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Great review on Heavy Metal Darkness for IRON AGE!
19/08/2026

Great review on Heavy Metal Darkness for IRON AGE!

Release Date May 4th, 2026Format CD Genre Melodic Thrash Metal, Progressive MetalOrigin Germany

REVIEW ON METAL DARKNESS: "Neat Records emerged from Impulse Studios in Newcastle, becoming a vital outlet for British h...
19/08/2026

REVIEW ON METAL DARKNESS: "Neat Records emerged from Impulse Studios in Newcastle, becoming a vital outlet for British heavy metal bands ignored by major labels during the early NWOBHM surge. Venom pushed speed, satanic imagery and primitive extremity far beyond standard heavy metal, while Raven joined frantic tempos with athletic performances. Satan offered intricate guitar work and darker songwriting. Crucifixion and Sabre represented the single driven underground, where small pressings could become prized decades later. Axe preceded Fist, whose compact, riff centred metal became one of the label’s defining sounds.
Heavy Pettin added Scottish hard rock melody, while Warfare mixed punk aggression with metallic velocity. Raw Deal remained among Neat’s lesser documented names. Atomkraft moved between speed metal and early thrash, and Black Rose brought a more melodic northern English approach. Tysondog dealt in blunt, streetwise heavy metal, while Tobruk leaned toward melodic hard rock. Lone Wolf, featuring Brian Ross connected obscure regional metal with the voice of Satan. Mammath, Glasgow and T.N.T. occupied the hard rock end of the label’s roster. Jess Cox had already fronted Tygers Of Pan Tang before pursuing solo work, while Valhalla belonged to the deeper Neat underground.
Golden Core’s second Neat collection has only three returning bands from the first volume, Venom, Raven and Satan, leaving space for overlooked singles and alternate versions. Neudi compiled the material and remastered every selection between December 2025 and April 2026. The lead weight version of "Angel Dust", the seven inch version of "Wiped Out", Lone Wolf (feat. Brian Ross), and the pre Fist appearance of "S.S. Giro" give the release genuine archival value. The mastering respects the original sources, retaining their rough edges while bringing volume and frequency balance into a usable range.
Differences between studio budgets remain obvious, as they should, since these songs came from separate sessions and very different stages of development. The booklet adds liner notes, photographs and memorabilia, with the music licensed through BMG Rights Management. This is a properly assembled reissue, not a random stack of old Neat selections under a marketable title.
The music covers a broad section of NWOBHM, from aggressive speed metal and blackened extremity to melodic hard rock and traditional riff work. Venom, Raven and Satan provide recognition, though the real value comes from hearing the obscure names beside them. Several selections have aged with scars intact, thin drums, brittle guitars and uneven vocal levels included. Those traits belong to the source material and expose how small, urgent and independent this scene was.
A few songs matter more as historical documents than as gripping heavy metal, and the transitions between production styles can be abrupt. The collection remains focused, informative and packed with material that rarely appears on standard genre compilations. Volume two digs deeper than the obvious names and presents Neat Records as a varied label with far more than three famous bands attached to its logo. "

Release Date Mid June 2026Format CDGenre NWOBHMOrigin United Kingdom

(English/German) - PRKLZ - "Deuce" - the double CD...out September 11, 2006!    At the end of 1988, one of Germany’s mos...
16/08/2026

