ESP Guitars: Bloodstock 2022 - Samy Elbanna (Lost Society) Interview

At this year's Bloodstock Open Air Festival, UK-based shredder Jamie Hunt got a chance to hang out with another monster player... Samy Elbanna of Finnish metal band Lost Society. Despite being one of the earlier bands to hit the stage at the fest, Lost Society blew down doors and melted faces with their energetic stage presence and incendiary playing. Samy and Jamie talk about their shared love of various ESP models including Samy's current main axe, an ESP E-II Eclipse that he's had relic'ed and customized in several ways.

[@LostSociety]

Thank you for having me! 🖤

[@Kimble81]

I see a Samy interview, I click! And you know it! ;)

[@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme]

Won’t be had for long. Everyone thinks you’re a joke Samy.

[@patmayer7222]

Hello,.. Mr. SAMMY.....,,big fan from your start,,.hope you still have your Jackson V ,,from your early videos(keep them close, the one with the chipped ends,yellow,stickers on it)..,,proud of you and your band,,..Awake is fire...,peace out DoooooooooD,,,...pat...land o' lakes,wi..usa..❤

[@CrueHead18]

The energy and positivity he has is so awesome!

[@doinok1149]

What a good dude man A ripper young man that absolutely deserves everything good… RIPAlexi🎸🤘

[@steved2870]

Man what a fking cool dude Sammy is. Infectious attitude and you feel the difference when hearing someone truly loving every moment of his career. Some of these others mumble whatever rubbish pre considered for 20 mins which is good to get to sleep. But we wanna be woken up ya bastards. If you ain’t excited go to the bar and tell your used to be stories their. SAMMY be living his dream.

[@roxxi27]

Thankyou so much for this interview! Samy is such a showman and that 'Into Eternity' solo is my favourite solo of all time 🖤

[@OonaEskeli]

Such a cool interview with such a nice guy! Thanks for this one!

[@waynecribb4922]

What a great interview. Samy is very exuberant about playing . Awesome job.

[@DJCD92162095]

👍🤘😍🤗🫂🤗🥰🙏🙌 I got the E-II Blue Natural Fade Eclipse!

[@rafaelvermeiren8339]

This guy... What an enthusiastic way of telling the crowd that esp rocks. Even if your the most amateur player in history like me (in comparison to this guy) (has the heart on the right place imo) you literally get the intention to buy an ESP first thing in the morning 😅. Really loved the interview and how it corresponds to my first experience with esp. Started out on a strat model at the age of 13. Discovered the ltd ec 400 and then went on to the ec 1000 sb to end with an Eclipse. It's been about 15 years but i'm still enjoying the sound that this guitars are bringing to the stage or even in an attic on a small amp only minutes away from children being in bed 😊

[@randomuser3209]

Such a great dude, he seems fun to be around!

[@samirisku9835]

I recall Samy breaking a headstock from his old Jackson RR24 in gold colour which was then repaired by Finnish luthier VuorenSaku :D

[@John_Doe657]

Musamaailma is awsome, got my Tokai’s from them. Fortunately they ship to Sweden. I’m a superstrat guy to, fan of Lynch and DeMartini, but there’s a bottom end and depth you get in an LP or set neck guitar with a solid chunk of mahogney that you don’t get in a strat. Oh and i’ve gigged at Bloodstock twice, my favorite part was the selection of beer in the beer tents 😆

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

Pretty cool to hear that he's influenced by the same guys I grew up with and just super stoked to talk guitars and gear. Fkn monster player....

[@sakarilaine3423]

Great great Samy! 🤘

[@teme007]

4:36 love the knock on the wood :D

[@mnve9783]

Wow that Dude 🤘

[@marlosdallignavariani7184]

5:30 just love that lick

[@DevanArya]

This guy is very "honest".

[@meteor09]

Where is the Skolnick interview?

[@spoonerluv]

He's such a ripper lol

[@andrewbecker3700]

I've watched every one of these interviews at Bloodstock just to admire the te1000 black blast sitting on the stand to the left. After a few mods I'm really getting to like mine.

[@phillipgohorns]

Love how Scandinavians speak English like Americans LOL

[@bigcountry9486]

Randy Rhoads shaped guitar lol

[@michaelcob882]

Samy stop use drugs!!!!!

[@diocan7710]

You sure?