Deep Purple Splat: New Single And Video Out Now, With Limited CD And Vinyl

Deep Purple Splat is out now: the band have released “Splat!”, the title track of their new studio album SPLAT!, as a single today, Friday 23 October 2026, on all streaming and download platforms. The official music video premiered on 22 October on the earMUSIC YouTube channel, and a strictly limited CD and vinyl edition with two unreleased live recordings from Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 is available to pre-order now.

• Band: Deep Purple
• New single: “Splat!”, out now on all streaming and download platforms
• Video: official video on the earMUSIC YouTube channel
• Album: SPLAT!, the band’s 24th studio album, released 3 July 2026 and produced by Bob Ezrin
• Physical single: limited CD Digisleeve (3,000 copies) and limited 12-inch crystal clear vinyl (2,500 copies), pre-order now
• Bonus tracks: “Scriblin’ Gib’rish” and “Guinnesis”, recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival on 13 July 2026
• Tour: SPLAT! World Tour, 86 shows across 28 countries
• Tickets: Tickets via the official Deep Purple website

Watch the official Deep Purple Splat video

Deep Purple – “Splat!” (official video), via the earMUSIC YouTube channel.

What is the new Deep Purple Splat single?

“Splat!” is the title track and grand finale of the band’s current studio album, and it brings the central idea of the record full circle. At the heart of SPLAT! is a concept dreamed up by singer Ian Gillan: rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation, a metamorphosis beyond physical existence. It is a big idea for a hard rock record, and the closing track is where it all lands.

The single follows “Arrogant Boy”, “Diablo” and “Guilt Trippin'”, the three songs that came out ahead of the album’s release on 3 July. “Diablo” featured a special guest in the shape of Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter Keith Urban, who joins the band on second guitar. With “Splat!” now out as a single too, that makes four songs from the album that fans have been able to watch and stream on their own.

What is the SPLAT! album all about?

SPLAT! is Deep Purple’s 24th studio album, and it follows four previous studio records that all reached number one in multiple countries. It was made with producer Bob Ezrin, who has now worked with the band six times, having been behind every Deep Purple album since 2013’s Now What?!.

The band themselves describe it as the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years, recorded the way they have always recorded, with everyone playing together in the studio. Gillan says the band are back with material that is compatible with “Highway Star”, “Smoke on the Water” and “Lazy”, talking about the dynamics, the balance and the fun of the music they made from 1969 to 1973. The full track listing runs: “Arrogant Boy”, “Diablo”, “The Rider”, “The Lunatic”, “The Only Horse In Town”, “Sacred Land”, “The Beating Of Wings”, “Guilt Trippin'”, “Scriblin’ Gib’rish”, “Jessica’s Bra”, “Third Call”, “My New Movie” and “Splat!”.

What is on the limited Deep Purple Splat CD and vinyl?

Collectors get a special physical release. “Splat!” is now available to pre-order on a limited CD Digisleeve maxi-single, strictly limited to 3,000 copies, and on a limited 12-inch crystal clear vinyl maxi-single, pressed on 180g vinyl to play at 45rpm and strictly limited to 2,500 copies.

The real draw is the B-side. Both formats include two previously unreleased live recordings captured at Montreux Jazz Festival on 13 July 2026:

• Side A: “Splat!”
• Side B: “Scriblin’ Gib’rish” (live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2026)
• Side B: “Guinnesis” (live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2026)

“Scriblin’ Gib’rish” is taken from SPLAT!, while “Guinnesis” is the bonus track that is otherwise only available in the SPLAT! box set, and here you get both as live recordings. If you want the whole album rather than the single, the standard CD is on Amazon UK through the box above.

Who is in Deep Purple in 2026?

The current line-up is Ian Gillan on vocals, Roger Glover on bass, Ian Paice on drums, Don Airey on keyboards and Simon McBride on guitar. Gillan, Glover and Paice have been part of the band’s story for decades, Airey’s keyboards are a huge part of the sound, and McBride brings the fire on guitar.

The band’s catalogue is one of the most important in hard rock. If you are new to them, Deep Purple In Rock, Machine Head, Made In Japan and Perfect Strangers are the usual starting points, with songs like “Smoke on the Water”, “Highway Star” and “Child In Time” still among the band’s most streamed songs. SPLAT! sits proudly alongside them as the latest chapter.

Is Deep Purple touring in 2026?

Yes. The band are currently on the European arena leg of the SPLAT! World Tour, which comprises 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents. After dates across Europe, the tour concludes in South America in December. Full dates and ticket links are listed on the official Deep Purple tour page.

What else is happening in rock this week?

It has been a busy few days for new music. London-born guitar hero Lita Ford has signed with Frontiers and is releasing her dark new single “Dracula” on 27 October, glam rock favourites Sweet put out their live album Live 25 today while they plan their December UK tour, and today is also general sale day for Bon Jovi at BST Hyde Park in 2027.

Deep Purple Splat FAQ

When is the new Deep Purple Splat single released?

The single “Splat!” is out on Friday 23 October 2026 on all streaming and download platforms, and the official video premiered on the earMUSIC YouTube channel on 22 October.

Is Splat! the title track of the new Deep Purple album?

Yes. “Splat!” is the title track and closing song of Deep Purple’s 24th studio album SPLAT!, which was released on 3 July 2026.

What is on the limited Deep Purple Splat CD and vinyl?

The limited CD Digisleeve is strictly limited to 3,000 copies and the 12-inch crystal clear 45rpm vinyl to 2,500 copies. Both feature “Splat!” plus two previously unreleased live recordings from Montreux Jazz Festival 2026: “Scriblin’ Gib’rish” and “Guinnesis”.

Who produced the SPLAT! album?

Bob Ezrin produced SPLAT!. It is his sixth album with the band, and he has produced every Deep Purple studio album since 2013’s Now What?!.

How many shows are on the SPLAT! World Tour?

The SPLAT! World Tour comprises 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents, finishing in South America in December.

Where can I buy Deep Purple tickets?

Tickets are available through the band’s official website, deeppurple.com.

Rock News final word

More than fifty years after they changed hard rock for good, Deep Purple are still releasing heavy, ambitious records, and “Splat!” is a fitting finale to an album built around a big idea. Watch the video, grab the limited CD or vinyl while stocks last, and if you want the full album, the CD is waiting on Amazon UK. With 86 shows on the SPLAT! World Tour, the band clearly have no plans to slow down.

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