David Shankle truly needs no introduction, not only is he one of the most skilled and ferocious guitar gods of our century, he developed his own unique style and "over the neck" way of soloing in such ways never seen before. He is one of the top 10 shredders and fastest guitarists in the world. He is well known for playing 7 string over-the-neck scales and arpeggios, string skipping, and a master of many guitar techniques. David Shankle “The Shred Demon”, Chicago, IL is one of the most respected and talented COMPOSER GUITARISTS shredding up the metal scene today. David played with the mighty MANOWAR and was a constant member of MANOWAR from 1988 to 1994, playing on the epic, certified-platinum album “The Triumph Of Steel” and co-writing 4 songs including “Master Of The Wind”, “The Burning”, “Ride the Dragon”, and “Demon’s Whip”. David left MANOWAR to focus and realize his own musical goals. David attended Roosevelt Music University in Chicago to improve his jazz and classical guitar skills. Now, having refined and nearly perfected his craft, David brings years of experience and hard work to the table with the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP, his Power Metal, Classic Metal, Progressive band DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP or just DANGEROUS SPEED GUITAR). And that is what you get: Ferocious high speed solos combined with wonderful harmonies and ass kicking metal riffs. To witness his awesome performances click on the links above and watch his videos posted on youtube and on his myspace site. David Shankle could easily be named with icons as: STEVIE VAI, JEFF BECK or PAUL GILBERT. His new album HELLBORN proves with what power DSG will conquer the Metal world.