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GENIUSES:
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN-The GREATEST COMPOSER in HISTORY. The Greatest Composition in Musical History, Beethoven's SYMPHONY #9 "THE CHORAL" (1824) was composed when he was TOTALLY DEAF!
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN,
Greatest Classical Composer in history, who composed the masterpiece Symphony #9, while TOTALLY DEAF!
 
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, Baroque Composer who wrote the genius UNFINISHED masterpiece "ART OF FUGUE" in his last years, while SLOWLY GOING BLIND!
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, Baroque Composer who wrote the genius UNFINISHED masterpiece "THE ART OF THE FUGUE" in his last years, while SLOWLY GOING BLIND!
 
Paganini was called "The Devil's Son" and "Witch's Brat" for his demonic and amazing violin virtuosity!  Audiences thought Paganini made a pact with the devil to be able to perform supernatural displays of technique!
NICCOLO PAGANINI was called "The Devil's Son" and "Witch's Brat" for his demonic and amazing violin virtuosity!
 
RICHARD WAGNER, genius opera composer who invented the "LEITMOTIVE" (melodies corresponding to characters) and revolutionized operas with the 4 opera masterpiece "THE RING."
RICHARD WAGNER, genius opera composer who invented the "LEITMOTIVE."
 
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI, genius Opera Composer, suffered from a malady known as "neurasthenia"-a mental disorder with psychosomatic symptoms.
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI, genius Opera Composer, suffered from a malady known as "neurasthenia"-a mental disorder with psychosomatic symptoms.
 
ANTONIO VIVALDI, Baroque Classical Composer who was known as the "RED PRIEST" and was buried in a pauper's grave.
ANTONIO VIVALDI, Baroque Classical Composer who was known as the "RED PRIEST" and was buried in a pauper's grave.
 
MOZART: By the age of 10, Mozart was a famous "Wunderkind" prodigy composer/performer. He died when he was only 35 years old, after being commissioned to compose a Requiem Mass (music for the dead) from a mysterious stranger, which Mozart misinterpreted as a pronouncement of his own death.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, GENIUS CLASSICAL Composer, who died when he was only 35 years old.
 
Edgar Allan Poe, Tortured genius writer of such brilliant masterpieces as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven", Poe is considered the Master of the Macabre and the Father of the Modern Detective Story and died peniless at the age of 40.
EDGAR ALLAN POE, tortured genius writer of such brilliant masterpieces as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven."
 
Friedrich Nietzsche, famous German Philosopher who went insane at 45 years old and said "WHAT DOESN'T KILL US MAKES US STRONGER." Nietzsche declared that "GOD IS DEAD", opposed Christianity and believed in the concept of "WILL TO POWER" and "SUPERMAN": the ideal human who can channel passions into creativity and who is superior to the moron masses.
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, famous German Philosopher who went insane at 45 years old and declared that "GOD IS DEAD."

VALKYRIES were IMMORTAL Women Warriors and the "Choosers of The Slain"! They carried the dead soldiers to Valhalla, the great Hall of the Dead.
VALKYRIES were IMMORTAL Women Warriors and the "Choosers of The Slain"! They carried the dead soldiers to Valhalla, the great Hall of the Dead.
 
Da Vinci, the prototype of the "RENAISSANCE MAN", painted the masterpiece "THE LAST SUPPER" (pictured) and wrote tricky coded notebooks in mirror (backwards) writing, which kept his ideas and inventions secret.
LEONARDO DA VINCI, the prototype of the "RENAISSANCE MAN", painted the masterpiece "THE LAST SUPPER".

Socrates, Philosopher, prepares to carry out his death sentence by drinking hemlock. Socrates followers are upset, while Socrates makes a toast to the gods and drank the poison.
SOCRATES, Philosopher, Prepares to Carry out his DEATH SENTENCE drinking HEMLOCK.


 Hieronymus Bosch is the genius artist, whose paintings combined irreverent and grotesque images, fantasy, freaks, devils, and bizarre symbolism to depict corruption, indulgence, religious hypocrisy and human greed!
HIERONYMUS BOSCH
Hieronymus Bosch is the genius artist, whose paintings combined irreverent and grotesque images.
 
Galileo, Scientific Pioneer, (pictured in court) was put on trial in April 1633 for heresy for declaring radical theories which were in opposition to the Church.
GALILEO on Trial for HERESY
 
SELF-PORTRAIT of VINCENT VAN GOGH AFTER CUTTING HIS OWN EAR
Self-Portrait of VINCENT VAN GOGH After Cutting His Own Ear.
 
WILLIAM BLAKE, ARTIST and POET, was called "HIDEOUS", "INSANE" & a LUNATIC.   Pictured here is his Watercolor Painting "THE ANCIENT OF DAYS (God as an Architect)."
WILLIAM BLAKE, ARTIST and POET, was called "HIDEOUS", "INSANE" & a LUNATIC.
 
