Get ready to rock out with the legendary DEEP PURPLE, as they release their brand-new album “Splat!” on July 3 via earMUSIC, and trust me, it’s going to be a wild ride 🎸🔥! The first single from the album is the face-melting “Arrogant Boy”, and let me tell you, it’s a real treat 🎁. With over 120 million albums sold since 1968, DEEP PURPLE has solidified their place in rock history, and they’re not done yet 🤘. The band is still driven by the same spirit that defined their earliest work, and it shows in their music 🎶.
I mean, who needs a social life when you can spend your days listening to DEEP PURPLE’s discography and pretending you’re a rockstar 🤣? The band has teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper) to create an album that’s sure to blow your mind 💥. And, as frontman Ian Gillan says, “Where we are now with this incarnation of DEEP PURPLE feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of DEEP PURPLE as it was in the ’70s” 🕰️. Yeah, because nothing says “now” like a bunch of old guys playing music they wrote 50 years ago 😂.
But seriously, “Splat!” is the heaviest DEEP PURPLE album in many years, and it’s a game-changer 🚀. The band played together in the studio, just like they used to, and it’s like they never lost their touch 🎸. Gillan comments, “I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star’, ‘Smoke On The Water’, ‘Lazy’ — the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from ’69 to ’73” 🤯. Whoa, that’s a lot of nostalgia right there 🙃.
At the heart of “Splat!” is an idea conceived by Gillan, which explores the end of humanity not as destruction, but as transformation: “Splat!” imagines the end of the world as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence 🌎. Yeah, because that’s exactly what I want to listen to when I’m headbanging to DEEP PURPLE – a existential crisis 🤣. The album concept will be revealed further in the weeks leading up to its release on July 3, so stay tuned 📺.
To celebrate the release, DEEP PURPLE will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with no fewer than 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents 🌍. That’s a lot of traveling, but hey, someone’s gotta do it 🚗. Gillan sums it up: “DEEP PURPLE is in a great place right now” 🙌. Yeah, and I’m sure their bank account is too, after selling all those albums 🤑.
The album will be available in multiple formats, including Limited Box Set, CD, 2LP Gatefold, Limited Purple 2LP, and Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP 🎁. And, if you’re feeling extra fancy, you can even get a strictly limited canvas signed by all band members and limited to just 199 copies worldwide 🎨. Because, you know, nothing says “rock and roll” like a fancy painting 🤣.
With a body of work spanning seven decades, DEEP PURPLE has helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas 🚀. They’re like the Rolling Stones, but without the cool factor 😎. The celebrated MKII line-up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, and Ritchie Blackmore was responsible for creating many of the defining rock albums of the early ’70s, including “Made In Japan”, universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time 📚.
Known as one of the hardest-working bands ever, DEEP PURPLE has continued to release No. 1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968 🤯. Yeah, because nothing says “hard work” like playing the same songs for 50 years 🙄. The band has stayed true to their musical roots, drawing from an eclectic mix of styles to create a distinctive sound that defines the band today 🎶. And, let’s be real, their audience ranges widely in age and background, mostly because they’re all just trying to relive their glory days 🙃.
DEEP PURPLE’s recent studio album “=1” (2024) followed their worldwide chart-topping albums “Whoosh!” (2020), “inFinite” (2017), and “NOW What?!” (2013) 📈. And, in 2021, they recorded a collection of cover songs from their own homes, because, you know, pandemic 🤧. The band continues with renewed vitality, pushing the boundaries of hard rock to audiences around the globe 🌎. Yeah, because the world really needed more hard rock 🤣.
So, if you’re ready to rock out with DEEP PURPLE, get ready for “Splat!” to drop on July 3 🎉. And, if you’re not, well, you can just listen to some other music, I guess 🤷♂️. But, let’s be real, you’re probably just going to end up listening to DEEP PURPLE anyway, because they’re just that good 🤘. Or, you know, you could just listen to some other band, like, I don’t know, Led Zeppelin or something 🤣. Just kidding, DEEP PURPLE is way better than Led Zeppelin 🙄.
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