David Shankle Group
One-time
Manowar
guitarist David Shankle strikes out on his own, with the
cleverly-titled band name David Shankle Group, the
Manowar connection furthered by signing to Joey DeMaio's
Magic Circle
Records for the debut release,
Ashes To Ashes.
The album is perhaps half of what one might expect.
Traditional, 80's-style American metal?
Absolutely.
Manowar cloning?
Not a bit -- Trace Zaber sounds nothing like Eric Adams, for
starters (the style isn't that different, but his voice his), and
some subtle keyboards give the band a more accessible edge,
moreover the songs are less anthemic than Manowar.
Nonetheless, Manowar fans would probably like this, as well
as anyone into the classic sound of the 80's-- granted, this
isn't groundbreaking stuff, but it's competantly done and
worth a listen.
Shankle recruited an all-new lineup for his second
album, 2007's
Hellborn, and yet another lineup is in place for
2015's
Still A Warrior.
Current Members
Warren Halvarson
vocals (Damien Thorne)
David Shankle
guitars (ex-Manowar)
Mike Streicher
bass
Gabriel Anthony
drums
Former Members/Guests
Trace Edward Zaber
vocals
Dennis Hirschauer
vocals
Brian Gordon
bass (ex-Ion Vein)
Jeff Kylloe
bass
Eddie Bethishou
keyboards (ex-Mindwarp Chamber)
Eddie Foltz
drums (Amulance)
Brad Sabathne
drums
Discography
Ashes To Ashes
2003
Magic Circle
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- Ashes To Ashes
- A Raven At Midnight
- The Widows Grief
- The Widows Peak
- Calling All Heroes
- Curse of the Pharaoh
- The Tolling of the Bell
- Secrets
- Madness
- Back to Heaven
- Masquerade
- The Magic of the Chords
- Voice of Authority
- Daydreams*
- Jezebel*
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-
Trace Edward Zaber
-
David Shankle
-
Brian Gordon
-
Eddie Bethishou
-
Eddie Foltz
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Hellborn
2007
Magic Circle
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- Asylum God
- The Lie
- Bleeding Hell
- Living For Nothing
- Left To Die
- Hellborn
- The Tyrant
- When Is It Wicked
- Monster
- Sins And Promises
- Cold And Diseased
- No Remorse
- The Voyage
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-
Dennis Hirschauer
-
David Shankle
-
Jeff Kylloe
-
Brad Sabathne
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Still A Warrior
2015
Pure Steel
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- Still A Warrior
- Ressecution
- Glimpse Of Tomorrow
- Demonic Solo* (From the movie Jezebeth)
- Fuel For The Fire
- Eye To Eye
- The Hitman ()
- Suffer In Silence (Agenda 21)
- Into The Darkness
- Across The Line
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-
Warren Halvarson
-
David Shankle
-
Mike Streicher
-
Gabriel Anthony
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