Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968.Shades of Deep Purple album sleeve notes p. 4-5. 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 have tried not to categorize themselves as any one genre.[LINK: http://www.deep-purple.net/interviews/ian-gillan-2007.html] Interview to Ian GIllan and Ian Paice from www.deep-purple.net The band also incorporated classical music, blues-rock, pop and progressive rock elements.[LINK: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/deep_purple/bio.jhtml] Deep Purple Bio by Jason Ankeny & Greg Prato of Allmusic They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's loudest band,

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