Album Reviews
DEEP PURPLE – =1
The legendary band that helped pave the way for the creation of Heavy Metal, the hardest working band with over 100 million albums sold has given us another great record. Deep Purple is easily one …READ MORE
Ian Gillan
Live Reviews
DEEP PURPLE / BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (Live)
Now this is what you call a tasty bill. Two of Hard Rocks legendary names on stage together with over a century’s worth of music between them, this was a veritable feast. For those lucky …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DEEP PURPLE – Whoosh!
Deep Purple still Going Strong With 50+ years making kick ass music and basically founding Heavy Metal in the 5 piece format it’s a pleasure to see that Deep Purple are still making music to …READ MORE
Live Reviews
DEEP PURPLE (Live)
Deep Purple continues to amaze with incredible musianship Tuesday night the Portland, Oregon audience was blessed with one of the greatest heavy bands of all time playing at the Keller Auditorium. I am of course …READ MORE
Print Interviews
IAN GILLAN (DEEP PURPLE, GILLAN): “I Want To Look Forward And Get As Much Done As I Can Before Everything Falls Off”
After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, Ian Gillan went on to form the Ian Gillan Band, an experimental jazz influenced band far removed from his Purple roots. By 1978 Gillan decided to form a new …READ MORE
Interviews
Interview with Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
Ian Gillan, legendary lead singer with Deep Purple, talks to Mick Burgess about his newly released solo album, ‘One Eye to Morocco’.
Album Reviews
IAN GILLAN – One Eye To Morocco
If you’re ever in need of a slight reprieve from Hard Rock or Metal, MER is here to help. We’re not going to give you Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift or any of their contemporaries, …READ MORE
Live Reviews
DEEP PURPLE (Live)
Good old Deep Purple, they really impressed me this time. This late night at Spektrum Concert Hall in Oslo they performed nothing less than six tracks from their recent album Bananas, and I respect them …READ MORE
Blu-ray/DVD Reviews
CLASSIC ROCK – Anthology
No less than 13 fantastic rock songs on this compilation DVD that serves as a taster for Classic Rock Legends; a company that specialize for releasing high quality DVDs and CDs. This compilation is a …READ MORE