The Great Kat: Respected by all, influential to so many. Her dominating presence, boundless talent and exuberant self confidence strike tiny bits of fear in all our hearts. And that certain something that says “I want to be just like that!” Even for a day. She’s a fierce metal warrior with the feisty attitude….Take it and like it.
However, its our fearless editor I’m concerned about. I haven’t heard from him since this interview was sent to me. I think he’s sitting in a dark corner somewhere, licking his wounds, icing his scrotum...and drinking.--Krista
D-Day: Tell us about Wagner’s War.
Kat: “Wagner’s War” is a REVOLUTIONARY CD, which came DIRECTLY from the EVENTS of 9/11!!!! The Great Kat’s “RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES” (from Wagner’s Opera Cycle “The Ring”--“Die Walkure”) is the “BATTLE CRY” to WAR!!!!!
THE GREAT KAT decided to CONFRONT THE TERRORISTS BARBARIANS who VICIOUSLY ATTACKED MY CITY- NEW YORK CITY on SEPT 11th-- with SHRED/CLASSICAL MUSIC on THE “WAGNER’S WAR” CD!
“WAGNER’S WAR” Features:
ACT I: WAR
1. Wagner’s "The Ride Of The Valkyries" (from the Opera "Die Walkure"). This music is THE DEFINITIVE "BATTLE CRY" to WAR, featuring OPERA SINGERS, THE GREAT KAT’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND SHRED BAND!
2. “War” – HEAVY and BRUTAL ODE to WAR!
3. “Terror” – “TERROR! HORROR! MURDER!”
ACT II: REVENGE
4. “Punishment” – PUNISHMENT TO TRAITORS!
5. “Humiliation” – HUMILIATION and REVENGE RIPS through this GUITAR SHREDFEST!
ACT III: VICTORY
6. Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody #2” – The SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and SHRED BAND join together in this INSANE version of this famous rhapsody!
7. Sarasate’s “Zapateado” – THE GREAT KAT'S LIGHTNING-FAST GUITAR TECHNIQUE and DEMONIC VIOLIN VIRTUOSITY SHINE on this INCREDIBLE VIRTUOSIC SHOWSTOPPER!
Download a MUSIC SAMPLE of “Wagner’s War” CD at The Kat Web Site at www.greatkat.com
GO TO THE KAT WEB SITE and HEAR THE GREAT KAT’S SHRED/CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR YOURSELVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: You were voted #10 on the “10 Fastest Shredders” list by Guitar One Magazine. Shouldn’t you be up a little higher?
Kat: YES!!!! THE GREAT KAT IS GOD AND THE FASTEST GUITAR AND VIOLIN SHREDDER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MEDIA REVIEWS of THE GREAT KAT:
“Inspired by the events of Sept. 11, Kat renders some of music’s most famous, aggressive, battle-inspired pieces in shredding-speed metal arrangements that hiss and spit,” (3 out of 4 Stars) Dan Aquilante, New York Post.
“The Great Kat can totally shred. In fact, she’s so scary fast on guitar and violin, that once you retrieve your ego from the gutter, you almost have to laugh.” Michael Molenda, Guitar Player Magazine.
The Great Kat is “The fastest female guitar shredder in the world” & “The Speediest, Scariest, Female Shredder of all Time.” SPIN Magazine’s Feature on The Great Kat, (July 2003)
"The Great Kat is a Juilliard graduate violin virtuoso who applies those classical disciplines with equal conviction to her outrageous metal guitar style." Paul Salter, Guitar Buyer Magazine
“The wave of the future might well be heavy-metal Beethoven by way of Juilliard.” John Rockwell, NY Times
“Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time,” Guitar One Magazine
D-Day: What type of guitar and related equipment do you prefer to use?
Kat:
Setup: Marshall 100 Watt Stack (Modified for The Great Kat)
Various Metal Pedals
DigiTech Guitar Effects Processor
Kat Guitars:
Flying V
Strat
Various other guitars
Strings: 9 Gauge.
Tuning: A440 (Standard)
D-Day: If you were asked to play
violin in some orchestra for a major
concert, would you be willing to do it?
Have you ever been asked?
Kat: THE GREAT KAT DOES NOT PLAY “IN” ORCHESTRAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GREAT KAT IS A SOLOIST on VIOLIN AND GUITAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: Have you ever tried playing the fiddle part in “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” when no one was around?
Kat: NO!!!! But The Great Kat has performed Tartini’s “DEVIL’S TRILL” Sonata on VIOLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: Do you plan on doing any tours or maybe some summer festival dates?
Kat: Stay tuned to The Kat Web Site for news on The Great Kat’s “SHRED SHOW LIVE!”.
NOW CHECK OUT the MANIACAL “Guitar Shredder From Hell” compilation music video SHREDS your brain with 11 minutes of the MOST SICK, TWISTED, PSYCHOTIC, DEMENTED Kat music videos mixed with EXTREME GUITAR SHREDDING and eye popping hot and bloody Kat photos!
“Guitar Shredder From Hell” Features 5 Kat Music Videos:
1. “TORTURE CHAMBER” – Welcome to The Great Kat’s Dungeon. Meet the Kat Slaves and the Tortured and Abused Victims. Step into her torture devices!
2. “CASTRATION” - The Great Kat’s Mini-Opera in 4 Acts: Geisha, Salome, Black Widow, and Operating Room! The ULTIMATE in Kat Humiliation!
3. “THE GREAT KAT LIVE IN CHICAGO!” - The Great Kat’s Phenomenal Guitar Shredding Live In Concert in Chicago! Kat-Possessed Slaves on stage bow and worship their Goddess Kat!!!
4. “DOMINATRIX” - Kat Reigns Supreme in this abusive and dominating frenzy!
5. “WAR” - Concentration Camp Atrocities! 9/11 Attack and WTC Collapse! Never Forget!
D-Day: Judging by your latest album and subsequent press releases, you’re obviously a big backer of our brave troops. Would a USO show be out of the question? Or maybe a few free videos sent over in a care package?
Kat: EXCELLENT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GREAT KAT IS THE NUMBER 1 SUPPORTER OF OUR TROOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: Is there a “Mr. Kat” in your life right now, or are you still content with male slaves?
Kat: WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GREAT KAT DOES NOT HAVE TIME FOR OLD-FASHIONED, ARCHAIC, 16th CENTURY concepts like “MR. KAT”!!!!!!!!!!! NOW GET DOWN and LICK MY GODLY SPIKED HEEL, PEASANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: When can we expect a new album? Are you working on anything?
Kat: GET READY FOR NEW UPCOMING GREAT KAT DVD and DIGITAL MUSIC DOWNLOADS, which will include THE GREAT KAT’S BLINDING FAST “FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE” for GUITAR, VIOLIN and ORCHESTRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: Have you sent any videos in to Headbanger’s Ball? Do you even care about that sort of thing?
Kat: WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING IS NOW ON THE INTERNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY WAIT for a TV SHOW to play a video, when YOU CAN GO TO THE GREAT KAT WEB SITE and WITNESS KAT VIDEOS ONLINE—RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO NOW to http://www.greatkat.com and check out “WAR” MUSIC VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D-Day: Any final comments, plugs, or words of wisdom for the fans?
Kat: To all the D-Day’s Revenge Readers: BOW TO YOUR METAL MESSIAH!!!! GO TO THE GREAT KAT WEB SITE at www.greatkat.com
Hotline: 1-800-KAT-9199 or 631-549-7575
All photo's courtesy and copywright of The Great Kat.
