Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their new studio album, “Splat!” , on July 3 via earMUSIC.

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 ’70s.”

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.

Gillan comments: “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 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 3.

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.

Gillan sums it up: “DEEP PURPLE is in a great place right now.”

“Splat!” formats:

* CD (Digisleeve)
* 2LP (black, 180g, Gtf.)
* Ltd. Purple 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
* Ltd. Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
* Ltd. Box Set
* Digital