{"product_id":"apostle-hymns-new-cd-2026-retroactive-elite-neo-classical-heavy-metal","title":"Apostle - Hymns (New-CD, 2026, Retroactive) elite Neo-Classical Heavy Metal!","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: 732131699760\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 - Hymns (New-CD. 2026, Retroactive)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Apostle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum Title\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hymns (1988)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retroactive Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: CD, Jewel Case, 12-page booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e: RRCD2106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 732131699760\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 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed from Apostle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleases range from 1984-1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(1988) is available on CD \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll new artwork reimagined by NLTM Scott Waters\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\u003eRemastered by Rob Colwell from original DAT source material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-page booklet in jewel case \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Apostle history\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes write-up from Matthew Hunt (Retroactive Records)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes rare band pictures\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApostle –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1988) – CD Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are albums that define a moment… and then there are albums that quietly shape a movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApostle’s Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1988) is one of those rare records—an underground cornerstone of late ‘80s Christian metal that never got the full platform it deserved… until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from Florida, Apostle carved out a distinct identity in the U.S. power metal scene—fusing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eneo-classical precision, melodic intensity, and spiritual conviction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto something both technically impressive and deeply authentic. At the center of it all is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e, a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose skill and vision place him in elite company alongside names like Chris Impellitteri, Rex Carroll, and Carl Grimmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not just another independent metal release from the era—\u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the soaring arrangements of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Vanguard”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the driving force of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Dragon Slayer”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the bold declaration of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I Am Persuaded,”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApostle delivers a sound that is both fierce and refined. 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