Pete Barnacle

Pete Barnacle
Birth namePeter Barnacle
BornEngland
GenresRock, hard rock, punk rock, post-punk, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, English teacher
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1976–present

Pete Barnacle is an English rock drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan,[1] Girl,[2] Broken Home,[3] Spear of Destiny,[4] Theatre of Hate, Yngwie Malmsteen (on the 1990 Eclipse World Tour), Sheer Greed, and Soldiers of Fortune. Barnacle now lives in Japan, teaching English, and occasionally working as a drummer.

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2004) Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story, ECW Press, ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8, p. 214
  2. ^ Jasper, Tony & Oliver, Derek (1985) The international Encyclopedia of Hard Rock & Heavy Metal, Facts on File, ISBN 978-0-8160-1100-1, p. 127
  3. ^ York, William (1982) Who's Who in Rock Music, Scribner, ISBN 978-0-684-17342-9, p. 41
  4. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0, p. 987