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Purple Passion-All Things Deep Purple EP 52 Steve Morse Band "Triangulation" NEW ALBUM

 New 2025 studio album from this one-time member of Deep Purple, Kansas and Dixie Dregs! Cameos by John Petrucci (Dream Theater) and Eric Johnson, plus his son Kevin Morse. (STEVE MORSE BAND) 

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The Black Chapel All Things Black Sabbath Ep 20 "Earth The Legendary Lost Tapes"

 Early recordings made by the band Earth, formed in 1968 out of The Polka Tulk Blues Band. It consisted of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward before they changed their name to what would become Black Sabbath. The band was more centered on hard blues rock before they pioneered the heavy metal sound. 

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Raised On Rock Radio Show Special "Led Zeppelin Live". My national radio show, a listener  scolded me for not playing enough Zeppelin compared to Purple and Sabbath...Using tracks from "The Song Remains The Same" "How The West Was Won" and"Celebration Day.

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Episode 48 Captain Beyond (Rod Evans) debut album 1972 an album you should own.

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The Black Chapel-All Things Black Sabbath "Past Lives" Part 2

Past Lives is 

a live album by Black Sabbath, released in 2002, featuring performances from 1970–1975 during the band's "golden age" with Ozzy Osbourne. The album is a collection of live versions of essential tracks like "War Pigs," "Paranoid," and "Snowblind," with the first disc being a digitally remastered version of the 1980 album Live at Last and the second disc containing other previously unreleased live recordings 

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Episode 47 John Norum-Face The truth Album 1992 feat. Glenn Hughes. Glenn returns with a vengeance. 

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The Black Chapel All Things Black Sabbath "Technical Ecstasy" My Thoughts & Whole Album. Your thoughts?

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Episode 46 My Reflections On "Machine Head". What do you think of it?

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The Black Chapel All Things Black Sabbath EP 13 Dio "Holy Diver"

Ronnie James Dio started off with a good debut album with ELF THEN he hit incredible heights with debut albums "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" "Heaven And Hell" and "Holy Diver". Perhaps metal's greatest vocalist!!!  

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‘Purpendicular’ is not only the name of the 15th album by the legendary rock band Deep Purple. It is also the name of a band that celebrates the 1970s rock phenomenon. Founded in 2007 by Robby Thomas Walsh, the band features none other than Deep Purple founding member Ian Paice on drums on Purpendicular’s fourth studio album.

Review from "https://markusheavymusicblog.org/2025/10/10/review-purpendicular-feat-ian-paice-banned/"

The title of this album is “Banned”, a record featuring nine songs. A closer look at the cover artwork reveals that the last two letters before the final ‘D’ have been crossed out, which is connected to the background of this release.

The band met in a remote location in the mountains near Porto, Portugal, where a fire broke out on the first night. Having been rescued from this devastating experience and having watched the fire from a safer place, the band had additional thoughts about the concept of “Banned”. The idea was to address a sensitive time when words could get you banned in an instant. Having experienced such a dramatic situation that night, the band broadened their perspective.

Songs like the title track are statements for freedom of speech, while “Blood Red Moon” is more connected to the recent experience.

Musically, Purpendicular leaves no doubt as to where the inspiration comes from. Robby Thomas Walsh’s voice is stunningly close to the iconic voice of Ian Gillan, yet he has his own identity, as can be heard during the progressively swinging title track.

“Inferno” starts the album and it is a peaceful and keyboard driven beginning that reminded me in parts of Pink Floyds’ sound before handing over things seamlessly to the grooving “The Beast”. The latter is one of the darker tunes on the album, alongside true homages to the iconic classic rock band in songs like “You Better Behave” and the throbbing “Too Hard to Please”.

Purpendicular are a band inspired by the sound of Deep Purple and 1970s rock. Their music features classic rock riffs and the signature sound of the Hammond organ. At the same time, they have found their own musical identity, avoiding the pitfall of copying the artists that inspired them, a quality that is reflected in the song “Seventies Kid”.

“The End” is an emotional milestone of the album the band placed at the end of the tracklist. Walsh’s expressive vocals are a key element of this immediately touching song.

“Banned” is an exciting album that will delight fans of classic rock. It captures the spirit of the 1970s in a contemporary context. Well-crafted music and emotional intensity come together to create a standout album.

Episode 45 Purpendicular Ian Paice {Band) "Banned"

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