“This experience has deeply touched my heart in a way I never expected”: Jason Becker gifts guitar to viral 11-year-old metal star Maya Neelakantan following heartwarming meeting

Jason Becker has gifted young shred sensation Maya Neelakantan one of his guitars after a “very emotional” meeting.

Lauded as the “future of heavy metal” by Testament vocalist Chuck Billy after joining the thrash heavyweights on stage last month, the 11-year-old metal sensation has experienced a whirlwind couple of years.

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