuosity knows no
bounds and this is in part to her
graduating from Juilliard. There are
many guitarists and musicians who
could learn a lot from this woman
and her shredding technique." - John
Deaux,
All About The Rock
"The Great Kat.
Beethoven Shreds. From the beginning
of the Great Kat’s latest guitar
drenched release, it is clear who
defines the classical speed metal
genre. Her shredding is exceptional.
Her tone is unmatched. Her speed and
clarity of notes is impeccable. Her
album, BEETHOVEN SHREDS is an ear
orgasm. Beethoven himself would be
proud of her accomplishments in
sound and fury. Her playing
outshines and outlasts anything her
peers can do. She is at the top, and
all the rest will kneel. Classical
speed ecstasy." - Bryan Martin,
Cry Of The Wolf Blog
"The Great Kat an explosion
of attitude, theatrics, dominatrix
gear and mind-boggling guitar licks.
Kat took classical pieces and turned
them into dirty, metal instrumental
anthems, playing them at a breakneck
speed. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee’
is a flurry of notes that is
positively dizzying. 'Beethoven
Shreds' aesthetic of speed, speed,
and more speed." - Eamon O'Neill,
Eonmusic
"The Great Kat. 'The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee' sounds like a
furious, frenetic, otherworldly opus, Beethoven's '5th
Symphony', a brain-melting, eyeball-popping, tooth-loosening
senses killer. Paganini's 'Caprice #24' whizz past in a collision of astounding ability and absurd ideology, the results ridiculously entertaining."-
Uber Rock
"After graduating from the renowned Julliard School of Music as a scholarship student violinist, The Great Kat would establish herself as one of the fastest guitarists in metal. With "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" you get speed metal insanity. "The Flight Of The Bumblebee" is played with finger-blistering, blazing speed and intensity. Beethoven's famed "5th Symphony" is all out shred dominance from The Great Kat. Paganini's "Caprice #24" a barn storming rendition of the 19th century violinist's composition." - Robert Williams, Metal Rules
"The Great Kat (Beethoven
Shreds) includes a short arrangement of the tune
[Beethoven Symphony No 5] at a breakneck tempo, infused with shred heroics and
speed-metal accompaniment. The Great Kat's shred histrionics take Beethoven's
Fifth to a whole new level...Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto #3. The Great Kat provides 100 seconds of utterly mad shred
guitar with multiple lead parts weaving in and out of each other, all played at
lightning pace." - Total
Guitar Magazine
"No one has
exploited Beethoven to the extent that Katherine Thomas, known as The Great Kat,
has. She does not just play Beethoven: she considers herself Beethoven
reincarnated. In a male-dominated field, heavy metal, she is virtuosic,
transgressive, and aggressive."
- Michael Broyles, Co-Curator "America's Beethoven Exhibit" at The Ira F. Brilliant Center For Beethoven
Studies
"The Great Kat, who is the world's fastest guitarist and plays the ultimate shred guitar, is a musical genius! 'Beethoven Shreds', doing Beethoven's 5th Symphony at lightning speed. All of the songs on this CD are played at a speed that only the most accomplished musicians could even hope to keep up with. I highly recommend this CD." - Charles A. Smith,
The Entertainment Bank
"Whew! That was The Great Kat! Her version of 'Flight Of The Bumble-Bee' taken from 'Beethoven Shreds.' The Great Kat! She's a legend. Never disappoints." - Gaz E,
The Uber Rock Radio Show: Episode 47
LISTEN HERE!
-"Universally acknowledged as one of the fastest guitar players on the planet,
English-born virtuoso The Great Kat is still laying waste to both speakers and
strings over a quarter of a century after gatecrashing the men-only '80s guitar
hero party.
The
Great Kat. 'The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee' sounds like a furious, frenetic,
otherworldly opus, Beethoven's '5th Symphony', a brain-melting, eyeball-popping,
tooth-loosening senses killer. Paganini's 'Caprice #24' whizz past in a
collision of astounding ability and absurd ideology, the results ridiculously
entertaining."-
Uber Rock
-"The
Great Kat. This woman is the world's fastest female guitarist. She is a graduate
of the Juilliard School, so you know she has cred. She's a violin virtuoso and
the world’s fastest guitar shredder. Her new ‘Beethoven Shreds’ CD showcases
Classical music shredded on the guitar and violin, we’re talking Beethoven,
Bach, Paganini. ‘Flight of the Bumble-Bee’. That’s cool!" -
ABC-TV's Take Five & Company TV Show
-"Great
Kat carries Classical music in her veins and
applies them in all artistic aspects.
