Ryan’s Red Rock Trivia 04-22-21

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1972, these guys scored their second UK No.1 album which is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre. Who was it?

Answer: It was Deep Purple and the album was Machine Head. It featured the hits ‘Smoke on the water’ and ‘Highway star’ and was Deep Purple’s most successful album.