Towards the end of 1983 through his work with Nick Tauber, he was introduced to and joined Kirk Brandon's Spear of Destiny as their full-time drummer.

[2] Dolph became a part of The Engine Room, the Spear of Destiny rhythm section, along with bass player Stan Stammers.

He left Spear of Destiny in 1986 after they were dropped by their record label CBS, and after the band went through a line-up change.

Taylor also was working with a German artist for quite some time in the late 70's and early 80's, singer-songwriter Marius Müller-Westernhagen, appearing on the latter's 1983 album 'Geiler Is' Schon', as an example.

In 1987 Taylor was asked to join the reformed SLF, with whom he stayed until 1996, playing on 1991's Flags and Emblems and 1994's Get a Life.