There are two different but related iterations of the band known as the Hawklords. The first was essentially an incarnation of the influential rock group
Hawkwind, recording one album under the name in 1978 entitled
25 Years On. Following a number of difficulties during 1977, including the abandonment of a tour due to the ongoing mental health problems of vocalist
Robert Calvert, exhausted Hawkwind co-founder
Dave Brock decided to disband the group. However, after he and Calvert performed a one off gig in December 1977 with Devon band
Ark using the name the Sonic Assassins, he put t…
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