Deep Purple
Deep Purple rank as the pioneers of heavy metal rock around since the very beginning of the progressive rock era and once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s loudest band. They’re now performing a tour across continental Europe and various venues in the UK.
The band has gone through many incarnations and line-ups, but the present one of Ian Gillan of the screaming vocals, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey has been described as earth-shattering. Still able to command huge audiences drawn from the older generation of rockers, many of whom have seen Deep Purple perform over and over again, Deep Purple has also captured a new base of younger fans seduced by iconic classics like Smoke on the Water, Fireball and Speed King.
Guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, arguably Deep Purple’s most famous member left the band in 1975 but since then, remaining band members have successfully reinvented themselves and continue to provide spine-tingling, powerful rock with a new funkiness brought by replacement Steve Morse.
Following a punishing schedule of tours, the band launched a new album in 2005; the fourth since the departure of Blackmore. Rapture of the Deep that marks a new era and has been described as Deep Purple’s best album ever surpassing even Machine Head, full of dark melancholia, melodies that move and riff-driven rock.
As a celebration of Deep Purple’s past and the band present these concerts can’t be missed – get ready for the ‘Rapture.’
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Whitesnake Release Date
David Coverdale’s Whitesnake reach their 25th and 20th Anniversaries of the release of their classic Rock albums, Slide it In and Slip of the Tongue next month. Simultaneously released on 8th June, both reissues come in the form of a digi-pack CD with DVD.
Originally release in 1984, Slide it In was Whitesnake’s first studio album to be released in the US but had to be remixed for the US market. Consequently two albums exist with different sounds. The reissue includes both UK and US mixes of their original tracks. The album went double platinum in 1992 and reached number 9 in the UK chart.
Slip of the Tongue was released in 1989 with guest guitarist, Steve Vai, replacing Adrian Vanderberg due to a hand injury. Fool for Your Loving, The Deeper Your Love and Now That You’re Gone were the three singles released, all going into the top 40 while the album has sold to date over 4 million copies.
For both albums, the bonus disc DVD includes single videos and live footage. They are released on the 8th June.
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