Deep Purple turn “Splat!” into a new single, video and limited live-backed pressing

Deep Purple have released “Splat!” as a standalone digital single and premiered an official video through earMUSIC. The title track closes the band’s 2026 album of the same name, but this release gives it a separate visual identity and adds a physical collector edition. The video arrived October 22, with the digital single following on October 23.

The limited physical version is being offered as a six-panel CD digisleeve capped at 3,000 copies and as a crystal-clear 12-inch pressing on 180-gram vinyl at 45 rpm, limited to 2,500 copies. Both versions pair “Splat!” with two previously unreleased recordings from Deep Purple’s July 13 appearance at the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival: “Scriblin’ Gib’rish” and “Guinnesis.” The official US shop listed the 12-inch at $25.98 and the CD at $9.98, though both were marked sold out when checked.

“Splat!” is the fourth single from the album, following “Arrogant Boy,” “Diablo” and “Guilt Trippin’.” The full record was made with producer Bob Ezrin and released July 3. Ian Gillan’s central concept treats humanity’s end as transformation rather than simple destruction; the title track serves as the finale that brings that idea to its conclusion. The band is also continuing the album’s campaign on the European leg of an 86-show world tour.

For players, the most useful addition is the contrast between a polished late-period Deep Purple studio track and two current live recordings from Montreux. The package documents the Simon McBride-era lineup in a setting closely tied to the band’s history, while the new video provides a direct performance view of the title song.