ZAKK WYLDE, JOE SATRIANI, JOE ELLIOTT, MATT SORUM Talk About DEEP PURPLE's Contribution To Rock

March 12, 2014

In the 10-minute clip below, a number of today's great artists discuss the enduring influence of British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE, in particular the band's classic albums "Machine Head" and "Made in Japan". The video features interviews with ALTER BRIDGE's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Zakk Wylde, MACHINE HEAD's Phil Demmel, Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott.

Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19.

Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal" in the early to mid-Seventies. One of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

"Made In Japan" was recorded live over three nights during August 15–17, 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and Budokan, Tokyo. Four of the tracks come from the band's 1972 "Machine Head" album. It featured what many consider the classic DEEP PURPLE lineup — Ian Gillan (vocals),Ritchie Blackmore (guitar),Roger Glover (bass),Jon Lord (organ) and Ian Paice (drums). Originally recorded only for the Japanese market, the album has since become seen as one of DEEP PURPLE's seminal albums, and one of the greatest live albums of all time (A Rolling Stone magazine readers poll in 2012 voted "Made In Japan" as the sixth greatest live album of all time).

May 19, 2014 will see the album newly remastered and released in a number of special formats. The format options include previously unseen footage on DVD, bonus material and mixes, memorabilia and a hardback book.

The "Made In Japan" formats:

* Limited Edition Super Deluxe 4 CD+DVD+7" Boxed Set and Limited-Edition Super Deluxe 9LP Boxed Set
* Deluxe Edition 2CD
* 180g 2LP
* Blu-ray Pure Audio
* HD Download
* MFiT
* Standard Digital format

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