Imperial Prototype is the eleventh studio album by Spear Of Destiny

Spear of Destiny (band)

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. The album was released on Brandon's

Kirk Brandon

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 own record label Eastersnow and all the songs were written just prior to recording. A blog on the official Spear of Destiny Myspace said the album would be available through SOD's own mailing list and live outlets before their new distributors Redeyeusa made it available worldwide. Despite the blog saying the album would be available on iTunes as a download it never was and no post-Morning Star

Morning Star (Spear of Destiny album)

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 Spear of Destiny albums have been added to the Last.fm archives.

All the members of the band at the time of which the album was released were previously in other successful or semi-successful bands before joining Kirk Brandon

Kirk Brandon

Kirk Brandon is an English musician.-Musical career:Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter....

. Craig Adams

Craig Adams (musician)

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 who plays bass was previously in The Sisters of Mercy

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 and The Mission

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, Adrian Portas

Adrian Portas

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 has been in New Model Army

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, Steve Alan Jones was in The Alarm

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 and Robin Goodridge

Robin Goodridge

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 was in Bush

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. Brandon claims his favorite song from the album is "Death In The Mountains".

Track listing

1. "Santa Clause" - 3:42
2. "Berlin Berlin" - 4:13
3. "Lock & Key" - 3:02
4. "‘79" - 4:29
5. "Donkey Ride" - 3:27
6. "Death In The Mountains" - 5:55
7. "Bizarre Personality" - 3:13
8. "Wake Of A Ship" - 6:09
9. "Thoughts Of An Imperial Prototype" - 3:09
10. "Tupelo Prince" - 2:51
11. "Treachery" - 5:06

Personnel

• Kirk Brandon
  Kirk Brandon
  Kirk Brandon is an English musician.-Musical career:Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter....
  
   - Vocals, Guitar
• Robin Goodridge
  Robin Goodridge
  Robin Goodridge is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Bush.-Biography:...
  
   - Drums
• Craig Adams
  Craig Adams (musician)
  Craig Adams is a British musician, bass guitarist and songwriter. Over his career he worked with a variation of rockbands while also being part of a touring crew....
  
   - Bass
• Adrian Portas
  Adrian Portas
  Adrian Portas is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Portas plays several instruments including guitar, keyboards, and drums.He has been a member of the bands Dollface, New Model Army, and Sex Gang Children...
  
  - Guitar
• Alan Jones - Keyboard