SPOTLIGHT

NICK ADAMS

HAILS FROM SYDNEY, NSW

PLAYS IN JUSTICE FOR THE DAMNED

SOUNDS LIKE THICK, FAST AND PUNISHING DEATH METAL

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What’s your current go-to guitar?

My go-to for everything heavy is my Jackson USA Select Soloist SL2H. It was by happenstance that my rep had this lying around at the HQ when I first began my relationship with Jackson. It was destined to go to a store unless I wanted it, and he offered me a great deal on it – I took the chance and fell in love with it. It just feels right in my hands, it’s so comfortable and sounds amazing. Not only that, but after taking it out on so many tours and recording all of our music with it, it’s gained tremendous sentimental value. I truly believe that I’ll be using this guitar forever.

How did you initially fall in love with the instrument?

My introduction to music and the concept of being in a band started with Guitar Hero. I got really into the game, and after a year or so I started to really like the idea of playing for real and starting a band with some friends that were also playing a lot. My first guitar was an L&D Luthier’s Les Paul knockoff – not