Deep Purple

Deep Purple were pioneers of hard rock and early heavy metal, blending virtuosic musicianship with powerful riffs and dynamic vocals. Their innovative sound and legendary live performances cemented their status as one of rock’s most influential bands. This page features a curated selection of their standout tracks and moments.  Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally formed as a psychedelic and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple have been described as part of the “unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid‑’70s,” alongside Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as “the globe’s loudest band” for a 1972 concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre, they have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Deep Purple have also generated several successful spinoff bands, including Rainbow, Whitesnake, and Gillan. Deep Purple were founded by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice. After three studio albums, the “Mark I” lineup ended in 1969 when Evans and Simper were dismissed and replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, forming the classic “Mark II” lineup. Following the orchestral collaboration Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969), the Mark II lineup recorded four studio albums — Deep Purple in Rock (1970), Fireball (1971), Machine Head (1972), and Who Do We Think We Are (1973) — as well as the live album Made in Japan (1972). These releases cemented their popularity and played a key role in shaping the emerging genres of hard rock and heavy metal.
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Deep Purple “Oh Well” – New album “Turning To Crime” out Nov 26

When a Blind Man Cries

Soldier Of Fortune

Burn

Stormbringer

Black Night

Speed King

Bloodsucker

Lazy

Perfect Strangers

No No No

Mistreated

Child in Time

Smoke On The Water (Live)

Highway Star

Woman From Tokyo

Strange Kind Of Woman

Why Didn’t Rosemary

April

Beethoven meets Rock

Comin’ Home

Throw My Bones

Deep Purple “Birds of Prey” (Live at Hellfest 2017)

All I Got Is You

Man Alive

The Surprising

Vincent Price

Time For Bedlam

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