Blackmore's Night, the renaissance folk outfit led by husband and wife duo Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, just released their brand-new album, Nature's Light.
While the rest of the album retains the traditional acoustic stylings for which the band has come to be known, one track – Der letzte Musketier (The Last Musketeer) – sees Night switch off her mic, making way for Blackmore to let rip with some plugged-in, blues-driven guitar wizardry reminiscent of his early work with Deep Purple.
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