Technical, demonic voices are saturated with
the great Classical composers, especially
Beethoven, who The Great Kat says she is the
musical reincarnation. 'Beethoven Shreds',
The Great Kat performs the '5th Symphony'
and 'Brandenburg Concerto' at maximum speed
on guitar and violin, with crushing
technique and power." -
Francisco Marin Sanchez,
La Pua Boletin Informativo
-"'Beethoven Shreds' from The Great Kat.
Beethoven's 'Fifth Symphony'. To deconstruct
it to solo shredding must have been
difficult and she does it beautifully. The
songs pack a lot of punch at 300 BPM. The
album will have you researching the original
works and comparing them to her versions,
thus educating the next generation of music
connoisseurs." Marjorie LaPrade,
Examiner.com
-"No
one has exploited Beethoven to the extent that Katherine Thomas, known as The
Great Kat, has. She does not just play Beethoven: she considers herself
Beethoven reincarnated. In a male-dominated field, heavy metal, she is
virtuosic, transgressive, and aggressive.
The
Great Kat, Beethoven Shreds CD."
- Michael Broyles, Co-Curator
"America's Beethoven Exhibit" at The Ira F. Brilliant Center For Beethoven
Studies
-"The Great Kat. 'Beethoven Shreds' which includes speed demon versions of five renowned classical compositions, lacing these masterpieces with the fuel and fury of metal. Combining classical content with thrash ferocity one of Kat’s signature pieces is Flight of Bumble Bee performed at over 300bpm. This storm of speed on both guitar and violin strings plays bafflingly fast, Kat effectively crashes together two opposing musical forces with all the gusto that shines through in her intimidating performances." -
Necromag
-"Beethoven Shreds. The Great Kat is a speed metal guitarist who has now applied
her unique talent to Beethoven. The huge shreds displayed on this album will not
disappoint fans of the genre. Not only is Kat a great guitarist, she's a
classical violinist to boot. Tracks like Beethoven's Fifth Symphony or Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto show this off to great effect with riffs that will blow you
away. With the amount of talent on show this music can only be appreciated on a
concert stage where it can be enjoyed at its fullest." - Adrian Roberts,
Morning Star (U.K.)
-"Beethoven Shreds" CD Named "25 FAVORITE
ALBUMS OF 2011" & "MOST PLAYED ALBUMS OF
2011"
-
Black Night Meditations,
WSCA
106.1 FM
Radio
-"The Great
Kat shows off unique talents on Beethoven Shreds. YouTube sensation
The Great Kat has become known for her heavy metal take on classical
music and her shredding skills on the guitar have captivated
audiences across the world. She has now recorded her unique talents
on disc for Beethoven Shreds, showing listeners exactly why she is
the world's fastest guitar shredder." -
WENN - The Celebrity World Entertainment News Network
-"Kat
forces these melodies through a black hole and back out again
through in a white-hot stream of incredibly fine sound particles
that ascend and descend so quickly and accurately that one could
debate whether the interpretations are a performance or a weapon.
For those who have thus far enjoyed the carnival ride of Beethoven
Shreds should have no problem putting Kat's statue alongside the
greats." -
Houston Press
-"Kat is truly one of the fastest and most over-the-top guitarists in
the history of metal, and that can't be disputed." -
Good Times Magazine
-"This is definitely my favorite classical speed metal record of the
year." -
IGN
"She does not skimp on technique and shouts to challenge the speed on the guitar, she is The Great Kat, who reinvents the great scores. She executes pieces like 'The Fifth Symphony' or Bach's 'Brandenburg Concerto' at the maximum speed on guitar and violin, with a crushing and powerful technique."
-
Milenio, Mexico
"The Great Kat performs furious, magnificent shreds of Beethoven's
classics on both the violin and the electric guitar (often with
orchestra & band) in this exciting masterpiece, encouraging all
generations of music lovers to experience Beethoven in a whole new
way. Highly recommended!" -
The Midwest Book Review
"'Beethoven
Shreds' from The Great Kat. Beethoven's 'Fifth Symphony'. To
deconstruct it to solo shredding must have been difficult and she
does it beautifully. The songs pack a lot of punch at 300 BPM. The
album will have you researching the original works and comparing
them to her versions, thus educating the next generation of music
connoisseurs."
-
Marjorie
LaPrade,
Boston Art Examiner
"The
Great Kat. All of us here know that we will stick to this
magnificent guitarist, that is, we will be listening (and seeing)
classical compositions by the renowned artist played at supersonic
speeds, both on guitar and violin. Kat is a virtuoso by nature, and
applies it to her particular form of speed-metal, with continuous
references to sado, a scary image and a dominance of the stage that
would scare off several black metal bands." - Javier Salaverry,
Rocka
Rolla Web Zine READ at
http://rockarollazine.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-great-kat-beethovens-guitar-shred.html
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SHREDS" CD AVAILABLE
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on guitar and violin with dazzling insane speeds of 300 BPM." - MVD
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