Deep Purple - the Battle Rages On (1993)

Artist...............: Deep Purple
Album................: The Battle Rages On
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 1993
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: FLAC
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 369 Mb


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Personality clashes are as much a part of Deep Purple as Ritchie Blackmore's penchant for black clothing. A

revolving door of members resulted in different lineups being given their own labels. The most popular

version of Purple has always been the Mark II model: Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover,

and Ian Paice. This particular quintet has gotten together and had members leave in each of the past three

decades, and The Battle Rages On... was that lineup's contribution to the '90s. Following a brief stint

where former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sang lead for Purple on the prior Slaves and Masters, Gillan

returned for another go-round in 1993. Personal differences aside, The Battle Rages On... picks up on the

kind of chemistry that made albums like Machine Head and Perfect Strangers classics. Three decades on,

Blackmore's range on guitar is still impressive as he goes from playing with an arrogant swagger on "One

Man's Meat" to a fleet-fingered flamenco intro that kicks off the epic "Anya." Elsewhere, "A Twist in the

Tale" plays out with the same kind of intensity as "Highway Star," while the hard-driving title track

proved to be prophetic as Blackmore departed the band.




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Tracklist
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01. The Battle Rages On
02. Lick It Up
03. Anya
04. Talk About Love
05. Time To Kill
06. Ramshackle Man
07. A Twist In The Tale
08. Nasty Piece Of Work
09. Solitaire
10. One Man's Meat