http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11369&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rssAs lead singer for both Deep Purple and late-period Black Sabbath, Ian Gillan stands tall among Metal vocalists, with only Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne as true rivals/colleagues. He has always been something of a cross between the two, with a voice that's more refined and masculine than Robert Plant's grave-robbing blues squeal and capable of operatic heights. Yet Gillan's voice inhabits the outer fringes of Ozzy territory -- conflicted, beefy and evil. His solo records have traditionally covered the same ground as Deep Purple, with a couple of poorly received transgressions into Jazz Rock. But Deep Purple most recent albums -- particularly <i>Abandon</i> in 1998 and <i>Bananas</i> in 2003 -- have been gratifyingly songful and idiosyncratic. And Gillan's 2009 solo album <i>One Eye To Morocco</i> follows suit, working Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Middle Eastern ideas into surprisingly tuneful, if not especially heavy, rock. - Mike McGuirkMetalen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:45:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11369&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rss As lead singer for both Deep Purple and late-period Black Sabbath, Ian Gillan stands tall among Metal vocalists, with only Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne as true rivals/colleagues. He has always been something of a cross between the two, with a voice that's more refined and masculine than Robert Plant's grave-robbing blues squeal and capable of operatic heights. Yet Gillan's voice inhabits the outer fringes of Ozzy territory -- conflicted, beefy and evil. His solo records have traditionally covered the same ground as Deep Purple, with a couple of poorly received transgressions into Jazz Rock. But Deep Purple most recent albums -- particularly <i>Abandon</i> in 1998 and <i>Bananas</i> in 2003 -- have been gratifyingly songful and idiosyncratic. And Gillan's 2009 solo album <i>One Eye To Morocco</i> follows suit, working Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Middle Eastern ideas into surprisingly tuneful, if not especially heavy, rock. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30264224&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:20:20 -0700 Playlists Featuring Ian Gillan on Rhapsody Online 30264224 ply.30264224 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30264224&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12561791&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:14 -0700 Playlists Featuring Ian Gillan on Rhapsody Online 12561791 ply.12561791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12561791&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-gillan%2Fplaylists.rss