Spartan Warrior

Formed in 1980 around the talents of Dave Wilkinson (vocals), Neil Wilkinson, (guitar), Tom Spencer (bass), and Gordon Webster (drums), Tyneside, U.K.-based hard rock outfit Spartan Warrior were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement that spawned acts like Saxon, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and Iron Maiden. The band spent the ensuing two years honing its sound and deciding on a second guitarist, employing John Stormont and Baz Warne before settling on Paul Swaddle. The band landed two tracks on the Guardian Records sampler Pure Overkill before releasing its 1983 d...