Skullhead

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Skullhead was a British RAC band in the 80's from Newcastle area. Along with Brutal Attack, Skrewdriver, and No Remorse, they are one of the most influential bands of that genre. Led by Kev Turner, they developed from an Oi! band into what they termed a "Skinhead Rock" band, meaning that their music had Oi!, metal, and rock influences. They covered "Silver Machine" from Hawkwind, an early band of Lemmy from Motörhead. Skullhead stayed away from the overt racist lyrics of bands like No Remorse and preferred to talk about British pride, Nordic gods, and anti-capitalism. They saw themselves as a Third Position band meaning anti-capitalist and anti-communist.

Full discography:

White Warrior* LP (Unity Records, 1987)

White Noise - We want the Airwaves* 12" EP with PALAZARD

(a-side "Look ahead" by Skullhead; b-side "Red Light Runaway" by Palazard) * (White Noise Records, 1988)

Blame the Bosses / Celtic Warrior; Unemployed Voice* 7" EP with VIOLENT STORM (later CELTIC WARRIOR) (Third Way, 1989)

Odins Law* LP (United Records, 1989)

Rose of England / Townmoor festival* 7" single (Street Rock 'N' Roll [sub-label of Rock-O-Rama Records], 1989)

Blame the bosses / Look ahead" 7" single (Street Rock 'N' Roll, 1990)

Cry of pain* LP (United Records, 1991)

Victory Or Valhalla* Mini-LP (Rebelles Europeéns [France], 1992)

Ragnarok (Victory Or Valhalla) * full-length CD including R.E. LP + demos (ISD [Ian Stuart Donaldson Records], 1994)

Return To Thunder* CD (Backstreet Noise Music, 2002) (their return to the White power scene)

No Surrender vol. 4 (songs: Yuletide, Memories) * LP (Rock-o-Rama, 1990)

Gods of War vol. 4 songs: No more brothers war, Skinhead rock band)* LP (White Power Records, 1991)

Blood & Honour vol. 1 (songs: Push on, Hang the I.R.A.) * CD (ISD, 1994)

White Resistance vol 2 (songs: Rock 'n' Roll resistance, Fighting for victory) * bootleg CD (C 18, 1997)

After Victory Or Valhalla, Turner became inactive in the skinhead scene and became a tattoo artist and techno dj under the moniker "DJ Techno T", and even put out several hard techno CDs. The kids who danced at his club had no idea of his white power musical background. He then put out Return to Thunder in 2002, but is reportedly still a DJ.

External links

[Skullhead Interview]

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