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- Summary: The second full-length release from British rock band Deep Purple's with Simon McBride on guitar was produced by Bob Ezrin.
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- Record Label: earMUSIC
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, British Metal
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MojoJun 22, 2026Producer Bob Ezrin has turned up the group's Depp Purple-ness without lapsing into self-parody. Most of the songs here crack along at a furious pace. [Aug 2026, p.89]
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 22, 2026In many ways, SPLAT! captures the very best Purple one could possibly expect to hear in 2026. [Summer 2026, p.68]
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Jun 22, 2026SPLAT! is a blast from start to finish, and whatever's in the water at Purple HQ, we want some. [Jul 2026, p.98]
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UncutJun 22, 2026The band's elemental approach peaking on the likes of "Diablo" and "Guilt Trippin'", with Ian Gillian in impressively full-throated mode and Don Airey's keyboard runs often worthy of predecessor Jon Lord. [Aug 2026, p.29]