MARK TWAIN! Mark Twain, GENIUS American author, famous for writing "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Twain was BORN as HALLEY'S COMET passed over Earth and VOWED to DIE with the COMET'S RETURN in 75 YEARS - - AND HE DID!
Mark Twain, GENIUS American author, famous for writing "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Twain was BORN as HALLEY'S COMET passed over Earth and VOWED to DIE with the COMET'S RETURN in 75 YEARS - - AND HE DID!
 
CARAVAGGIO, radical Italian Baroque painter, raving lunatic sword fighter/murderer who shocked the art world by painting naturalistic images of religious subjects. Innovator of using transparent shading penetrated by a bright light from a high source to depict divinity.
CARAVAGGIO, radical Italian Baroque painter, raving lunatic sword fighter/murderer who shocked the art world by painting naturalistic images of religious subjects. Innovator of using transparent shading penetrated by a bright light from a high source to depict divinity.
 
DIOGENES was an UNCONVENTIONAL and CONTROVERSIAL Greek PHILOSOPHER, one of the founders of CYNICISM and was famous for carrying a lantern in the daylight in search of "AN HONEST MAN"!
DIOGENES, UNCONVENTIONAL and CONTROVERSIAL Greek PHILOSOPHER, one of the founders of CYNICISM and was famous for carrying a lantern in the daylight in search of "AN HONEST MAN"!
 
NEW GENIUS! RIMSKY-KORSAKOV! RIMSKY-KORSAKOV was a brilliant RUSSIAN COMPOSER/NATIONALIST, Naval Officer, and composer of the famous "THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE" from "The Tale Of Tsar Saltan"!
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV was a brilliant RUSSIAN COMPOSER/NATIONALIST, Naval Officer, and composer of the famous "THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE" from "The Tale Of Tsar Saltan"!
 
THE GREAT KAT, The Only FEMALE Musical Revolutionary, Inventor of "Shred/Classical" Music - Bringing Classical Music to the Masses and The NEW BEETHOVEN of the 21st Century!
THE GREAT KAT, The Only FEMALE Musical Revolutionary,   Inventor of "Shred Classical" Music -
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
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"Bloody Vivaldi" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bloody-vivaldi/id384712414
"Guitar Goddess" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/guitar-goddess/id384709525
 
NEW! IMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Imaging Insider Recommends The Great Kat!!!" -Elmo Sapwater, Imaging InsiderIMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Imaging Insider Recommends The Great Kat!!!" -Elmo Sapwater, Imaging InsiderIMAGING INSIDER FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "Imaging Insider Recommends The Great Kat!!!" -Elmo Sapwater, Imaging Insider
NEW! GOOD TIMES METAL OLDIES (RADIO SHOW) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT - FEATURED ON iTUNES SHRED/CLASSICAL CDS FOR DOWNLOAD!"GOOD TIMES METAL OLDIES (RADIO SHOW) FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! "THE GREAT KAT - FEATURED ON iTUNES SHRED/CLASSICAL CDS FOR DOWNLOAD!"
 NEW! "The Great Kat + Antonio Vivaldi + Sarasate - Bloody Vivaldi - 27 Jul 2010" in SOUNDAMUS!"The Great Kat + Antonio Vivaldi + Sarasate - Bloody Vivaldi - 27 Jul 2010" in SOUNDAMUS!"The Great Kat + Antonio Vivaldi + Sarasate - Bloody Vivaldi - 27 Jul 2010" in SOUNDAMUS!
 NEW! 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 ChoiceHOME 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
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
NEW! THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" Music Videos Now Available for Download on iTunes!iTUNES GREAT KAT MUSIC VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE!  "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" Music Videos Now Available for Download!
THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! The Great Kat's "Torture Techniques" on iTunes! THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! The Great Kat's "IslamoFascists" on iTunes!  THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! The Great Kat's "Kat Kartoon" on iTunes!  THE GREAT KAT NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! The Great Kat's Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto #3" on iTunes!
 
NEW! 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, 4/21/10NEW 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 MagazineNEW 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
NEW! 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 ManiacsAV 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
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
NEW! 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 CircusTHE 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 CircusTHE 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
NEW! 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 ManiacsAV 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
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
 
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THE GREAT KAT SHRED GUITAR VIRTUOSO'S GENIUS NEW "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! The Great Kat's New "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD!Buy The Great Kat's "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD!
“Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” features The Great Kat’s guitar shredding on Classical masterpieces:
Beethoven’s “5th Symphony”- “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” - Paganini’s “Caprice #24”- Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3” - & Original speed metal Wagnerian style music videos
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"Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top."
"TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine THE GREAT KAT: "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine
"'Girl power' is a gross understatement. The world's first shredding dominatrix."
 
"THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine "THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine
"The Great Kat - FELINE GROOVY. Likes blood. And Beethoven. Must hear: William Tell Overture."
"12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine THE GREAT KAT: "12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine
"Juilliard-trained violinist the Great Kat (aka Katherine Thomas) is the most mind-bogglingly fast."
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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 SheetDVD 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 SheetDVD 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
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 MusicBALLBUSTER 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
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.caJASON.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
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 2010GUITAR 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 2010GUITAR 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
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)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) 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)
 
"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"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
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 ContentASSOCIATED 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
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 MagazineCRUSHER 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 MagazineCRUSHER 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
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 PesadoLA 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 PesadoLA 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
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 NightsHARD 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
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 InformationTHE 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
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) 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)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)

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! OnlineZOIKS! 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! OnlineZOIKS! 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

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: WOUAAAATheF**K! 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 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: WOUAAAATheF**K! 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 (France)
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 ViewTHE 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 
"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."
"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 "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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 ABOUT.COM: CLASSIC ROCK FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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
MEVIO MUSIC FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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." - Michael Butler, MEVIO MusicMEVIO MUSIC FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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." - Michael Butler, MEVIO Music
MEVIO MUSIC FEATURES "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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." - Michael Butler, MEVIO Music
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.COMANTIMUSIC'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
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
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON ONLINE 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."  - Sara Schaefer, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon BlogLATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON ONLINE 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 Online
 
NEW! SUNDAY MERCURY'S (U.K.) REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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"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
 
NEW! 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"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
 
NEW! 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"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
 
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED DVD"! "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." - Read Entire Review Now! By Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette"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
 
THE GREAT KAT: "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar World MagazineGUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!
"The Great Kat. SIGNATURE SONG: 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'. Beethoven on Speed
It’s hard to know whether the Great Kat’s thrash metal interpretations of classical music compositions are meant to be taken seriously—especially when her albums have titles like Beethoven on Speed, Bloody Vivaldi and Rossini’s Rape—but when this Juilliard-trained virtuoso plays it’s certainly no joke. With a heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top that she makes Yngwie Malmsteen seem like Tony Randall, the Great Kat would make a fine role model for young ladies who want to shred if she didn’t scare the living s**t out of them." - Guitar World Magazine
NEW! NEWSBLAZE'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN'S GUITAR SHRED" DVD! "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"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." - Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
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." - By Carly Milne, AOL's Digital City 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." - By Carly Milne, AOL's Digital City 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." - By 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 NoisecreepAOL 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 NoisecreepAOL 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
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
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.comELLE 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
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.com
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.com
 
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-Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” - Metal version of the world’s most famous symphony!
-Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3”- The Great Kat shreds on 6 guitars & 3 violins!
-Paganini’s “Caprice #24” – Kat dazzles on this technical virtuoso showpiece on guitar and violin!
-“Torture Techniques” – Watch Kat’s arsenal of Torture devices and abused victims!
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THE GREAT KAT AWARDS:
-"50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar World MagazineGUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!! "THE GREAT KAT SIGNATURE SONG 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'" "Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top."- Guitar World Magazine, July 2008 Issue
 
-"TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!! "THE GREAT KAT SIGNATURE SONG 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'" "Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top."- Guitar World Magazine, July 2008 Issue
 
-"THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine "THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine
 
 -"12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine THE GREAT KAT: "12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine
-Juilliard Graduate Violin Virtuoso/Concertmaster of the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra/Winner of the Artists International Competition on Violin/Carnegie Recital Hall Debut on Solo Violin
 
 
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THE GREAT KAT AWARDS & ACCOLADES!
GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!! "THE GREAT KAT SIGNATURE SONG 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'" "Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top."- Guitar World Magazine, July 2008 Issue"50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar World MagazineGUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!! "THE GREAT KAT SIGNATURE SONG 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'" "Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top."- Guitar World Magazine, July 2008 Issue
THE GREAT KAT: "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine THE GREAT KAT: "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" - Guitar One Magazine
 
 "THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine "THE 100 WILDEST GUITAR HEROES" - Classic Rock Magazine
THE GREAT KAT: "12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine"12 GREATEST FEMALE ELECTRIC GUITARISTS" - Elle Magazine 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.com
 
-Juilliard Graduate Violin Virtuoso
 
-Concertmaster of The Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra
 
-Winner of the Artists International Competition on Violin
 
-Carnegie Recital Hall Debut on Solo Violin

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The Great Kat is the famous Juilliard graduate violin virtuoso-turned guitar shred virtuoso, who showcases her phenomenal guitar pyrotechnics in "Beethoven's Guitar Shred" DVD! The Great Kat is the “Top 10 Fastest Shredders Of All Time” (Guitar One Magazine)/“50 Fastest Guitarists Of All Time” (Guitar World Magazine)/ “The 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes” (Classic Rock Magazine)/“12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists” (Elle Magazine)!