The Great Kat
The Great Kat
Latest Release
- Banks Of The Ohio
- January 2026
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Goddess, Dominatrix And Shredtacular | ||
| 2 | Dominatrix | ||
| 3 | Beethoven's Pria ch'io l'impegno Gassenhauer | ||
| 4 | Anvil Chorus By Verdi | ||
| 5 | Kill the Muthers |
Albums
Jan 2026 • 1 song
Jan 2026 • 1 song
Jan 2026 • 1 song
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Biography
Guitar virtuoso the Great Kat was born Katherine Thomas in Swindon, England. After her family moved to Long Island, Thomas began studying music, taking up piano at age seven and violin two years later. Thomas won a scholarship to Juilliard and studied classical music, but upon graduating with honors, she took up heavy metal guitar in addition to violin and retooled herself as the Great Kat. Billing herself as the "High Priestess of Shred Guitar" and "the Reincarnation of Beethoven," the Great Kat issued her debut album, Worship Me or Die, in 1987. 1990's Beethoven on Speed con...