Deep Purple In Rock

i really don't think i like deep purple

Loud and obnoxious, couldn't listen to the whole album.

Too much yelling.

1/5. Not for me

Of all the bands that see themselves in "This is Spinal Tap," Deep Purple might be the closest resemblance. Remember, as a kid, when you would mix all the drinks in the soda machine? That's what this album feels like. "Speed Queen" feels like The Doors on meth blended with some Zeppelin while "Into the Fire" is just a straight ripoff of Sabbath and "Iron Man." The only thing missing is some Jethro Tull jazz flute. Just way too much screaming, too many bloated solos, turned all the way up to 11. Mix it all together, and you just get a lot of flavored sugar water that tastes like shit.

Te intens

2nd deep purple album in a row and it only had one song available on Spotify

Shut up

The definition of doing too goddamn much. If they were tighter, it’d be a better record, but I also think that their noodling bullshit is why this album is here. But to normal ears, the drums are too much, the guitar work sounds like the type of shit a 14 year old boy does to impress his friends, and the vocals are just flat out bad. There are no songs here, just jams, and that sucks. Maybe I just need to be stoned in a Trans-Am to get this, but I think this is just White Boomer Dad music history, not actually important.

Not that good

Refused to listen.

N/A Not available to stream

Budget Doors

garbage

No thank you.

Only 2 songs from this album were playable on Spotify and I didn't like either

This just sounds cartoonish in 2023. Didn't expect to hate this.

…nope

Dumb and dreadful and impossible to take even a little bit seriously – and no way near the level of seriousness these lads no doubt were aiming for. One can just about see the armadillos in the trousers down all these decades? The prog-ish "Child in Time" is least worst of this lame, cliche-ridden lot. Should come with a total heavyosity alert. Strong contender for worst cover design of all time. And obvious points off for inspiring David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel.

I tried. Gotta give him credit for going all in. They do rock. Bombastic, and not for me.

Not for me

It may be a time and a place album, its not my time, i don't like that place, and a whole album of it ... nope, not for me. Did not finish. 1 Star

Classic rock sound. Fun, if a bit trite, and simple music from the 50s. Seems to reflect if not the reality than at least the perception we have of those times well: white picket fences, we’ll-manicured Beach Boys-type easy listening, but without the stunning harmonies. Not my cup of tea exactly: I like my rock with a little more edge, a little more sass, say Chuck Berry. Overall, a fun listen but don’t think I’ll find my way back.

Nope

The screaminess and screechiness of most of these songs was matched only by the screaminess and screechiness of my reaction. The best I can say is that there were glimpses of music, which weren’t totally horrendous.

5 stars for Ian Gillian’s voice minus 4 stars for it being Deep Purple.

Given some of the reviews of this album, I went into this hoping I'd discover a classic proto-metal album. I wouldn't say my hopes were especially high, exactly, Let's say I had countertop-high hopes. The moment it started, however, was the moment I hoped it would end. This is clearly a transitional album for these guys, and maybe if you're a DP fan, you might dig this, but honestly, I just found it embarrassing. All of these guys have chops, but none of them seem to know what to do with said chops. Especially Ian Gillen. Deep Pass.

So not for me

Um yeah. I accidentally listened to a Delux edition and the album had a about 30 too many tracks. This band is in the category of " a few tracks good, a whole album, bad" So it hurt after a while. I imagine some people like this rock opera and maybe it brings back power ballad memories, like maybe running helicopter missions on speed in Vietnam, with this on an 8 track. But I wasn't there man.

not really my thing...a bit too screamy for me!

This is very "Spinal Tap", particularly "Child in Time". There was a brief time, when I was about 14, where I enjoyed Deep Purple's greatest hits. I realize now how wrong I was. They are best forgotten about I think apart from their few good hits.

Omslaget känns mer klassisk än själva låtarna.

No pude escuchar completo

I'm not convinced that this isn't Spinal Tap

Sounds like a fat pulsating cock full of blood and cum and the mindless solos are just as unrelenting. Sure, some of the riffage is fat and angular, and I’m sure this kind of heavy aggressive blues rock (now called “heavy metal”) was a crazy listen at the time, but ultimately it doesn’t hold my attention once the riff settles into the familiar and bland.

Had high expectations but didn't find much joy in these tracks.

I just can't find a way in on this. The musicianship is first class, but the songs are overlong, the singing generic and the songs muddy and indistinct. Imagine Zep without the self control (or just listen to Zep after the numbered albums I spose). Without the tightness accompanying to dizzying musicianship, the whole endeavour turns masturbatory in its relentless showing off.

Oh God. This was horrible. Special shout-out to Hard Lovin' Man, which was a flaming turd of a track imo. More like try-hard man. This album convinced me that a shitty band can go on an improvement arc and learn to kick ass. And I love electric guitar and heavy, shredding production, so that's not why I hated this album. It's because it's so deeply unenjoyable. The album starts off meh, and as an experience the tracks just get worse and worse. For that disappointing trajectory I have to rate this one star. Ugh, this was really borderline unlistenable. Fave track: Speed King was okay and then it was all downhill from there.

Ik ben hier ooit wel eens aan begonnen toen ik 16 was, maar gestopt toen ik 17 was... Zelfs mijn haar diep paars verven in die periode heeft niets opgeleverd. Blijft gewoon een kutplaat!

Way to classic rock for me.

Could only listen to two songs on spotify but did not make for good work music

Everything has a screechy quality, and I actively hated every aspect of the vocals. Each song worse than the last. Finishing the album was hard

Preposterous drivel. You could almost hear the midget dancing round the 18 inch Stonehenge

Rubbish. Just shouting.

Bullshit, noisy stuff without any taste

That sure is some 70s rock

Exactly what I expected. Not got me