Legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE have launched a countdown clock online for what is expected to be an announcement of the first details of the group’s new music. The countdown, which is scheduled to hit zero on October 6 at 7:00 a.m. PDT / 10:00 a.m. EDT, can be found on the domain name TurningToCrime.com — a possible song or album title — where visitors are redirected to a page on the web site of DEEP PURPLE‘s record label, earMUSIC. The landing page features mugshot-like photos of band-members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse and Don Airey, along with the text “Turning To Crime” and the aforementioned countdown clock.
DEEP PURPLE‘s latest album, “Whoosh!”, was released in August 2020 via earMUSIC. The LP was once again helmed by Canadian producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, ALICE COOPER), who also worked on the band’s previous two studio albums, 2017’s “Infinite” and 2013’s “Now What?!”
In a recent interview with Rodrigo Altaf, Steve Morse discussed Deep Purple‘s approach to writing process during the inception of “Whoosh!”, the influence of Bob Ezrin during the creative process, details of how some songs came to be, what drives them to continue, and more. When asked about retirement plans, he joked: “We are gonna be making music forever, these British guys seem to have a lifespan of 300 years!”
