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Contents: Deep Purple, the band that continues to create rock history without stopping! This band, which has left its mark on the scene, presents its latest work that showcases the essence of rock! Deep Purple, the legendary British hard rock band that has built the history of hard rock, releases their 23rd album overall and their first new album in about 3 years, marking their move to Metal Frontier! This album is the first studio album made with Signmon McBride (G), who joined the band in 2022, replacing Steve Morse (G), and features songs that can be described as classic rock returning to their roots. It is a noteworthy work produced by the master Bob Ezrin! The Japanese edition will be released in three formats: a regular edition, a first-press limited edition paper jacket (CD+DVD), and a first-press limited box edition (CD+Blu-ray). The DVD will include documentary footage (approximately 55 minutes), while the Blu-ray will include documentary footage plus three additional music videos. Furthermore, a jacket sticker will be included! The title "=1" represents the idea that in an increasingly complex world, everything ultimately converges into a single unified essence (=1)! This is the long-awaited new release from a legendary rock band that every Western rock fan knows, so we will be building excitement with a wide range of promotional activities! [Track Listing] [CD]: Blu-spec CD 01. Show Me 02. A Bit On The Side 03. Sharp Shooter 04. Portable Door 05. Old-Fangled Thing 06. If I Were You 07. Pictures Of You 08. I'm Saying Nothin' 09. Lazy Sod 10. Now You're Talkin' 11. No Money To Burn 12. I'll Catch You 13. Bleeding Obvious 14. When a Blind Man Cries (Live in Milan 2022)* 15. Uncommon Man (Live in Milan 2022)* 16. Smoke on the Water (Live in Milan 2022)* 17. Strange Kind of Woman (Live in Sofia 2022)* *Bonus tracks for the Japanese edition [Blu-ray]: ACCESS ALL AREAS (Documentary footage) Pictures of You (Music Video) Portable Door (Music Video) *Documentary footage includes Japanese subtitles *Japanese edition comes in a slipcase box *Jacket sticker included [Band Members] Ian Gillan (Vo) / Roger Glover (B) Ian Paice (Ds) / Don Airey (Key) Simon McBride (G) Media reviews and more The legendary band Deep Purple, who continue to shape the history of hard rock, are releasing their first new album in approximately three years, "=1," on Metal Frontier, with a Japanese release date confirmed! This is the first studio album featuring Simon McBride (G), who joined the band in 2022 as the successor to Steve Morse (G)! The album includes tracks that can be described as avant-garde hard rock, fusing classic rock roots with modern arrangements, and was produced by the renowned Bob Ezrin. (C)RS