David Shankle Group
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The David Shankle Group is a heavy metal
band formed by former Manowar
lead guitarist
David Shankle
. Their debut album, "Ashes to Ashes", was released in June of 2003. They released their second album, "Hellborn" on July 6, 2007.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band formed by former Manowar
Manowar (band)
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980 the group is known for its lyrics based on fantasy and mythological topics along with their "loud and bombastic" sound...
lead guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
David Shankle
David Shankle
David Lee Shankle is an American guitarist. He is known for his "shred" style of playing, which earned him the nickname of "the shred demon". Shankle was the guitarist for the band Manowar from 1989 to 1995 and he played on the album The Triumph of Steel. Today he has his own band, the David...
. Their debut album, "Ashes to Ashes", was released in June of 2003. They released their second album, "Hellborn" on July 6, 2007.
Line-up
- David Lee ShankleDavid ShankleDavid Lee Shankle is an American guitarist. He is known for his "shred" style of playing, which earned him the nickname of "the shred demon". Shankle was the guitarist for the band Manowar from 1989 to 1995 and he played on the album The Triumph of Steel. Today he has his own band, the David...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Warren Halvarson - Vocals
- Brent Sullivan - Bass
- Gabriel Anthony - Drums
Former members
- Steve WilliamsSteve Williams (musician)Steve Williams is the keyboardist for British power metal band Power Quest and former member of DragonForce.Williams formed Power Quest in 2001 after leaving DragonForce and has been their main songwriter and face of the band since then...
- KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2008–2009) - Trace Edward Zaber - Vocals (2008)
- Dennis Hirschauer - Vocals (2006–2008)
- Brad Sabathne - Drums (2006–2008)
- Brian Gordon - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2003) - Eddy Bethishou - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2003) - Eddie Foltz - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s (2003)
With DSG
- Ashes to AshesAshes to Ashes (David Shankle Group album)Ashes to Ashes is the debut album from the heavy metal band David Shankle Group. The Japanese version of the album contains two bonus tracks, called Daydreams and Jezebel.- Track listing :#Ashes To Ashes - 04:38#A Raven At Midnight - 05:20...
(2003) - HellbornHellbornHellborn is the second album from the heavy metal band David Shankle Group. Other than David Shankle himself, the entire band line-up is different to that of the debut album...
(2007)