Best Songs of Deep Purple: The Tracks That Defined Heavy Metal

Here, we explore Deep Purple's heavy metal songs, the band's most iconic moments, and how they redefined the hard rock genre. As a band that began as psychedelic rockers, though, Deep Purple became heavy metal pioneers in the 1970s, bringing creativity and volume to the stage. If heavy metal had an origin myth, Deep Purple would be right there at the center, guitars blazing. Still Screaming: Deep Purple's Lasting ImpactIn 2016, Deep Purple finally landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They helped inspire the new wave of British heavy metal in the late '70s, blending the aggression of punk with the power of metal.