Nigel Glockler (born 24 January 1953) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer for the heavy metal band Saxon, which he first joined in 1981.

Career

Glockler began his musical career in 1980 as the drummer for the British band Krakatoa. In 1981 he joined Toyah, a band fronted by singer

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. At the end of that year, he joined Saxon when previous drummer

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retired due to an injury. Glockler has been with Saxon since then, except for two temporary absences. He also occasionally plays bass and keyboards for the band. Glockler first left Saxon in 1987 when he was invited by

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to join a reformed lineup of the supergroup GTR. That lineup did not release any albums though some songs appeared on later albums by other GTR members. Glockler then returned to Saxon in 1988. In the early-to-mid 1990s he contributed to the albums ''

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'' by Steve Howe and ''

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'' by

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, plus two albums by The Original Iron Men (featuring former

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members

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and

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). Glockler stayed with Saxon until 1998 when he was forced to temporarily retire due to neck injuries that impeded his drumming. After receiving medical treatment, Glockler was able to play drums again, first contributing to the album ''Mad Men and English Dogs'' with Saxon guitarist Doug Scarratt in 2001. Glockler again rejoined Saxon in 2005 upon the departure of drummer

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, and remains with the band to the present day. In late 2014 he survived a brain

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and several surgeries.

Equipment

Glockler currently uses and endorses British Drum Co drums, Canopus snares,

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drumheads, Wincent drumsticks and is also a longtime endorser of

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cymbals.

Discography

Saxon

* 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: ''

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'' * 1992: '' Forever Free'' * 1995: '' Dogs of War'' * 1996: '' The Eagle Has Landed Part II'' * 1997: ''

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'' * 2006: '' The Eagle Has Landed – Part III'' * 2007: '' The Inner Sanctum'' * 2009: '' Into the Labyrinth'' * 2011: '' Call to Arms'' * 2012: ''Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken'' * 2013: '' Sacrifice'' * 2015: ''

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'' * 2016: '' Let Me Feel Your Power'' * 2018: ''

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'' * 2021: '' Inspirations'' * 2022: '' Carpe Diem''

Asia

* 1992: ''Aqua'' * 1996: '' Archiva 1'' * 1996: ''

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Toyah

* 1981: ''Anthem''

Steve Howe

* 1991: ''

References

Links

*https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/285446-Nigel-Glockler *https://www.allmusic.com/artist/saxon-mn0000259800

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