Career
Barnacle now resides in Japan, teaching English, and occasionally working as a drummer. He joined Girl for their 1982 album Wasted Youth, playing alongside Philosophy Collen. Played on Strange Cruise"s self-titled debut album in 1986 before joining Spear Of Destiny in 1987, playing on three albums: Outland (1987), Price You Pay (1988) and Superoxide Dismutases"s Law in 1992.
This band also toured in 1991 billed as Theatre Of Hate.
Since 2006, formed the band GoDoG together Sakate Sōtarō and Hashimoto Hiroyuk. The line-up of Gillan in which he played was:
Ian Gillanlead vocals
Steve Byrdguitar
John McCoybass
Colin Townskeyboards
Pete Barnacledrums
Ian Gillan also sang for the bands Deep Purple, Ian Gillan Band, and Black Sabbath.
Barnacle is named as a musician on Gillan"s self-titled album although he never actually played on the album, but performed with the band live. The line-up of Girl in which he played was:
Philosophy Lewislead vocals
Philosophy Collenguitar
Gerry Laffyguitar
Simon Laffybass
Pete Barnacledrums
Pete Barnacle played on the Girl albums Wasted Youth, Killing Time, and Live At The Marquee.
Broken Home were:
Jeff Dickenguitar and vocals
Rory Wilsonguitar and vocals
Pete Crowtherbass, guitar, and keyboards
Pete Barnacledrums, percussion, vocals
Broken Home released a self-titled album, which was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
Spear of Destiny were:
(1987)
Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
Volker Janssen - keyboards
Mick Procter - guitar
Steve Barnacle - bass
Pete Barnacle - drums
(1988)
Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
Chris Bostock - bass
Volker Janssen - keyboards
Pete Barnacle - drums
(1991)
Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
Stan Stammers - bass guitar
John "Boy" Lennard - saxophone
Mark "Gemini" Thwaite - lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
Pete Barnacle - drums
He returned with Theatre of Hate in 1991 for the Return to 8 Tour, and agan in 1992 with Spear of Destiny after his stint with Yngwie Malmsteen, for a tour and the "Sod"s Law" album. Sheer Greed were:
Gerry Laffylead vocals and guitar
Neil Gabbitasguitar
Simon Laffybass
Pete Barnacledrums
Philosophy Lewis and Philosophy Collen also made guest appearances with Sheer Greed. The line-up on Yngwie Malmsteen"s Eclipse Tour was:
Yngwie Malmsteen - guitar,vocals
Goran Edman - lead vocals
Svante Henryson - bass
Mats Olausson - keyboards
Pete Barnacle - drums
Soldiers of Fortune are:
Masanobu Yasui - guitar
Yasunori Kusanobu - bass
Pete Barnacle - drums,vocals
Masaki Fujii - lead vocals
This band was formed in Okayama, Japan, in 2002.
They have released one Civil Defense, Fighting to Survive, on Storm Force Records, and played numerous live shows up and down Japan.