(English/German) - PRKLZ - "Deuce" - the double CD...out September 11, 2006! At the end of 1988, one of Germany’s most innovative and creative Metal bands was formed near Bad Segeberg: Ragnarök, who would later change their name to PRKLZ. Under the supervision of Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray), they recorded their studio demo The Tape in 1990. Not only was it album-length, it also received outstanding reviews. After moving to a new rehearsal space and undergoing a line-up change on bass, the band recorded another demo. By this time, they had become so popular locally that they were playing in front of audiences of up to 1,000 people.
Due to repeatedly being confused with other bands, they decided to change their name to PRKLZ. The name itself has no particular meaning, but it certainly stands out. Offers from record companies came pouring in, but PRKLZ refused to compromise their style or allow anyone to interfere with their unusual creativity. Deal after deal was rejected without hesitation. In the end, the only remaining option was the small Prog Rock label WMMS, which was willing to give the band the freedom they needed.
The contract was signed in 1994, and PRKLZ spent two weeks at Roxanne Studio in Leonberg recording their debut album Deuce — as well as material for a second album (!).
EXPOSÉ magazine wrote:
“PRKLZ occasionally display sonic similarities to Rush – particularly in passages such as the opening of ‘Can't Get Rid of the Rat’. A style typical of Metallica, Slayer or Sepultura can also be heard on ‘Deuce’, complete with powerful, distinctive ‘chunka-chunka’ rhythm guitar riffs; these sections can really only be described as Speed Metal. Other passages, such as the opening of ‘The Promise – Chapter II’, are reminiscent of King Crimson.”
Unfortunately, the small label — which was also more focused on Prog Rock than Metal — simply did not have the means to bring this brilliant music to an international audience. As a result, the second album remained unreleased, and PRKLZ eventually called it a day in 1997.
Golden Core have now unearthed this long-lost treasure and present (almost) the band’s entire recorded legacy on a double CD. The material has been carefully restored and remastered, while the booklet features extensive liner notes.
Alongside the album Deuce, the release contains the complete second, previously unreleased album, a Beatles cover version, and all the tracks from The Tape (Ragnarök) that were not later included on the album and therefore remained exclusive to the original demo. A lost masterpiece finally brought back to life — a reissue destined to make waves.
GERMAN: Ende 1988 gründete sich in der Nähe von Bad Segeberg eine der innovativsten und kreativsten Metalbands aus Deutschland: Ragnarök, die sich später in PRKLZ umbenennen. Unter der Aufsicht von Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) entstand 1990 das Studio-Demo "The Tape", welches nicht nur Albumlänge hat, sondern auch traumhafte Kritiken bekommt. Nach dem Umzug in einen neuen Proberaum und einem Besetzungswechsel am Bass, entsteht ein weiteres Demo. Lokal war man zu dieser Zeit so beliebt, dass man vor bis zu tausend Zuschauern spielte.
Aufgrund mehrfacher Verwechslungen nannte man sich in PRKLZ um. Der Name hat in der Tat keine Bedeutung, fällt aber umso mehr auf. Es hagelt Angebote von Plattenfirmen, doch PRKLZ möchten sich nicht in ihren Stil und ihre ungewöhnliche Kreativität reinreden lassen. Gnadenlos lehnt man Deal für Deal ab. Am Ende bleibt nur noch das kleine Progrock-Label WMMS als Partner, der der Band die notwendigen Freiheiten lässt. 1994 wird der Vertrag unterschrieben und man geht für zwei Wochen ins Roxanne Studio in Leonberg um das Debüt “Deuce” und Material für ein zweites Album (!) aufzunehmen. Das Magazin EXPOSÉ schreibt: “Prklz weisen zumindest gelegentlich klangliche Ähnlichkeiten mit Rush auf – besonders in Passagen wie dem Anfang von „Can't Get Rid of the Rat“. Ein für Metallica, Slayer oder Sepultura typischer Stil zeigt sich ebenso bei „Deuce“, komplett mit wuchtigen, markanten „Chunka-Chunka“-Rhythmusgitarren-Riffs; diese Abschnitte lassen sich eigentlich nur als Speed Metal bezeichnen. Wieder andere Teile, etwa der Auftakt zu „The Promise - Chapter II“, erinnern an King Crimson.”
Leider hatte die kleine Firma, die zudem mehr auf Progrock anstatt auf Metal ausgerichtet war, nicht die Möglichkeiten, die geniale Musik weltweit zu verbreiten. So blieb das zweite Album unveröffentlicht und man löste sich 1997 auf. Golden Core haben diesen Schatz nun gehoben und zeigen das (fast) gesamte Schaffen der grandiosen Band auf Doppel-CD. Das Material ist restauriert und remastert, das Booklet enthält Liner Notes. Neben dem Album “Deuce” findet man das komplette zweite, bisher unveröffentlichte Album, eine Beatles-Coverversion und alle Stücke von “The Tape” (Ragnarök), die später nicht auf dem Album zu finden waren und somit exklusiv blieben. Ein verschollenes Meisterwerk welches als Wiederveröffentlichung für Aufsehen sorgen wird.

HARDROCKER MAGAZNE, POLAND: "I certainly didn't expect the promised heavy metal to turn out to be progressive thrash—a l...
20/07/2026

HARDROCKER MAGAZNE, POLAND: "I certainly didn't expect the promised heavy metal to turn out to be progressive thrash—a lost gem from the dark ages. Iron Age debuted with an EP in 1995 and finished work on their album in 1998. That was also when they disbanded, and a silence fell over their output—a silence only recently broken thanks to the invaluable Neudi. He restored the complete recordings in his signature style, meaning the record sounds 100% natural.
So, what do we have here? The band lists dozens of their favorite artists, but I won't go through them all. I’d rather mention the bands Iron Age’s tracks remind me of—just because. So: Depressive Age, Flotsam And Jetsam, Death, Mekong Delta, Toxik, Secrecy, Rage, Sanctuary/Nevermore. Throw them all in a juicer, and you get the pure, potent essence. It’s impossible to tear yourself away from this 75-minute compilation, as every listen reveals new nuances.
Words fail me when it comes to conveying just how fu***ng awesome "Concussion Of The Brain" is. Howgh."

Review by John Tucker Online, GB!!!!
25/06/2026

Review by John Tucker Online, GB!!!!

Great 8,5 out of 10 points for our IRON AGE reissue in the current issue of DEAF FOREVER magazine.
22/06/2026

Great 8,5 out of 10 points for our IRON AGE reissue in the current issue of DEAF FOREVER magazine.

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