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Deep Purple in Rock
Rock · 1970 · 6 tracks

Deep Purple in Rock

Deep Purple

A foundational pillar of heavy metal. Distorted organ and searing guitar trade blows across seven tracks of high-velocity, high-volume proto-metal brilliance.

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The album where Deep Purple decided to become the loudest, fastest band on the planet.

Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of dark, progressive tension.

Deep Purple in Rock · vs · Deep Purple
Intense+4.0σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Speed King
5:54
02
Bloodsucker
4:10
03
Child in Time
10:19
04
Flight of the Rat
7:55
06
Living Wreck
4:32
07
Hard Lovin’ Man
7:10
Moments Worth Waiting For
The chaotic, dissonant instrumental explosion that opens Speed King before the main riff kicks in.
Ian Gillan's ascending, glass-shattering screams during the mid-section of Child in Time.
The frantic, galloping trade-off solos between the organ and guitar on Hard Lovin' Man.
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