DEEP PURPLE
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968.Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members claimed that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the loudest pop group", and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, including 7.5 million certified units in the United States. Deep Purple were ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme.
Recommendations for first time listeners-
1) Smoke on the Water
2) Fireball
3) Highway Star
4) Speed King
5) Child in Time
6) Black Night
