Spear of Destiny (band)

Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny
	Kirk Brandon of Spear of Destiny performing in London, 2012
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Post-punk; alternative rock; indie rock;
Years active	1982–present
Labels	S.S.; Burning Rome; Epic; Virgin; Eastworld; Do-Little;
Members	Craig Adams; Kirk Brandon; Adrian Portas; Phil Martini; Steve Allan Jones;
Past members	Pete Barnacle; Steve Barnacle; Chris Bell; Stevie Blanchard; Chris Bostock; Mark Celvallos; Mickey Donnelly; Robin Goodridge; Lascelles James; Volker Janssen; John Boy Lennard; John McNutt; Marco Pirroni; Mick Proctor; Neil Pyzer; Luke Rendell; Art Smith; Alan St. Clair; Stan Stammers; Dolphin Taylor; Mark Gemini Thwaite; Graham Wilkinson; James Yardley; Mike Kelly;
Website	Kirk Brandon’s Website ; Spear of Destiny on Myspace; Stan Stammers' Website

Spear of Destiny are a British rock band, formed in London in 1982 by lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. It has had an ever-changing line-up through the years.^[1]

They have had 10 UK Singles Chart entries. Four reached the Top 50 but only one made the Top 20 – "Never Take Me Alive" (1987).^[2]

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 438/9. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
^ "UK Singles - 1952-2019". Polyhex.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[Larkin80-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 438/9. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.

[2] "UK Singles - 1952-2019". Polyhex.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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