Nigel Glockler
Nigel Glockler | |
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| Born | 23 February 1953 Hove, East Sussex |
| Genres | Heavy metal, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | EMI, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Saxon, Steve Howe, GTR, Toyah |
Nigel Glockler (born 24 January 1953) is an English musician, known for being the drummer of the heavy metal band Saxon.[1]
He began his musical career in 1980 as a drummer for the British band Krakatoa. Then he worked as session musician with the singer Toyah Willcox in 1981. At the end of that year, he joined the band Saxon, because Pete Gill retired from the English group to join Motörhead. From that moment on, he gained worldwide recognition thanks to live performances and studio albums recorded with Saxon.
However, in 1987 he retired from the band to be part of the GTR supergroup, founded by members of Asia and Genesis. After this and in late 1988 he returned to Saxon staying for ten years until 1998, when he again retired due to neck problems that did not allow him to play the drums well.
After a rigorous muscle treatment in the neck he was able to play the drums again and collaborated with the guitarist Doug Scarratt on the album Mad Men and English Dogs. This led to the return of Glockler to Saxon, which occurred in 2005 after the departure of Jörg Michael, because the latter met his former band Stratovarius.
In addition to being part of Saxon, Glockler has also participated in some albums by Paul Di'Anno and Asia as a session musician and has also written and recorded music for both movies and television series.
Discography[edit]
Saxon[edit]
- 1982: The Eagle Has Landed
- 1983: Power & the Glory
- 1984: Crusader
- 1985: Innocence Is No Excuse
- 1986: Rock the Nations
- 1989: Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies
- 1990: Greatest Hits Live!
- 1991: Solid Ball of Rock
- 1992: Forever Free
- 1995: Dogs of War
- 1997: Unleash the Beast
- 2006: The Eagle Has Landed – part 3
- 2007: The Inner Sanctum
- 2009: Into the Labyrinth
- 2011: Call to Arms
- 2012: Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken
- 2013: Sacrifice
- 2015: Battering Ram
Asia[edit]
- 1992: Aqua
- 1996: Archiva Vol. 1
- 1996: Archiva Vol. 2
Toyah[edit]
- 1981: Anthem
Steve Howe[edit]
- 1991: Turbulence
GTR[edit]
After his departure from Saxon, Steve Howe recruited him to join his GTR band in 1987, but due to strong criticism to Steve Hackett, the project was undone and he could not return to Saxon until 1989.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Interview with Nigel Glockler (Saxon)". www.sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
Links[edit]
- https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/285446-Nigel-Glockler
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/saxon-mn0000259800
- http://dedica.la/artist/Nigel+Glockler/biography#.UUYxxj6mmFE
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