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Keith Baxter (19 February 1971 – 4 January 2008) was an English rock drummer.

As a teenager he became a founder member of Lancaster thrash metal & drinking professionals, Aphasia, before leaving for folk metal pioneers Skyclad, recording five albums with them before leaving in 1995, to move to London and join 3 Colours Red, with whom he recorded two UK Top 40 albums ( Pure and Revolt) and six Top 40 singles.

Following the split of the band in 1999, Baxter formed the band Elevation with former bandmate from 3 Colours Red, Pete Vuckovic. The pair signed with Sony but were dropped a year later. He moved back north to Lancaster, and briefly played with the Northern Irish band, Therapy? in 2002. 3 Colours Red formed again soon after that to record a third album ( The Union of Souls), but split up again, permanently, in 2005. ^[1]

Following this split, Baxter played with the Lancaster-based Baby Judas.

He died after suffering liver failure in January 2008. ^[2]

• The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (Noise International, 1991)
• A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol (Noise International, 1992)
• Jonah's Ark (Noise International, 1993)
• Prince of the Poverty Line (Noise International, 1994)
• The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea (Noise International, 1995)

• Tracks from the Wilderness (Noise International, 1992)

• Pure ( Creation, 1997)
• Revolt (Creation, 1999)
• The Union of Souls (Mighty Atom, 2003)
• If You Ain't Got a Weapon... ( Sanctuary, 2005)
• Nuclear Holiday ( Snapper, 2005)

• Paralyse (Creation, 1998)

• Live at Islington Academy (Secret, 2005)