Spear of Destiny
Live Review: Spear of Destiny at Retro Bar Manchester 4/12/23
Words and pictures by Andi Callen Photography – All Rights Reserved. So 40 years on, from the first time I saw the fledgling Spear of Destiny perform at the Lyceum in London, I’m at an underground music venue, on a Monday night with another 120 or so music fans, barely believing what’s about to unfold. …
News: Spear Of Destiny have recreated and re-imagined their classic album WorldService
Spear of Destiny have recreated and re-imagined the now classic 1985 top 20 hit, WorldService. With Kirk never being happy with the sounds and mix on the mid 80s original, this is an altogether different affair. Massive drums, guitars and voice coupled with wonderful keyboard sounds and real soulful brass take these amazing sounds to …
Album Review: Spear of Destiny The Albums 1983-1985 Box Set
Cherry Red June 2019 By Leggy Mountbatten Spear Of Destiny The Albums 1983-85 After the successful reissues of the Theatre Of Hate albums, front man Kirk Brandon`s Spear Of Destiny get the box set works from Cherry Red. After the demise of TOH in 1983 Brandon and Stammers the two main parties formed Spear Of …
News: Spear of Destiny – New album and 35th Anniversary Tour
Kirk Brandon’s Spear of Destiny release their 14th album – ‘Tontine’, to commerorate the band’s 35-year existence. It coincides with a U.K. tour, kicking off with two nights in Crewe on the 11th & 12th of May, and visiting, North, South, East and West, as well as Scotland and Wales. Fans can expect to hear …
INTERVIEW – KIRK BRANDON
Kirk Brandon is post-punk royalty. A key player, from his punk outfit ‘The Pack’ in 1978, then with his bands ‘Theatre of Hate’ and ‘Spear of Destiny’ he’s scorched a trail of passion and power for almost forty years. I caught up with him between studio recording sessions and preparations for a UK tour at …
Live Review: Spear Of Destiny – Greystones, Sheffield 14.10.2014
I was not a spotty teenager the last time I saw Spear of Destiny. I was a teenager, but I never had spots. I did have my haircut like Kirk Brandon though and I can vividly remember the gig at Leeds Uni. Just as we were going in, the windows were smashed, I lost my …