Skullhead

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Skullhead
Origin Newcastle, England
GenresRock Against Communism
Years active1984–1994, 2001–2002
Past membersKevin Turner
Tim Ward
Spin Brown
Nick Shaw

Skullhead was a nationalist Oi! band from the Newcastle area. It was part of the Rock Against Communism (RAC) movement.

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History

Formed in Consett in March 1984, [1] their debut album White Warrior was released in 1987 (released by United Records, a subsidiary of Rock-O-Rama Records). The line-up on the album was Kevin Turner (vocals), Tim Ward (guitar), ‘Spin’ Brown (bass) and Nick Shaw (drums). [2] Skullhead joined the National Front's White Noise Club, and when most of other British RAC bands left to join Blood & Honour, Skullhead remained with the White Noise Club till its end.[ citation needed ] The band’s second LP Odin’s Law was released in 1991 by United Records. The line-up for this LP was Turner (vocals), Craig Bond (guitar), Pete (guitar), ‘Spin’ Brown (bass) and Raish Carter (drums). Carter had previously been in punk band Red London. [3] The LP was produced by Martin Cross, [4] who later was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. [5] The band’s final live appearance was in Brandenburg, Germany in 1992.

Turner spent 1989 as an inmate of Acklington Prison, and received a jail term in 1991 for grievous bodily harm after assaulting a man in Consett. [6] Bond was jailed in December 1993 for a racist attack on a group of students in Sunderland. He pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Bond, who was already serving a nine-month sentence for an assault on an anti-fascist, got another three years. [7] Skullhead split-up in 1993. [1] Following the split Turner became a techno MC using the moniker MC Techno T.[ citation needed ]

Turner reformed Skullhead in 2001 with Frazer Robinson on guitar, Russ on bass and Sticks on drums. Robinson had previously played in north-east RAC band Warhammer. They did a small tour of Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland[ citation needed ] and recorded an album titled Returned to Thunder, which was released the following year.

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References

  1. 1 2 R. Forbes & E. Stampton, “The White Nationalist Skinhead Movement: UK & USA, 1979 - 1993”, Feral House, 2015
  2. ↑ "Skullhead – White Warrior (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs .
  3. ↑ "Red London – Sten Guns in Sunderland E.P. (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs .
  4. ↑ "Skullhead – Odin's Law (1989, Vinyl)". Discogs .
  5. ↑ "Neo-Nazi gang war fear after murder murder". ‘‘The Independent’’. 25 January 1998.
  6. ↑ "Top DJ exposed as racist thug". Sunderland Echo. 18 March 2002.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "TWAFA Annual Report 1993/94" (PDF). Tyne & Wear Anti-Fascist Association. 1994.
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