The second Gojira’s guitarist was struck by pyro flames at Sonic Temple Fest: Video + Unique Photograph

Gojira made headlines over the weekend when their guitarist Christian Andreu was engulfed in pyro flames throughout their set at Sonic Temple Artwork + Music Pageant in Columbus, Ohio, over the weekend, and our photographer captured the second of influence.

The guitarist was pressured to go away the stage with minor burns on his face when a gust of wind blew again the band’s stage pyro proper into Andreu. Like a trooper, although, he got here again and carried out the remainder of the set.

Our photographer, Amy Harris, was readily available to shoot the competition, and caught the precise second the flames scorched Andreu (see above), in addition to the cut up second earlier than the flames hit him (see beneath).

Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, who had carried out onstage with Gojira on the competition, recounted the incident, writing on Instagram:

“Yesterday at @sonictemplefestival, my brothers in Gojira took the stage & destroyed the place. I misplaced observe of time & forgot once they have been playing- once I realized they have been on, I went working to the stage with my digicam. I acquired there proper as they have been taking part in “Spine”- their tech @notoriouswog was like “Right here’s your mic!”- I took off my glasses, put down my digicam, & ran out onstage sporting flip-flops (which I instantly kicked off- arduous to rock in flops) & began singing. Out of the blue there was a HUGE blast of flame- SCARED THE SHIT outta me, ‘trigger I didn’t know they’d pyro! Anyhow, I acquired achieved singing, shot a number of photographs, then ran to my dressing room to get a distinct digicam lens. Once I acquired again, Woggsy stated “Christian simply caught a blast of flame to the face!”- the wind was REALLY dangerous yesterday, & it blew the pyro proper into Christian’s face- THANK GOD HE HAD HIS EYES CLOSED at that second! I checked out him & he was nonetheless taking part in, principally together with his eyes closed, clearly hurting & trying PISSED OFF. In between songs he walked over & requested for water & threw it on his face. Then he completed the set, & medics attended to him. He’s gonna be alright (apart from some peeling & lacking hair & eyebrows) however that was scary & it may have been actually, actually dangerous.”

Video of the incident was additionally captured by followers, and could be seen beneath.

Gojira, photograph by Amy Harris

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(SWIPE LEFT FOR MORE PHOTOS) You’re looking at photographs of THE HARDEST FRENCHMAN ALIVE, Christian Andreu of @gojiraofficial. Yesterday at @sonictemplefestival, my brothers in Gojira took the stage & destroyed the place. I misplaced observe of time & forgot once they have been playing- once I realized they have been on, I went working to the stage with my digicam. I acquired there proper as they have been taking part in “Spine”- their tech @notoriouswog was like “Right here’s your mic!”- I took off my glasses, put down my digicam, & ran out onstage sporting flip-flops (which I instantly kicked off- arduous to rock in flops) & began singing. Out of the blue there was a HUGE blast of flame- SCARED THE SHIT outta me, ‘trigger I didn’t know they’d pyro! Anyhow, I acquired achieved singing, shot a number of photographs, then ran to my dressing room to get a distinct digicam lens. Once I acquired again, Woggsy stated “Christian simply caught a blast of flame to the face!”- the wind was REALLY dangerous yesterday, & it blew the pyro proper into Christian’s face- THANK GOD HE HAD HIS EYES CLOSED at that second! I checked out him & he was nonetheless taking part in, principally together with his eyes closed, clearly hurting & trying PISSED OFF. In between songs he walked over & requested for water & threw it on his face. Then he completed the set, & medics attended to him. He’s gonna be alright (apart from some peeling & lacking hair & eyebrows) however that was scary & it may have been actually, actually dangerous. Christian caught a full-on #DRACARYS to the face & nonetheless did his job. That’s some HARD SHIT proper there. @jameyjasta, you must put him within the #HARDHALLOFFAME!!! Respect, Christian- you might be one TOUGH MOTHERFUCKER. #Leica #LeicaCamera #LeicaCameraUSA #LeicaM #LeicaM10P #LeicaM10Ptyp3656 #🔴📷 #Summilux #Summilux35mm #LeicaCraft #MyLeicaJourney #MKexplore #drandallblythe #RatsEyesPhotography #HoneTheAesthetic

A put up shared by D. Randall Blythe (@drandallblythe) on Could 19, 2019 at three:59pm PDT

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