Maya Neelakantan – the 11-year-old guitar prodigy and sensation – lately joined Testomony on stage at their present in Las Vegas.
On Friday (September 13), Neelakantan was invited by the heavy steel band to hitch them on stage to carry out a rendition of ‘Curse of the Legions of Loss of life (C.O.T.L.O.D.)’ from their seminal album ‘The Legacy’.
“So, a whole lot of you guys are most likely on Instagram and know this artist named Maya, she’s 11 years outdated from India. She been on the traditional television, anyway, she’s a particular visitor tonight and we’re going to have her come right down to carry out with us,” guitarist Eric Peterson advised the group.
“I simply need to say, that is Maya’s very first time taking part in a steel live performance,” guitarist Alex Skolnick stated, with frontman Chuck Billy including: “So let’s present her some love!”
Throughout the efficiency, Neelakantan took on the function of rhythm guitarist till Skolnick pointed towards her to sign that she might take the primary solo within the observe. Following the present, the guitar prodigy went on to debate the second on her Instagram account.
“Simply performed with Testomony @testamentofficial on stage now!!! It was unbelievable taking part in with all of them, taking part in to a metalhead crowd for the primary time and assembly Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Chuck Billy, Chris Dovas, Steve DiGiorgio and the superb Testomony crew too,” she wrote.
She continued: “It was all such an unbelievable expertise and I beloved hanging with the band in addition to jamming with them on stage!!!! So unforgettable! Thanks a lot Testomony for giving the superb alternative and for all the time being so form and supportive to me proper from the start!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Extra to come back!”
Earlier this month, Neelakantan carried out a canopy of Metallica‘s ‘Grasp Of Puppets’ on America’s Acquired Expertise, marking the primary time the band have permitted for his or her music to seem on the present.
The duvet was carried out on the quarter finals of the expertise present. Talking in regards to the observe in a pre-performance vignette the musician stated: “I’m the primary act Metallica have ever given permission to play on AGT. I actually need to make Metallica proud.”