Don Airey - Pushed To The Edge (Preorder 11/04/25)

Don Airey - Pushed To The Edge

Label: earMUSIC - - 4029759203582
Format: 2LP, Album, Black
Country: UK
Released: 11th Apr 2025
Genre: Metal
Style: Metal

Description
Don Airey’s discography stands as one of rock's most distinguished, spanning five decades of groundbreaking collaborations that have defined the genre. The list reads like a hall of fame: Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Gary Moore, Brian May, Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, and, of course, Deep Purple, the band Don Airey has been a full-time member of for over twenty years.

These bands and artists have worked with him for his unique musical vision, for the twist he could give to songs. Albums like Rainbow’s Down To Earth or Ozzy Osbourne’s Bark at The Moon would not have been the same without Airey’s chord progressions, solos and his skill to “play for the team”.

It is easy to picture Don Airey performing with Deep Purple in a stadium one day and playing the organ in the church of his beloved local village the next – always with the same dedication and respect for both music and audience. With four consecutive No. 1 Deep Purple albums under his belt – NOW What?!, inFinite, Whoosh!, and =1 – Airey seamlessly shifts from arena spectacles to the intimacy of club stages as a solo artist, his smile ever-present when the roar of the guitar cues his Hammond response.

With Pushed to the Edge, Don Airey returns to deliver a hard rock masterpiece – presenting powerful melodies, great riffs, virtuosic solos and a unique band chemistry. Carl Sentance (from the current line-up of Nazareth) is a singer that all fans of rough voices like Rob Halford and Graham Bonnet admire. Bassist Dave Marks, known for his work with greats like Robert Plant and Bonnie Tyler, teams up with powerhouse drummer Jon Finnigan, bringing relentless energy both on and off stage. Simon McBride, firmly established as Deep Purple’s guitarist, shows his skills on “Pushed to the Edge”, reminding listeners of the storied guitar legacy Airey has always surrounded himself with.