Beethoven on Speed

by The Great Kat

Overview

An unorthodox heavy metal singer/guitarist specializing in thrash versions of classical pieces, the Great Kat was a cult figure of the 1980s and early '90s whose mission seemed to be converting headbangers to classical music. Kat -- who really was classically trained at the prestigous Julliard School of Music -- took herself much too seriously and managed to alienate a good bit of the metal world with her frequent condemnations of bands like Slayer, Testament and Metallica. But while Kat's abrasiveness and exaggerated sense of self-importance didn't help her career, Beethoven on Speed and its predecessor Worship Me or Die proved quite entertaining. Forceful, aggressive and obnoxious as well as amusing, the snarling Kat's speed-metal interpretations of Beethoven's music are nothing if not original. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/02/2025
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627237731

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Great Kat   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Great Kate   Guitar,Violin,Vocals

Technical Credits

Frederic Chopin   Composer
The Great Kat   Composer,Producer
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov   Composer
Jon Mathias   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Monte Conner   A&R,Mixing,Producer
Niccolo Paganini   Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven   Composer
Fritz Kreisler   Composer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
John Wujcik   Design,Art Direction,Cover Art Concept
Bob Gruen   Photography,Cover Art Concept
Kurt Shore   Mixing