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Hard to believe we know but it is true, Kirk Brandon has now been leading SPEAR OF DESTINYfor over 40 years.
SPEAR OF DESTINY were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandon’s post punk iconicrockers THEATRE OF HATE. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punkrockers favourite band of that era, The Pack)
The current line up of Spear is the longest serving to date and features Adrian Portas (New ModelArmy / Sex Gang Children), Craig Adams (Sisters of Mercy / The Cult / The Mission) and PhilMartini (Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind) on drums. The recording line up was boasted bySaxophonist Clive Osborne. Long time Brandon collaborator Steve Allen-Jones completes the bandline up on keyboards..
Post Pandemic has seen SOD play some fabulous club shows and festivals including sell out showsat the iconic 100 Club in London, Manchester Ritz and Glasgow Oran Mor. SOD's performances atSign of the Times, Rebellion and Kubix festivals have heralded fantastic reviews “Festival StealingDream set” wrote The Northern Echo.
During the Winter of 2024 Spear took to the road with long term friend Richard Jobson who wasfronting a revitalised line up of the much loved Post Punk Heroes THE SKIDS. That amazing lineplayed close to 30 shows across the UK, many being complete sell outs...
For SPEAR OF DESTINY 2025 & 2026 will be the years of 'Janus”. Janus The Recordings are thechoicest cuts from the band's two biggest selling albums, Outland & The Price You Pay. 24 tracksre-recorded and re-imagined, beautifully packaged and presented on Double Vinyl, ExtendedDouble CD and Download. Janus The Tour will pull a set list from these fantatsic new recordings.
Comments on Kirk Brandon and Spear of Destiny:
The BBC’s Jeremy Vine says, “@kirkbrandon is one of our greatest musical geniuses”
John Robb’s Louder Than War “Spear of Destiny are criminally underrated and are one of Britain’s best, BoysOwn, punch the air, grandiose Rock’nRoll bands.
Mojo wrote: “Kirk Brandon is on of the UK’s best kept secrets”.
On SOD's previous studio album ‘31’(Thirty-One).
BBC Radio’s Jools Holland: “possibly [Spear of Destiny’s] best album in 20 years”Louder Than War: “9/10 Brandon puts his all into every song with epic bombast, coming across as a tragic rockn roll anti-hero. He is the Wagner of rock n roll. And the haircut’s still pretty cool”Aberdeen Voice: “Forty years together makes for flawless musicianship, a unique sound,
