Search - Deep Purple :: Rapture of the Deep (digipak)

More rocking of the house.

Alan H. Cohen | Naperville, IL. | 02/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"DP once had the record as being the loudest rock band in the world. You must hear them to believe them."

Solid, Fresh, and Purple

Jay PS | Manchester, NH USA | 03/22/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've been on a bit of a Deep Purple kick lately so I decided to review their latest offering "Rapture of the Deep." I find it to be a fresh, hip, and a very clean lead guitar driven album. Despite the fact that Lord and Blackmore are long gone from the band, there is still a very purple sound to the album. I am familiar with Gillan's solo stuff and feel as though there are some songs that would fit on several of his discs. "Money Talks", where he employs his narrating style, and "Wrong Man", in which you can really hear Airey's influence come through, are among them. "Girls Like That" is very much a Steve Morse product and the intro sounds like something you would hear at a 3G/Steve Vai show. In fact, while there is nothing earth shattering about this album, it's Morse's guitar work that pushes it to a 4 star album for me.



All in all, the album is very different from any of the albums by the other line ups. It's clear that this group is definetely working on their own Purple sound but, like their other offerings, there is enough of the Purple signature sound to satisfy. Don't get me wrong, if you are more of a fan of the heavier and darker Purple, this won't be one of your favorite DP albums, but you will enjoy it. As stated, it is a very guitar driven album and Morse does a fine job throughout. One of the highlights for me is "Back to Back" where he and Airey have a bit of a dual. I recommend "Rapture of the Deep" to anyone who likes Deep Purple, Ian Gillan or the exceptional guitar work of Steve Morse. I think the new line up is getting settled in and I hope that they continue to create new music."