“The future of heavy metal”: America’s Got Talent viral metal star and 11-year-old shredder Maya Neelakantan joins Testament onstage
Maya Neelakantan has had quite a year. From appearing on America’s Got Talent to stunning audiences with her metal-meets-sitar interpretation of Metallica’s Master of Puppets, she is quickly establishing herself as a masterful shredder despite her young age.
This past week, Neelakantan further cemented her rising star status with a surprise appearance at a Testament concert, where she performed Curse of the Legions of Death [from 1987’s The Legacy] alongside the band at their House of Blues concert in Las Vegas last Friday (September 13).
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