Deep Purple-The Battle Rages On...(1993)

Six years after the last reunion of what is considered the classic Deep Purple lineup for the recording of the album "The House of Blue Light" (1987), the so-called "Mark II" lineup, they reunited for a third time to create their fourteenth studio album, "The Battle Rages On...". However, in reality, the only member who returned to the fold was singer Ian Gillan; the rest (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, and Glover) had already released the previous album, "Slaves and Masters" (1990), with singer Joe Lynn Turner at the helm. With this new release, the British band returns us to the more traditional Deep Purple sound, moving away from the AOR style of its predecessor to create a great album of classic hard rock with certain Eastern and semi-progressive influences. Comprised of a repertoire of excellent and solid hard rock, the veteran musicians continued to demonstrate that they still had much to offer the music industry, presenting a series of killer tracks such as the frenetic "Lick It Up", or the powerful and forceful "The Battle Rages On", "Anya", "One Man's Meat", "Solitaire", "A Twist in the Tale", "Time to Kill", and "Talk About Love". In all of these, Ritchie Blackmore showcased his killer side with his guitar riffs and solos, the sensational work of Ian Paice and Roger Glover in the precise and relentlessly heavy rhythm section, combined with the instrumental grandeur of Jon Lord's Hammond organ and the sublime voice of one of the greatest vocalists in history. Without a doubt, "The Battle Rages On..." was the best epitaph for Deep Purple's most legendary and successful lineup.