On July 6, 1969 it was announced that Ian Gillan and Roger Glover were joining Deep Purple, replacing Rod Evans and Nick Simper respectively. While a sad transition for the latter two it heralded the era of Mark 2 and a new direction for the band.
METAL ARCHIVIST & OLD SCHOOL METAL HEAD … OBSESSED WITH HEAVY * THRASH * DEATH * BLACK * DOOM * HARD ROCK *