Spear Of Destiny


Interviews


Interview with Kirk Brandon (2020)

Spear Of Destiny - Interview with Kirk Brandon

Denzil Watson speaks to Spear of Destiny frontman Kirk Brandon about their classic 1985 third album 'World Service' which is being re-released in a reimagined new version.


Live

Yardbirds, Grimsby, 29/9/2021

Spear Of Destiny - Yardbirds, Grimsby, 29/9/2021

Denzil Watson at Yardbirds in Grimsby watches an emotive performance from Spear of Destiny to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their third album, 'World Service'.


Greystones, Sheffield, 14/10/2014

Spear Of Destiny - Greystones, Sheffield, 14/10/2014

Denzil Watson watches 80's cult band Spear of Destiny play an explosive set at the Greystones in Sheffield to promote their latest album, '31'


Reviews


Tontine (2018)
Spear Of Destiny - Tontine

Excellent twelfth album from Spear of Destiny which finds them returning to their post-punk beginnings but also maintaining their edginess


Related


Interviews

Kirk Brandon
Interview Kirk Brandon - Interview

Kirk Brandon speaks to Denzil Watson about how he balances his two bands Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny as well as acoustic project with cellist Sam Sansbury and 'Tontine', Spear of Destiny's recent album.


Kirk Brandon
Interview Kirk Brandon - Interview

Denzil Watson talks to Kirk Brandon about his forthcoming acoustic tour and second album with cello player Sam Sansbury and his career with both Spear of Destiny and Theatre of Hate


Profiles

Theatre Of Hate
Profile Theatre Of Hate - Profile

Denzil Watson reflects on a new expanded five-CD box set from 1980's post-punks Theatre of Hate, which as well as featuring the original 1981 and 1982 live albums 'He Who Dares Wins' recorded in Leeds and Berlin, has three additional gigs recorded between 1982 and 2012


Live

Sala Repvblicca, Valencia, 30/4/2023 Mission - Sala Repvblicca, Valencia, 30/4/2023

Philamonjaro photographs and watches a haunting, career-spanning performance from The Mission in Valencia.


Theatre Of Hate
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 12/12/2018




Theatre Of Hate
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 12/12/2018 Theatre Of Hate - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 12/12/2018

Denzil Watson watches reformed 80's post punks Theatre of Hate, despite frontman Kirk Brandon battling a stomach bug, play an impressive set at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham.


Kirk Brandon
Greystones, Sheffield, 23/8/2017 Kirk Brandon - Greystones, Sheffield, 23/8/2017

Denzil Watson catches the opening night of Kirk Brandon taking his extensive back-catalogue of songs with Spear of Destiny and Theatre of Hate on the road in stripped-down form with vocals, guitar and cello from Sam Sansbury.


Wayne Hussey
West End Centre, Aldershot, 28/5/2003 Mission - West End Centre, Aldershot, 28/5/2003

Julia Willis has been a fan of both Wayne Hussey and the Mission for years, but at the West End Centre in Aldershot she is forced to reflect on how some things aren't meant to last...