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Splat! (album)

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Splat!
Studio album by
Deep Purple
Released3 July 2026 (2026-07-03)
Studios
Genres
Length50:24
LabelearMusic
ProducerBob Ezrin
Deep Purple chronology
=1
(2024)		 Splat!
(2026)
Singles from Splat!
  1. "Arrogant Boy"
    Released: 12 May 2026
  2. "Diablo"
    Released: 5 June 2026
  3. "Guilt Trippin'"
    Released: 23 June 2026

Splat! is the 24th studio album by English hard rock band Deep Purple, released on 3 July 2026.[1] It is the band's sixth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since Now What?! (2013),[2] and their second album with guitarist Simon McBride, following =1 (2024).[3]

Composition and lyrics

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Described as "the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years" by the band,[4] Splat! is a hard rock,[5][6] heavy metal[5] and progressive rock album,[6] combining the blues influence of their Mark II output with the more mature songwriting of its predecessor, =1. It marks the first time Deep Purple has used amp modelers instead of tube amps, with McBride comparing the album to a "freight train."[7]

Unlike their earlier collaborations, producer Bob Ezrin is not credited as a composer on the songs. This marked the first time Purple had written without additional input since Rapture of the Deep in 2005.

A pseudo-concept album, Splat!'s lyrics explore an end-of-humanity concept. "Not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence," lead vocalist Ian Gillan explains in the liner notes.[6]

The song Guilt Trippin' was written from the perspective of God and Charles Darwin in reflective conversation regarding the seemingly bleak fate of the world, and which of the two is most to blame.[8] The song features Gillan's original screaming vocal style of delivery, which had not been used for a number years.[9]

Singles

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  • The lead single "Arrogant Boy" was released on 12 May 2026, along with an accompanying music video.[10]
  • The second single "Diablo" was released on 5 June 2026, along with an accompanying music video releasing on 7th June 2026.
  • The third and final single "Guilt Trippin" was released on 23 June 2026 with an accompanying music video.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[11]
Classic RockStarStarStarStar[12]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[13]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Splat! received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from four critic scores.[14] The review aggregator gave it a weighted average score of 6.9 out of 10 from five critic scores.[15]

Track listing

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All songs written by Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Simon McBride, and Ian Paice.[16]

  1. "Arrogant Boy" – 3:18
  2. "Diablo" – 3:16 (Vinyl & Japanese CD 4:00)
  3. "The Rider" – 3:56
  4. "The Lunatic" – 3:47
  5. "The Only Horse in Town" – 4:41
  6. "Sacred Land" – 3:32
  7. "The Beating of Wings" – 4:00
  8. "Guilt Trippin'" – 4:52
  9. "Scriblin' Gib'rish" – 3:34
  10. "Jessica's Bra" – 3:45
  11. "Third Call" – 4:19
  12. "My New Movie" – 3:45
  13. "Splat!" – 3:39

Japanese bonus track

  2. "Highway Star" (live in Dresden) – 6:27

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from Splat! liner notes.[16]

Deep Purple

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

  • Bob Ezrin – producer, mixing, additional arrangements
  • Justin Cortelyou – engineer (Nashville)
  • Anthony Yordanov – additional recording engineer (Toronto), mix engineer
  • Tate Sablatura – additional engineer
  • Jake Smith-Rex – additional engineer
  • Piers Mortimer – additional keyboard recording engineer (Harston)
  • Simon McBride – additional guitar recording engineer (SMB)
  • Eike Freese – additional vocal recording engineer (Hamburg)
  • Denny Meißner – additional vocal recording engineer (Hamburg)
  • Julian Shank – mix engineer
  • Robert Vosgien – mastering

Charts

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Chart performance for Splat!
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]6
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[21]60
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22]16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23]13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24]3
French Albums (SNEP)[25]28
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[26] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27]3
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[29]4
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[30] 14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[31] 21
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[32]47
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[33] 5
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[34] 47
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[35] 9
Norwegian Rock Albums (IFPI Norge)[36] 2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[37]3
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[38]3
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[39]40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 3
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42]2
UK Albums (Official Charts)[43]12
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[44]1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[45]1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[46]10

References

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  1. ↑ Bonner, Michael (6 May 2026). "Deep Purple announce new album, SPLAT!". Uncut. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Wilkening, Matthew (6 May 2026). "Deep Purple Explore 'The End of Humanity' on New 'SPLAT!' Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Cashmere, Paul (8 May 2026). "Deep Purple Announce New Album Splat!". Noise11. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Lewry, Fraser (6 May 2026). ""The heaviest Deep Purple album in many years." Deep Purple announce new album Splat!". Louder. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Cordova, Daniel (3 June 2026). "The Weekly Injection: New Releases From DEEP PURPLE, MOONSPELL, and More Out This Week – 7/3". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Ehrenclou, Martine (26 June 2026). "Review: Deep Purple 'SPLAT!'". Rock and Blues Muse. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Daly, Andrew (5 July 2026). ""I can hear a lot of Ritchie Blackmore fans crying out, 'No! He's using digital stuff!'" Simon McBride is ditching stacks for modelers and transforming Deep Purple's sound". Guitar World. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ DEEP PURPLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO | GUILT TRIPPIN’. Deep Purple. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Deep Purple unleash “Guilt Trippin”. Blues Rock Review. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2027.
  10. ↑ "Deep Purple Unveil "Arrogant Boy" as First Single from Upcoming Album".
  11. ↑ Murray, Robin (3 July 2026). "SPLAT! Review". Clash Music.
  12. ↑ Fortnam, Ian (3 July 2026). "Classic Rock: SPLAT! Review". Classic Rock.
  13. ↑ McIver, Joel (15 July 2026). "SPLAT! Review". Record Collector.
  14. ↑ "Splat!". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "SPLAT! by Deep Purple reviews". Any Decent Music. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 Splat! (Album liner notes). Deep Purple. 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Deep Purple – Splat!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Deep Purple – Splat!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Deep Purple – Splat!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Albums – Top 100 – 28. týden 2026" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uke 27, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Deep Purple – Splat!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Deep Purple: Splat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 10 juillet 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 10 juillet 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Deep Purple – Splat!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 10 Juli 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2026. 28. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Irish Independent Chart – Week 28 2026 – Week Ending 17 Jul 2026". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 July 2026. Note: Select 2026 on the year selector and 10-Jul-26 on the date selector.
  31. ↑ "Album & Compilation – Classifica settimanale WK 28" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-07-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "Oricon Rock Albums: July 13, 2026" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales: July 8, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Album 2026 uke 29" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "Rock Albums 2026 uke 29" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 03.07.2026–09.07.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 10/7/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Top 100 Álbumes Semanal-semana 28-2026". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 28, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 28, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  42. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Deep Purple – Splat!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 10/7/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  44. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 10/7/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  45. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 10/7/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  46. ↑ "Deep Purple Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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