Spear of Destiny is a British rock band, formed in London in 1982 by lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. It has had an ever-changing line-up through the years.
It has had 10 UK Singles Chart entries. Four reached the Top 50 but only one made the Top 20 – "Never Take Me Alive" (1987).
History
Formed in 1982, the band's original line-up consisted of Kirk Brandon, Stan Stammers, Chris Bell and Lascelles James.
Their second studio album, One Eyed Jacks was released in 1984. Spear of Destiny’s reputation in the mid-1980s depended to a greater extent on their live performances.
In 1985, their third studio album, World Service reached the UK Top 20.
On 22 June 1985 they were one of five bands supporting U2 at the Longest Day concert at the Milton Keynes Bowl. The other acts were the Faith Brothers, Billy Bragg, the Ramones and R.E.M.
Founding member Stan Stammers left the band in 1986.
In addition to Brandon and Stammers, past members of the band in the 1980s included former Gillan drummer Pete Barnacle, former JoBoxers bassist Chris Bostock, former Adam and the Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni, former Tom Robinson Band and Stiff Little Fingers drummer Dolphin Taylor, and in the 1990s included guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite of The Mission.
Brandon was also a member of the supergroup Dead Men Walking.
Discography
- Grapes of Wrath (1983) – UK No. 62
- One Eyed Jacks (1984) – UK No. 22
- World Service (1985) – UK No. 11
- Outland (1987) – UK No. 16
- The Price You Pay (1988) – UK No. 37
- Sod's Law (1991)
- Religion (1997)
- Volunteers (2000)
- Morning Star (2003)
- Loadestone (2005)
- Imperial Prototype (2007)
- Omega Point (2010)
- 31 (2014)
- Tontine (2018)
- World Service @ 35 (2021) Re-recording of the 1985 album. Released as a limited edition 2x10" Gold vinyl LP (Eastersnow Recording Company)
- Ghost Population (2022)
See also
- List of post-punk bands
- Theatre of Hate
- Kirk Brandon's 10:51
References
External links
- Kirkbrandon.com (official website)