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The Great Kat
The Great Kat
Birth name	Katherine Thomas
Born	6 June 1966 (age 58); Swindon, England
Genres	Speed metal; heavy metal; thrash metal; neoclassical metal; power metal; melodic death metal; instrumental rock;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, violin
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Members	Kat; Jeff Ingegno; Lionel Cordew
Past members	Tom Von Doom; Chip Marshall; Adam Killa; Kevin Dedario; Scott Borrero;
Website	www.greatkat.com

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Katherine Thomas (born 6 June 1966), best known by her stage name The Great Kat, is an English-born, American-raised^[1] musician best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known pieces of classical music. Most feature her using the electric guitar, but on some she uses the violin. Thomas is a classically trained violinist, graduating from the Juilliard School and touring for a time playing conventional classical music before crossing over to metal.^[2]

Guitar One magazine listed her as one of the "Fastest Shredders of All Time".^[3]^[4] Her classical background, technical skills and self-promotion are sometimes compared to Yngwie Malmsteen. In an interview in metallian.com she claimed to be the reincarnation of Beethoven.

Her public persona, as portrayed in her publicity photos and videos, is mainly compared to that of a dominatrix, albeit in an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek manner.

Discography

1986 – Satan Says (Demo)
1987 – Worship Me or Die!
1990 – Beethoven on Speed
1996 – Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed (EP)
1997 – Guitar Goddess (EP)
1998 – Bloody Vivaldi (EP)
2000 – Rossini's Rape (EP)
2002 – Wagner's War (EP)
2005 – Extreme Guitar Shred (DVD)
2008 – Total Insanity (compilation)

References

^ "The Great Kat | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Faster, Pussy Kat, Kill!, Kill!". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 2003. p. 34. ISSN 0886-3032.
^ "THE GREAT KAT WINS GUITAR ONE MAGAZINE'S "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" AWARD!! The Great Kat "Girl power" is a gross understatement. Born Katherine Thomas, this Juilliard-trained violinist snapped after graduating and mutated into the world's fir". Greatkat.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2010-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

[1] "The Great Kat | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[LLC2003-2] "Faster, Pussy Kat, Kill!, Kill!". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 2003. p. 34. ISSN 0886-3032.

[3] "THE GREAT KAT WINS GUITAR ONE MAGAZINE'S "TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME" AWARD!! The Great Kat "Girl power" is a gross understatement. Born Katherine Thomas, this Juilliard-trained violinist snapped after graduating and mutated into the world's fir". Greatkat.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2010-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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