ooh snap! no i heard the besssst hotel california cover by a ska band, it was voodoo glow skulls. that might be what youre thinking of. ripping solo? yea, it was probably the skulls.

i know the metal-ska thing seems weird, but a few bands have pulled it off beautifully, using augmented runs on the brass and stuff. actaully, voodoo glow skulls is a real good example of "metal" ska. some hard ****.