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Deep Purple are in their seventh decade. They've sold 120 million albums. And they still have things to say. "There was no joy, no happiness on stage. I don't blame any one person...

With a combined age of 361 and a 'f***-off' attitude to chasing trends, Deep Purple went all-in on Splat!, their 24th studio album

Deep Purple are in their seventh decade. They've sold 120 million albums. And they still have things to say. "There was no joy, no happiness on stage. I don't blame any one person...

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With a combined age of 361 and a 'f***-off' attitude to chasing trends, Deep Purple went all-in on Splat!, their 24th studio album

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With a combined age of 361 and a 'f*-off' attitude to chasing trends, Deep Purple went all-in on Splat!, their 24th studio album

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