Deep Purple  have announced their new album ‘Splat!’, with a world tour to follow later in the year. READ MORE:   Deep Purple – ‘Whoosh!’ review: rockers’ 21st record is stupidly fun and outrageously silly The legendary rock band, led by Ian Gillan, will release their 24th studio record, and their follow-up to 2024’s ‘ =1 ’, on July 3 via earMUSIC, and you can pre-order/pre-save your copy  here . ‘Splat!’ sees Deep Purple reuniting with the celebrated producer Bob Ezrin ( KISS , Pink Floyd , Lou Reed ), and it has been described as one of the group’s heaviest albums in several years, with the tracks having been laid down live in the studio.…