Nigel Glockler
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
drummer for the NWOBHM band, Saxon
Saxon (band)
Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart...
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His first professional musical experience was the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band Krakatoa, followed by session
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
work. He joined Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...
's band in late 1980. In 1981 Saxon's drummer, Pete Gill
Pete Gill
Pete Gill is a heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motörhead.Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line up Saxon in 1978. He stayed with them until 1981 when he injured his hand...
, damaged one of his hands and Glockler, an old friend of Saxon's manager (who played bass in Krakatoa) replaced him. He left the band in Spring of 1987 to join GTR
GTR (band)
GTR were a rock band founded in 1985 by former Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. In comparison to the two leaders' earlier work within progressive rock, GTR's work followed more of an Adult Oriented Rock format. The band was short-lived, lasting for two...
, a supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
project. He returned to the Saxon fold in late 1988.
In 1998 after tearing muscles in the neck and shoulder doctors advised him against playing drums and was substituted by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
drummer Fritz Randow
Fritz Randow
Fritz Randow is a drummer from Germany. He has played in rock and heavy metal oriented bands such as Eloy, Victory, Sinner and Saxon and in 2007 with Peter Panka's Jane.-Biography:Randow started playing the drums when he was 13 years old...
but he continued to write material with the band for subsequent albums. In 2001 he recorded a solo album with Saxon guitarist Doug Scarratt, Mad Men and English Dogs. After Jörg Michael
Jörg Michael
Jörg Michael is a German drummer. He is well-known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and several other bands....
left Saxon in order to rejoin Stratovarius
Stratovarius
Stratovarius are a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation they have released 13 studio albums and one live album. Along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius are considered one of the leading groups of the power metal and symphonic...
, Glockler was welcomed back to Saxon in 2005.
SaxonSaxon (band)Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart...
- (1982) The Eagle Has LandedThe Eagle Has Landed (album)The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon. It was recorded during the 1981 European leg of the world tour and released in 1982.It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.-Track listing:- Personnel :...
- (1983) Power & the Glory
- (1984) CrusaderCrusader (Saxon album)Crusader is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1984 . The album sold over 2 million copies.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Biff Byford - Vocals*Graham Oliver - Guitar*Paul Quinn - Guitar*Steve Dawson - Bass...
- (1985) Innocence Is No ExcuseInnocence Is No ExcuseInnocence Is No Excuse is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1985 . it was the group's first album for EMI after a falling-out with their previous label, Carrere Records...
- (1986) Rock the NationsRock the NationsRock the Nations is the eighth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1986 . Elton John, who was recording the tracks for his album Leather Jackets in the same studio, is featured on the songs "Party Til You Puke" and "Northern Lady".-Track listing:-Personnel:*Biff Byford - vocals,...
- (1989) Rock 'n' Roll GypsiesRock 'n' Roll GypsiesRock 'n' Roll Gypsies is the second live album by the band Saxon released in 1989 by Roadrunner Records.It was the first album produced by Biff Byford and the first work with bass player Nibbs Carter; in addition it states drummer Nigel Glockler's return to the band.In 2001 it was re-released with...
- (1990) Greatest Hits LiveGreatest Hits Live (Saxon album)Greatest Hits Live is the third live album by the band Saxon. It was released in 1990 just one year after their previous live album Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies to celebrate the tenth anniversary years of the band's activity, together with a VHS of the concert....
- (1990) Solid Ball of RockSolid Ball of RockSolid Ball of Rock is the tenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1991 .Interestingly, five of the 11 tracks on Solid Ball of Rock were written by new bassist Nibbs Carter, who co-wrote an additional three songs....
- (1992) Forever FreeForever Free (Saxon album)Forever Free is the eleventh studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1992 .A UK version of the album features a cover of a biker Space Marine from the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
- (1995) Dogs of War
- (1996) The Eagle Has Landed - part 2
- (1997) Unleash the BeastUnleash the Beast-Track listing:- Personnel :* Biff Byford - Vocals* Doug Scarratt - Guitar* Paul Quinn - Guitar* Nibbs Carter - Bass* Nigel Glockler - Drums-Lyrical Concept:# "Unleash the Beast" is about a fictional story of stone gargoyles coming alive....
- (1999) BBC SessionsBBC Sessions (Saxon)BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 is a live compilation album by the British heavy metal band Saxon. It was recorded live in studio by the famous British record producer Tony Wilson for the BBC Radio 1 shows of the early 80s and at the 1986 Reading Festival, where Saxon were the...
- (2006) The Eagle Has Landed - part 3The Eagle Has Landed - part 3The Eagle Has Landed - part III is a double live album by the band Saxon.-Track listing:-Credits:*Biff Byford - vocals *Doug Scarratt - Guitar*Paul Quinn - Guitar*Nibbs Carter - Bass*Nigel Glockler - drums...
- (2007) The Inner SanctumThe Inner SanctumThe Inner Sanctum is the seventeenth album by the British heavy metal band Saxon, released on March 5, 2007. A limited edition with DVD is available too....
- (2009) Into the LabyrinthInto the Labyrinth (Saxon album)Into the Labyrinth is the 18th studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon, which was released on 9 January 2009. The album was made in between Saxon tours in 2008 and written by the band in England and at Biff Byford's house in France. The first single "Live to Rock" was released on 17 October...
- (2011) Call to ArmsCall to Arms (Saxon album)Call To Arms is the 19th studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon. Call to Arms was released the 3 June in Europe; 6 June in Denmark, Finland, and the UK; 8 June in Greece and Poland; 10 June in France. Previously, it was due to be released on 23 May 2011. The album was released on 27...
Paul Di'Anno and Dennis Stratton
- (1995) The Original Iron Men
- (1996) The Original Iron Men 2