Deep Purple announced that their new studio album, “Splat!”, will be released on July 3 and that it is the band’s heaviest album in years. The name continues to be simple, like its predecessors “Infinite”, “Whoosh!” and “=1”. On its official press release, the name was described as “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.”
Ian Gillan talked about the new album, saying: “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. 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. Deep Purple is in a great place right now.”
Their current line-up has Ian Gillan (Vocals), Roger Glover (Bass), Ian Paice (Drums), Don Airey (Keyboards) and Simon McBride (Guitar).
Deep Purple “Splat!” tracklist
01. Arrogant Boy
02. Diablo
03. The Rider
04. The Lunatic
05. The Only Horse In Town
06. Sacred Land
07. The Beating Of Wings
08. Guilt Trippin’
09. Scriblin’ Gib’rish
10. Jessica’s Bra
Third Call
12. My New Movie
13. Splat!
Next tour dates
June
- 11 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena
- 12 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena
- 14 – Kristiansand, Norway – Dirty Old Town Live, Odderøya Amfi
- 18 – Clisson, France – Hellfest (Sold Out)
- 20 – Meppen, Germany – Emsland Open Air
- 24 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark
- 27 – Coburg, Germany – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz
- 28 – Ulm, Germany – Klosterhof Wiblingen
July
- 4 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza
- 5 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena
- 9 – Málaga, Spain – Starlite
- 10 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe Festival
- 16 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights, Piazza dei Cavalieri
- 17 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival, Castello Carrarese
- 19 – Munich, Germany – Tollwood Festival
August
- 4 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 8 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
- 9 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
- 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
- 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
- 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
- 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
- 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
- 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
- 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (Only Jefferson Starship)
September
- 2 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 4 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 5 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 6 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
- 8 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp (Only Jefferson Starship)
- 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
- 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
- 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
- 29 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena
October
- 1 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena
- 2 – Budapest, Hungary – László Papp Arena
- 4 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
- 5 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
- 7 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
- 8 – Łódź, Poland – Atlas Arena
- 10 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena
- 11 – Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena
- 13 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena
- 16 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- 17 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
- 19 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club
- 22 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
- 23 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
- 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- 26 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
- 28 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena
- 29 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
- 31 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena
November
- 1 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
- 3 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle
- 4 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
- 6 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
- 7 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena
- 9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- 10 – Strasbourg, France – Zénith
- 12 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
- 13 – Nantes, France – Zénith
- 15 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
- 18 – Newcastle, England – Utilita Arena
- 19 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
- 21 – Birmingham, England – BP Pulse Arena
- 22 – Manchester, England – AO Arena
- 24 – London, England – Eventim Apollo
December
- 5 – São Paulo, Brazil – Suhai Hall
- 8 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
- 10 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
- 13 – Monterrey, Mexico – Arena Monterrey
- 16 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Arena Guadalajara
- 19 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Fray