Spear of Destiny was 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 rocker’s favourite band of that era The Pack); and 35 years later the band still pack a punch with their live performances, a performance that no doubt fans will look forward to with eager anticipation as the group head to Chester’s Live Rooms on Wednesday 3rd October.
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 released their 14th studio album Tontine The album has been fully funded from a private fan pre-sale of Tontine. The album was 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 35th 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.
Tickets for Spear of Destiny’s show in Chester are available from the venue’s Box office.