Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover joins Paul Cashmere at Noise11.com to talk about the band’s thunderous new studio album, Splat. Universally hailed as one of the heaviest records the legendary rock pioneers have released in decades, Roger Glover reveals how the infusion of younger energy from guitarist Simon McBride helped push the veteran band to find an entirely new gear.
In this expansive interview, Glover reflects on the band’s decade-long partnership with powerhouse producer Bob Ezrin, which rescued them from a prolonged recording hiatus. He addresses the album’s surprising statistics-noting that Splat represents the shortest average track lengths in Deep Purple’s entire 50-plus-year discography-and laughs off the idea of a planned retirement. Despite previous tours being billed as “The Long Goodbye,” Glover insists that Deep Purple will never host a heavily engineered “final gig,” choosing instead to simply play until they no longer can.
The rock icon also shares the unexpected story behind their rare collaboration with country-rock superstar Keith Urban on the track Diablo. The connection materialized organically after Urban purchased Deep Purple’s favorite defunct Nashville recording space, The Tracking Room, on a whim suggested by Bob Ezrin. Glover opens up about the lyrical genius of frontman Ian Gillan, the lighthearted humor embedded within tracks like Jessica’s Bra, and memories of his post-Purple days producing Nazareth and joining Rainbow. Finally, looking at a stellar 2026 release landscape alongside the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, Glover marvels at the enduring legacy of the 1970s creative explosion that allows legacy rock acts to continue thriving on their own terms today.
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