{"product_id":"splat","title":"SPLAT! 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce again, the band has teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan 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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: July 3, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrogant Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiablo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lunatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Only Horse In Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSacred Land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beating of Wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuilt Trippin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScriblin' Gib'rish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJessica's Bra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy New Movie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplat!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deeppurple.lnk.to\/SPLAT\" class=\"btn button btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePRE-ORDER\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Purple","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61833432203634,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/9992\/files\/dp_splat_cover_grafica_deliveryv2_ac83f66b-475e-4d97-aa46-533ecef7928c.jpg?v=1778069316","url":"https:\/\/deeppurple.com\/products\/splat","provider":"Deep Purple","version":"1.0","type":"link"}