Information that flooded the social media in the early hours of today has it that popular Northern Irish heavy metal drummer, Les Binks, sadly passed away at the age of 73. The news of his death came as a shock to fans and friends who never expected to hear such information.
At the time of filing this report, Les Binks’ cause of death has not been made known to the public as the family are yet to release an official statement.
The news of his death was confirmed in a few social media posts made on Facebook by his colleagues.
J.C Richards via his FB page wrote; Binks was also a drummer on Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover’s album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast (1974). The album project began as a soundtrack for an animated film based on a well-known English children’s book, but a promo for the film never gained any interest, so the project was scrapped.
Les was a former heavy metal band priest drummer from 1977 to 1979. He was part of the team that produced extraordinary drumming on successful albums, which include Stained Class, King Machine, and Unleashed.
Binks was also a drummer on Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover’s album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast (1974).
The album project began as a soundtrack for an animated film based on a well-known English children’s book, but a promo for the film never gained any interest, so the project was scrapped.
