Hard to believe we know but it is true, Kirk Brandon has now been leading SPEAR OF DESTINY for 35 years. The band have announced their “Second Life” UK tour for September and October.
SPEAR OF DESTINY were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandon’s post punk iconic rockers THEATRE OF HATE. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punk rockers favourite band of that era The Pack)
The current line up of Spear is the longest serving to date and features Adrian Portas (New Model Army / Sex Gang Children), Craig Adams (Sisters of Mercy / The Cult / The Mission) and Phil Martini (Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind) on drums. Long time Brandon cohort Steve Allan-Jones will be covering the keyboards.
On April 6th 2018 SPEAR OF DESTINY will release their 14th studio album “Tontine” The album has been fully funded from a private fan pre-sale of “Tontine”. The album will be officially released for Brandon’s own Eastersnow Recording Company label imprint and will be available on CD, Vinyl and Download.
The current live show pulls on songs from all 35+ years of SOD. The classic’s Liberator, Mickey, Rainmaker, The Wheel, Never Take Me Alive etc… are all found sitting closely alongside newer fan favourites such as Sputnik, Suicide God, Judas, Lucky Man & Berlin! Berlin!’.
As 2018 is the 35 anniversary of the band’s iconic debut long player “Grapes of Wrath” live shows throughout the year will most certainly feature a good smattering of GOW tracks for good measure.
Second Life Tour 2018
SEPTEMBER
Thur 20th WOLVERHAMPTON Slade Rooms
Fri 21st HUDDERSFIELD The Parish
Sat 22nd CLEETHORPES Moon on the Water
Sun 23rd WORCESTER Marrs Bar
Wed 26th DARWEN Library Theatre
Thur 27th HEBDEN BRIDGE Trades Club
Fri 28th DERBY Hairy Dog
Sat 29th LONDON Water Rats
Sun 30th HASTINGS Black Market VIP
OCTOBER
Wed 3rd CHESTER Live Rooms
Thur 4th PAISLEY Bungalow
Fri 5th FALKIRK The Warehouse
Sat 6th ABERDEEN Assembly
Sun 7th SKEGNESS G.B. Alternative Festival
The New Single ‘Second Life’ 7/9/18
taken from the smash album ‘Tontine’ OUT NOW
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