DEEP PURPLE – Splat Vinyl

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Deep Purple announce the release of their new album in 2026, titled SPLAT!

With more than 120 million albums sold since the band’s formation in 1968, Deep Purple have long held a special place in rock history. But rather than simply preserving their legacy, they continue to expand it, driven by the same spirit that has defined them since their earliest work.

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 seventies.”

On SPLAT!, the band has once again teamed up with acclaimed producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper). Together, they have created an album that draws on the sound and attitude that have always set Deep Purple apart from the rest.

The album is their heaviest in many years and was recorded with the band playing together in the studio — the way Deep Purple have always recorded: “I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star’, ‘Smoke on the Water’, ‘Lazy’ –

To be released July 3, 2026

Tracklist:

Arrogant Boy
Diablo
The Rider
The Lunatic
The Only Horse In Town
Sacred Land
The Beating Of Wings
Guilt Trippin’
Scriblin’ Gib’rish
Jessica’s Bra
Third Call
My New Movie
Splat!