Spear of Destiny at Papillon, Southampton
Schedule
Wed Oct 22 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Papillon | Southampton, EN
Hard to believe we know, but it is true - Kirk Brandon has now been leading Spear of Destiny for over 40 years. We welcome the band to Papillon in Southampton, for a rousing show this Autumn.đ Wed 22nd Oct
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SPEAR OF DESTINY were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandonâs post punk iconic rockers THEATRE OF HATE. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punk rockers favourite band of that era, The Pack)
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. During 2019 the line up was boasted by Saxophonist Clive Osborne. Long time Brandon collaborator Steve Allen-Jones completes the band line up on keyboards..
For Spear of Destiny, 2025 will be the year of 'Janusâ.
Janus The Recordings are the choicest cuts from the band's two biggest selling albums, Outland & The Price You Pay. 24 tracks re-recorded and re-imagined, beautifully packaged and presented on Double Vinyl, Extended Double CD and Download. Janus The Tour will pull a set list from these fantastic new recordings.
â@kirkbrandon is one of our greatest musical geniusesâ - Jeremy Vine, BBC
âSpear of Destiny are criminally underrated and are one of Britainâs best, Boys Own, punch the air, grandiose RockânRoll bands." - John Robb, Louder Than War
âKirk Brandon is on of the UKâs best kept secretsâ - Mojo
âpossibly [Spear of Destinyâs] best album in 20 yearsâ - Jools Holland (On SOD's album â31â)
â9/10 Brandon puts his all into every song with epic bombast, coming across as a tragic rock n roll anti-hero. He is the Wagner of rock n roll. And the haircutâs still pretty coolâ - Louder Than War
âForty years together makes for flawless musicianship, a unique sound, and some remarkable riffs and harmoniesâ - Aberdeen Voice
Papillon is Southampton's newest venue and is situated by the Southampton Central train station
