Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead are an instrumental doom trio from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in October 2008 by Chris Smith on bass, Stuart Gordon on drums and Tommy Concrete on guitar. Influenced by bands such as Runemagick, Electric Wizard, Karma to Burn, Burning Witch, Acrimony, Iron Monkey & all that sort of shit.
2008 Single malt bongs
In the beginning, at every band practice, Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead would ritualistically consume cannabis through a bong filled with a fine Scottish malt. Failing that, a case of Grozet usually did the trick.
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead phasing between this reality and Leng.
2009 Scottish ale only
Stu onstage in Bannermans Bar Edinburgh, the first gig in Jan 09. Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead appeared at this show under the billing Lovejoys White Jeans.
Another early show sometime in 2009 this one was at Henry's Cellar bar in Edinburgh.
The debut CD. Grimoire, recorded at Shoresound studios August 2009. We got loads of complaints from disgusted birds for the artwork. So we put it on a shirt and got even more complaints.
Music video for 'The Despicable Mr Whately' from Grimoire.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
2010 Pork pies and speed
Recording 'The Sky Has Been Riven and Our Flesh Has Been Rent'.
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead on their way to Leng.
Music video for 'Levelling Up' from 'The sky has been riven and our flesh has been rent'
The artwork for 'The sky has been riven and our flesh has been rent'. By Vic Victory of Conquest of Steel.
Tour poster for The Levelling Up Tour. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle & Hull.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Head of Steam Newcastle.
Stu and Tommy onstage at The Adelphi Club in Hull at Spudstock as part of The Levelling Up Tour.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead playing Humourless Meat Expert live at Bannermans Bar in Edinburgh.
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead playing Richard Upton Pickman live at Bobfest in Penicuik.
13th Note, Glasgow.
Blood of Christ. Doom and Black Metal all Dayer. Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Studio XIII party at The`GRV in Edinburgh.
Chris, some birds sock as a puppet and Tommy pissed backstage at the Studio XIII party.
2011 Steak pie suppers and full fried breakfasts
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh.
Shirt, designed by JFK @ Studio XIII Tattoo.
Jackal-Headed Guard of dead did a tour that they couldn't be bothered to give a name. So it became known as The Stealth Tour which went to Perth, Edinburgh, Newcastle & Durham.
Corina Perth.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Venue Newcastle.
Mike and Rob who were The Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead slaves for The Stealth Tour, pretending to sleep after the Newcastle gig.
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead playing 'Crushed by Dread' live at The Fishtank in Durham, the final gig of The Stealth Tour.
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Tommy didn't play on this gig, his stand in was Stuart Bennie from Paper Beats Rock.
2012 Strongbow and Space Raiders
Bannermans bar, Edinburgh.
Here we have Tommy Concrete, Wino & Stuart Bennie pissed in Bannermans.
Old Town Undersound festival in Edinburgh. Due to various commitments with Tommy & The Exploited, Stuart & Gareeda & Chris & The Lords of Bastard, Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead played this as their last show for a while.
Getting leng as fuck in the studio
Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead are currently writing their next album they might play live before then but it is unlikely that they will play much. In the meantime Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead would like you to think upon this image of a mini pork pie seasoned with amphetamine sulphate perched atop some chip spice until they return from Leng.
