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Skullhead | |
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| Origin | Newcastle, England |
| Genres | Oi! |
| Years active | 1984–1994, 2001–2002 |
| Past members | Kevin Turner Tim Ward Spin Brown Nick Shaw |
Skullhead was a nationalistOi! band from theNewcastle area. It was part of theRock Against Communism (RAC) movement.
Formed inConsett in March 1984,[1] their debut album White Warrior was released in 1987 (released by United Records, a subsidiary ofRock-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 theNational Front's White Noise Club, and when most of other British RAC bands left to joinBlood & 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 inBrandenburg, Germany in 1992.
Turner spent 1989 as an inmate ofAcklington Prison, and received a jail term in 1991 forgrievous 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 atechno 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.
