“Dreams come true”: Gojira guitarist reacts as Kirk Hammett uses his Jackson signature model onstage with Metallica
It already houses Greeny – the legendary ‘59 Les Paul Standard once owned by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green – and a host of other now-iconic instruments like his ‘79 Flying V and ESP “Ouija” guitar – but it seems Kirk Hammett’s Metallica guitar arsenal just got a little bit bigger, as he’s added Gojira guitarist Christian Andreu’s newest Pro Plus Series signature model.
Andreu’s new signature arrived back in March, and boasts the unique accolade of the first-ever Jackson Rhoads model to feature an EverTune bridge, the patented design favoured by metal guitarists for rock-solid tuning stability.
It turns out Andreu’s love affair with the Rhoads shape started at just 15, when he saw Kirk Hammett wield the two-pronged design onstage with Metallica. Now, that moment’s come full-circle, after Hammett played Andreu’s own signature model onstage during one of Metallica’s London shows at the weekend.
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Metallica hit London Stadium in the British capital this weekend for two back-to-back no-repeat sets to conclude their massive M72 World Tour. Gojira and Knocked Loose were in support.
Sunday’s show saw the likes of For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ride the Lightning, Blackened and Enter Sandman, while Friday’s set included Creeping Death, Fade to Black, Master of Puppets and Seek & Destroy, the latter of which Hammett wielded Andreu’s signature model for. Watched fan-filmed footage below:
A starstruck Christian Andreu takes to Instagram in a wholesome new post: “London, you fought fire with fire! Thank you Kirk for using my custom Jackson Rhoads guitar on Seek! Dreams come true.”
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Gojira’s own set on the night packed in 11 tracks, including Stranded, Silvera, Amazonia and Mea culpa (Ah! Ça ira!), the song with which the French metallers won a Grammy after performing it during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Metallica’s M72 World Tour has now wrapped, but the metal titans will head to Las Vegas for a residency at the Sphere later this year. For a full list of dates, head to the band’s official website.
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