Description”Beethoven on Speed” is a 1990 album by The Great Kat, known for her high-speed, shred-guitar adaptations of classical music mixed with thrash metal. The album blends classical compositions-particularly works by Beethoven, Chopin, Paganini, and other virtuosos-with aggressive metal instrumentation. The track “Beethoven On Speed” is inspired by Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, “Flight Of The Bumblebee” is based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s Piece, “Funeral March” is inspired by Chopin’s “Marche Funbre” and “Pag’s Revenge” is based on Paganini’s “Caprice No. 24.” The album is famous for it’s extreme speed, technical proficiency, and the theatrical persona of The Great Kat, who claims to be a reincarnation of Beethoven. It has a cult following among shred and neoclassical metal fans. Tracks1 Beethoven on Speed (5th Symphony)2 Ultra-Dead3 Flight of the Bumble-Bee4 Revenge Mongrel5 Funeral March6 Kat-Abuse7 God!8 Made in Japan9 Sex & Violins a – Tambouribe Crionis (Acoustic Violin), B – the 21st Century (Electric Violin)10 Beethoven Mosh (5th Symphony)11 Gripping Obsession12 Paganini’s 24th Caprice13 Worshipping Bodies14 Guitar Concerto in Blood Minor a – 1st Movement – Allegro in Murder, B – 2nd Movement – Adagio in Death, C – 3rd Movement – Prestissimo in Dimemberment15 Total Tyrant16 Bach to the Future: For Geniuses Only!

• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock
• Released: 2025-05-02