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Part 26 in the NWOBHM singles replica series. Limited 500 copies

Birmingham, a city built on a legacy of metalworking in noisy factories filled with grinding, thumping machinery provided a perfect template for a new type of raucous rock. So its only fitting that this should be the birthplace of heavy metal. Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Napalm Death and Godflesh were formed in Birmingham, and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich. Diamond Head come from nearby Stourbridge and Bev Bevan, a member of Birmingham bands The Move and ELO, was born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, and went on to become the tour drummer for Black Sabbath. Glenn Hughes – who has worked with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Black Country Communion – is from Cannock. Jethro Tull, Blaze Bayley, ELO, The Moody Blues and the list goes on and on. Another band hailing from that area was Steel, which actually was one of the btter outfits on the Neats roster. Formed in 1980 the band were quickly picked up by Neat who released the debut single Rock Out. This 1981 single was well received and rapidly became a remarkable good seller for the label. The A side track, Rock Out, shows the bands melodic side while the B-side All Systems Go is a full-fledged rocker in the best NWOBHM tradition. The band landed a support slot to Iron Maiden and the future looked promising. The band started to fell apart in 1982 and when frontman Paul Tunnecliffe left they band really started to struggle. In came Mamas Boys vocalist Rick Chase and the band started demoing material but things didnt work out and after playing a final gig supporting Magnum in 1984 the band called it a day. Leaving this single as their only legacy. Rock Out/All Systems Go is a great example of the quality of the NWOBHM genre.

Track list:
1. Rock Out
2. All Systems Go