Nigel Durham, former drummer for British heavy metal band Saxon, has died at the age of 61. The band announced his death on October 24, sharing a message of sympathy for his family. The cause of his death has not been made public.
Durham played drums for Saxon from 1987 to 1988, according to Next Mosh . He played on the band’s 1988 album “Destiny. As per Next Mosh, Durham played in 1999 with Son of a Bitch, a group with former Saxon members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. Durham was its drummer from 2000 to 2010. He also played with Morpheus Rising from 2013 to 2016, according to the report.
He replaced Nigel Glockler for that album. The band later became known as Oliver/Dawson Saxon. Rockem Music Drum & Guitar Centre wrote: “Sad news. Another great musician passes. Nigel Durham Ex Saxon Drummer, Oliver Dawson drummer. Great player and good friend of the shop. Will miss our chats. Matt Black wrote : “Very sad to hear that Nigel Durham has passed away. We were bandmates years ago in my little solo project Matt Black Band. But many will know of Nige from his time drumming for Saxon and ODS. An absolute gent, lovely person and a real powerhouse of a drummer. You will be sadly missed.”
News of his death spread quickly on social media on Saturday.
