Cleopatra Records Sets November Release for ‘Purple Storm: A Tribute To Deep Purple’

Cleopatra Records is set to release “Purple Storm: A Tribute To Deep Purple” on November 13, 2026. The 12-track collection brings together a lineup of hard rock and metal musicians to reinterpret songs from across Deep Purple’s catalog.

• Release date: November 13, 2026, via Cleopatra Records
• Track count: 12 songs reworked by an assortment of hard rock and metal artists
• Featured artists include Graham Bonnet, George Lynch, Derek Sherinian, Joe Bouchard, Vinny Appice, Angel, along with Rick Wakeman, Mick Box, Billy Sheehan, Gus G, Chris Adler, Chris Poland, David Ellefson, Alan Davey, Ronnie Romero, Bob Daisley, Jonathan Cain, Pat Travers, Arthur Brown, Carmine Appice, Thor and L.A. Guns
• Companion release: Angel’s limited-edition 12-inch single of “Woman From Tokyo,” issued in summer 2026 and reportedly sold out shortly after

Who Performs on ‘Smoke On The Water’ for the Deep Purple Tribute Album

The album’s version of “Smoke On The Water” is fronted by vocalist Graham Bonnet, joined by guitarist George Lynch, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, bassist Joe Bouchard and drummer Vinny Appice. A press release detailing the project credits this group as the core band for the track.

Beyond that headline cut, “Purple Storm” draws on contributors spanning multiple generations of rock, among them Chris Adler, David Ellefson, Chris Poland, Ronnie Romero, Alan Davey, Bob Daisley, Pat Travers, Jonathan Cain, Carmine Appice, Arthur Brown, Thor, Rick Wakeman, Mick Box, Billy Sheehan, Gus G and L.A. Guns.

What Songs Are Covered on ‘Purple Storm’

The tracklist covers a wide stretch of Deep Purple’s history, opening with “Hush,” the band’s first hit in the United States, and running through to “Perfect Strangers,” released in 1984. “Woman From Tokyo,” previously issued by Angel as a standalone single earlier in 2026, is also part of the set.

The Story Behind ‘Smoke On The Water’

“Smoke On The Water” tells the true account of a fire that destroyed the Montreux, Switzerland venue Deep Purple intended to use while recording their 1972 album “Machine Head.” The band relocated to a different site called the Pavilion to finish the sessions, a move that drew complaints from nearby residents about the noise.

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover described a tense moment when police showed up at the Pavilion while the band was tracking. “The only thing we recorded there was a riff of Ritchie’s which we called ‘Title #1.’ The police were actually outside banging on the doors, the roadies were holding the doors shut until we finished recording it,” Glover said in the press release tied to the tribute album.

Glover also noted that the band did not immediately grasp what they had captured. “We finished the track, but we really didn’t think much of it. When we went back to it a week later, it was, ‘oh, what are we going to write over this?’ So we wrote something, put it on the album, and that was it,” he said.

Cleopatra Records’ Rainbow Tribute Preceded ‘Purple Storm’

“Purple Storm” arrives after Cleopatra Records released “Ride The Rainbow” earlier in 2026, a tribute album honoring Rainbow, the band founded by Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.

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