The Great Kat
Birth name	Katherine Thomas
Origin	United States
Occupations	Speed metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, neo-classical metal
Instruments	Guitar, violin
Years active	1986 – present
Labels	Roadrunner
Website	http://www.greatkat.com

The Great Kat is the stage name of Katherine Thomas (born 1966 in Swindon), an English-born, Long Island NY raised, musician best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known pieces of classical music. Most feature her using the electric guitar, but some have her on violin. Thomas is in fact a classically-trained violinist, graduating from the Juilliard School and touring for a time playing conventional classical music before crossing over to metal.

According to her website, Guitar One magazine listed her as one of the "Ten Fastest Shredders of All Time",^[1] and many media reviews of her work have praised the speed and clarity of her playing. Her classical background, technical skills and self-promotion are sometimes compared to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Kat's public persona, as portrayed in her publicity photos and videos, is mainly that of a dominatrix, albeit in a somewhat over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek manner.

Contents 1 Band line-up 1.1 Members 1.2 Past members 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Band line-up

[edit] Members

Kat (Katherine Thomas) : Vocals / Guitars / Violin
Jeff Ingegno : Bass
Lionel Cordew : Drums

[edit] Past members

Tom Von Doom : Bass
Chip Marshall : Bass
Adam Killa : Drums
Kevin Dedario : Drums
Scott Borrero : Drums

[edit] 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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• http://www.greatkat.com - Official Website, with audio samples
• http://www.guitarnoise.com/review/the-great-kat/ - favourable listener review of Wagner's War
• http://music.tinfoil.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=521 - another favourable review
• http://www.radicalbright.com/wp1/?p=128 - Female shred guitarists
• UnRated Magazine Beethoven's Guitar Shred