DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "SPLAT" OUT ON JULY 3rd ON earMUSIC
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(…BUT NOT AS GRIM AS IT MAY SEEM)”
Hamburg, May 6th, 2026 – 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, Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple apart from the rest.
SPLAT! is the heaviest Deep Purple 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, Deep Purple 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.”
SPLAT! will be available on July 3rd in multiple formats:
Limited Box Set, containing:
2LP Gatefold (180g)
12-page vinyl-sized booklet
CD Digisleeve
3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl records featuring live recordings from the Deep Purple Tour 2024
Exclusive 7-inch single featuring the bonus track “GUINNESIS” (not included on the studio album and available exclusively in the box set!)
CD (Digisleeve)
2LP Gatefold (black, 180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
All LP editions include a rich 12-page LP-sized booklet with illustrations and all song lyrics – available exclusively with the first pressing.
Further exclusive items are available via the official artist store, including:
Limited 2LP Picture Disc + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Cassette
A strictly limited canvas signed by all band members and limited to just 199 copies worldwide
Additional apparel and merchandise items
DEEP PURPLE
SPLAT!
Album Release: July 3rd, 2026
Formats:
· CD (Digisleeve)
· 2LP (black, 180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Purple 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Box Set
· Digital
Box Set Content
· 2LP Gatefold (180g)
· 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
· CD Digisleeve
· 3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl records featuring live recordings from the Deep Purple Tour 2024
· Exclusive 7-inch single featuring bonus track “GUINNESIS” (not included on the studio album!)
Track listing (CD/2LP):
Side A
1. Arrogant Boy
2. Diablo
3. The Rider
4. The Lunatic
Side B
5. The Only Horse In Town
6. Sacred Land
7. The Beating Of Wings
Side C
8. Guilt Trippin'
9. Scriblin' Gib'rish
10. Jessica's Bra
Side D
11. Third Call
12. My New Movie
13. Splat!
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