The other day I was trolling through an old box of stuff in my closet and I found this old CD by guitar virtuoso/maniac The Great Kat. Beethoven On Speed is The Great Kat's second album and is a collection of short, super fast, completely over the top metal tunes that attack with lightning fast guitar shredding and tons of dominatrix/S&M-themes lyrics. In addition to her wild originals, Kat also took the time to show off her chops with a few speed metal renditions of well known classical pieces.
Sadly, I would imagine that she was mostly viewed as a novelty item during the heyday of "shred metal"; but there is no doubt that she is crazy talented and I have to give her credit for completely getting lost in the identity of her art. This is some hardcore fretboard insanity with an amazing twist. Although this is nowhere near as "out there" as some of Mick Barr's projects (Octis, Orthrelm, etc.) this is recommended for those who dig that kind of spazzed out wankery....and most certainly recommended for lovers of Cacophony, Yngwie, Ludwig van Beethoven etc.
Shred Here!
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Hey- the Great Kat is still shredding. You can check up on her latest work at http://www.thegreatkat.com
-blorpik
Thanks for turning me on to The Great Kat - a real treat! So crazed it's ridiculous, but in a good way. This is some killer thrash metal here folks, check it out!
Um..this rules! I have to have my best friend listen to it. She used to amuse me in high school by playing SLAYER riffs on her violin. Thanks for sharing!
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