Video: Man Karate-Chops Flaming Cinder Blocks While Playing Metal Guitar

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Does America got talent?

Before you answer that, check out this video of a guitar-playing, karate-chopping dude named Matt "Rockstar" Sikorski.

The clip is actually Sikorski's unsuccessful audition video for NBC's America's Got Talent.

And even though it's almost three years old, its one-of-kind, karate-chopping, flaming-cinder-block, metal-strumming action continues to capture the hearts and minds of a confused nation.

Enjoy!

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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