{"product_id":"apostle-metal-for-the-master-new-cd-2026-retroactive","title":"Apostle - Metal For the Master (New-CD 2026 Retroactive)","description":"\u003c!-- \/\/\/\/\/ BEGIN RELEASE INFO \/\/\/\/\/  --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .release-info {\n    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\n    background: #f8f8f8;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 12px 16px;\n    margin: 16px 0;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    color: #222;\n    max-width: 800px;\n  }\n  .release-info h2 {\n    margin: 0 0 6px;\n    font-size: 1.4rem;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    color: #111;\n  }\n  .release-info p {\n    margin: 2px 0;\n  }\n  .release-meta {\n    font-size: 0.85rem;\n    color: #555;\n    margin-top: 6px;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/MusicAlbum\" itemscope=\"\" class=\"release-info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Metal \/ Rock \/ Christian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retroactive Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003eRelease Date: \u003ctime itemprop=\"datePublished\"\u003e2026 \u003c\/time\u003e• Barcode: 732131699494\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- === \/\/\/\/\/ END RELEASE INFO \/\/\/\/\/  --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe sure to order the impossible-before-now-to-find Apostle related CD that guitarist Matt Harding recorded as a three-piece with his son, Jacob Harding...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApostle - Metal For the Master (New-CD, 2026, Retroactive) elite Neo-Classical Heavy Metal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Apostle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum Title\u003c\/strong\u003e: Metal For the Master (1989)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retroactive Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: CD, Jewel Case, 12-page booklet, lyrics insert, 500 unit pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRRCD2108\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-310700bc-7fff-768d-d007-eccb411bb72e\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e732131699494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6\/4\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY COLLECTOR DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProlific 80's Christian Metal band (Florida) w guitar wizard, Matt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded epic tracks on iconic Christian metal compilations \u003cem\u003eEast Coast Metal \u003c\/em\u003e(1989) and \u003cem\u003eWhite Metal Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989)!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElite neo-classical U.S. power metal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand leader, vocalist \u0026amp; guitarist, Matt Harding deserves to rank with the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Impellitteri\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRex Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Whitecross) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Grimmark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Narnia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 500 CD, Jewel Case, 12-page booklet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time\u003cspan\u003e \u003ci\u003eMetal For the Master \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1989) is available on CD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecorded in Chicago (1986) at Tone Zone studios (Rez band's home studio), engineered by Roger Heiss, and produced by Rez band's Glenn Kaiser! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the band's chance to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ere-recorded classic Apostle tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduced by Glenn Kaiser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful instrumentals with \"Armageddon\" \u0026amp; \"Parting of the Red Sea\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome original cassettes of this were titled \"Apostle\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanned to be released with the name \"Tone Zone\" in 1987, but that name didn't end up being used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll new artwork reimagined by NLTM Scott Waters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Rob Colwell\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the exclusive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Icon Series\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes write-up from Matthew Hunt (Retroactive Records)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Saint, early Bloodgood, Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Messiah Prophet, Sacred Warrior, Stryper, and Paradox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ALBUM\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApostle –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989) – CD Reissue (2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome albums are born in the spotlight. Others take a more winding path—recorded, reworked, renamed… and eventually recognized for what they truly are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApostle’s Metal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989) is one of those albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally recorded in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago at Tone Zone Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e—the home base of Rez Band—these sessions capture a pivotal moment for Apostle. Under the guidance of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproducer Glenn Kaiser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand engineered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Heiss\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band set out to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ere-record and refine their strongest material\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it greater precision, clarity, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a sharper, more focused expression of Apostle’s signature sound—\u003cstrong\u003eelite U.S. neo-classical heavy metal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edriven by the talent and vision of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s history woven into this release. Some early cassette versions circulated under the name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eApostle\u003c\/em\u003e, and at one point the project was even intended to be released as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTone Zone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1987. But over time, the recordings found their identity as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e—a title that better reflects the album’s intensity, purpose, and conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the music delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the driving force of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Overcomer”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Conquerors”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the anthemic strength of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“King of Kings”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Holy Soldier,”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApostle presents a confident, refined sound that builds on their earlier work while pushing forward with greater intent. Instrumental standouts like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Parting the Red Sea”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Armageddon”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighlight the band’s technical edge—showcasing the neo-classical influence that places them alongside genre standouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown to dedicated fans through landmark compilations like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEast Coast Metal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite Metal Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e, Apostle remained one of the era’s most respected underground bands.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands as one of their most complete and musically accomplished statements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time ever, this album receives a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproper CD release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Icon Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eremastered by Rob Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing renewed clarity and punch while preserving the original character of the recordings. 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