{"product_id":"apostle-metal-for-the-master-new-vinyl-2026-retroactive-produced-by-glenn-kaiser-rez-band","title":"Apostle - Metal For the Master (New-Vinyl, 2026, Retroactive) Produced by Glenn Kaiser (Rez band)!","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApostle - Metal For the Master (New-Vinyl, 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: Turquoise Vinyl, lyrics insert, 200 unit pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e: RRV2109\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-e0a1b486-7fff-62ba-2aae-e718815cde42\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 732131699388\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-44b487af-7fff-fbf5-ed4e-3ff72978dbd8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7\/15\/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 \u003cstrong\u003eChris Impellitteri\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRex Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e (Whitecross) and \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Grimmark\u003c\/strong\u003e (Narnia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 200 Turquoise Vinyl copies\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 Vinyl\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 was the band's chance to \u003cstrong\u003ere-recorded classic Apostle tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e produced 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12x12 lyrics insert \u0026amp; Apostle history\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the exclusive \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 – \u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e (1989) – Turquoise Vinyl (2026 Reissue)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome albums capture lightning in a bottle. Others take that lightning… and refine it into something sharper, heavier, and more intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApostle’s Metal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e (1989) is exactly that kind of record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the underground momentum of \u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e, Apostle returned with a bold mission—to \u003cstrong\u003ereimagine and elevate their sound\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is a tighter, more focused, and more powerful statement of \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. neo-classical heavy metal\u003c\/strong\u003e, driven by the vision and talent of \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s history woven into this release. Some early cassette versions circulated under the name \u003cem\u003eApostle\u003c\/em\u003e, and at one point the project was even intended to be released as \u003cem\u003eTone Zone\u003c\/em\u003e in 1987. But over time, the recordings found their identity as \u003cem\u003eMetal For the Master\u003c\/em\u003e—a title that better reflects the album’s intensity, purpose, and conviction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in \u003cstrong\u003eChicago at Tone Zone Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e—the home base of Rez Band—and \u003cstrong\u003eproduced by Glenn Kaiser\u003c\/strong\u003e, this album represents a unique convergence of artistry and influence. 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