Stormbringer (song)
| Stormbringer | |
|---|---|
| Deep Purple | |
| publication | November 1974 |
| length | 4:03 |
| Genre (s) | Hard rock , heavy metal |
| text | David Coverdale |
| music | Ritchie Blackmore |
| Label |
EMI Music (Europe) Warner Bros. (USA) |
| album | Stormbringer |
| Cover version | |
| 2015 | Whitesnake : The Purple Album |
Stormbringer is a song by the British rock band Deep Purple that was released on their album of the same name in 1974 , and was soon released as a single. The hard rock song, which is based on a blues rock and funk mix, is also considered to be the forerunner of the Gothic Metal genre.
background
Stormbringer was recorded in the Munich Musicland Studios in August 1974 . Musically the riff is reminiscent of that of Speed King , whose musical urgency it cannot match due to the slower tempo. Lyrically the song is influenced by fantasy . David Coverdale chose the song title based on the "magical black sword Stormbringer " from a book by science fiction author Michael Moorcock .
Live performances
Live, the guitar solo, which was played more gently in the studio version, was electronically amplified by Ritchie Blackmore (later also by Blackmore's successor, Tommy Bolin ) and lived mainly from its dark, muffled and pounding sound. Stormbringer was an integral part of their live program in early 1975 and early 1976 when Deep Purples dissolved. In addition to numerous concert recordings, it can also be found on the live album Made in Europe , recorded in 1975 and published in 1976 . The band used the end of the song live for a short improvisation. After the reunion of Deep Purple Stormbringer was removed from the live program and has not been performed live to this day.
Cover versions
In 2015 Stormbringer was released on Whitesnake's The Purple album along with 14 other songs from the "Coverdale Era" . Stormbringer has been covered by various bands from the rock and metal genre such as Van Canto , Jørn Lande (Jorn), Dario Mollo & Tony Martin and ex-Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Highway Star: Deep Purple Vinyl Singles Bar [1]
- ↑ Alex Henderson: Deep Purples Stormbringer on allmusic.com
- ↑ Jürgen Roth and Michael Sailer: Deep Purple, the story of a band . Verlagsgruppe Koch GmbH / Hannibal, 2005. p. 268.