Deep Purple will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3rd on earMUSIC. Pre-order starts today.
With more than 120 million albums sold since forming in 1968, the band have long secured their place in rock history. Rather than simply preserving their legacy, they continue to extend it, driven by the same spirit that defined their earliest work.
Says frontman Ian Gillan: “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.”
Once again, the band has teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper). Together, they have crafted an album that draws on the sound and attitude that has always set the band apart from the rest.
SPLAT! is the heaviest album in many years, with the band playing together in the studio – the way Deep Purple have always recorded.
Ian Gillan: “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.”
At the heart of SPLAT! is an idea conceived by Ian Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation: SPLAT! explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.
The album concept will be revealed further in the weeks leading up to its release on July 3rd. Follow Deep Purple and earMUSIC on socials to stay tuned.
To celebrate the release, the band will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with no fewer than 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents.
New music from SPLAT! is already on the way. Deep Purple invite fans to follow the journey in the weeks ahead.
Ian Gillan sums it up: “Deep Purple is in a great place right now.”
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