Formed in 1968 Deep Purple is considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal. Alongside Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, this English group makes up one third of the “unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal” and in 1975 they were listed in the Guinness Book as the world’s loudest band. Ultimately, the duel between Ritchie Blackmore’s sinister guitar work, Roger Glover’s thundering bass, Ian Paice’s kicking drums, Gillian’s screaming vocals, and Jon Lord’s neo-classical approach to keyboards gave the band its distinct sound. There have been several lineup changes over the years, but this grouping is generally The post Top 10 Deep Purple Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.