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

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...

 from 1989 to 1995 and he played on the album The Triumph of Steel

The Triumph of Steel

The Triumph of Steel was released in 1992 by Manowar. It is the only Manowar album to feature guitarist David Shankle and drummer Kenny Earl "Rhino" Edwards. Cover art by Ken Kelly.- Track listing :...

. Today he has his own band, the David Shankle Group

David Shankle Group

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...

, and he teaches guitar when he is not playing or recording with the group. He currently lives in Chicago, IL.

Shankle is currently endorsed by Dean Guitars

Dean Guitars

Dean Guitars is an American manufacturer of guitars. It was founded in 1976 by Dean Zelinsky in Chicago, Illinois and is currently under the ownership of Armadillo Enterprises in Tampa, Florida.- History :...

. In 2009 Dean released his signature model, the DS7 "shred machine". This guitar is a seven string model with 29 frets, EMG pickups, a custom active EQ also made by EMG and a Kahler tremelo system. Before signing with Dean, Shankle had used guitars from several different companies.

External links

• The David Shankle Group
• Official Manowar Website