====== Apostle ====== Heavy Metal\\ Jacksonville, Florida, USA Around 2008, Matt Harding teamed up with his son Jacob on bass and Keith Gardner on drums to form a band called The Jacob's Ladder. They had one self-titled release in 2008 mastered by [[Ty Tabor]]. David McKee passed away in 2008. Matt Harding passed away in 2012. ===== Discography ===== | 1984 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/apostle-demo/|Demo]] | | 1985 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/apostle-white-metal/|White Metal]] | | 1986 | King of the Saints | | 1987 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/apostle-chariots-of-iron/|Chariots of Iron]] | | 1988 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/apostle-hymns/|Hymns]] | | 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/apostle-apostle/|Apostle]] (aka "Metal for the Master") | | 1989 | Matt Harding's Steel Armada | | 1994 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/apostle-chariots-of-iron-hymns/|Chariots of Iron / Hymns]] | Lightforce Records | | 1994 | Prepare to Meet God | Lightforce Records | | 2026 | White Metal + Demo (CD reissue) | Retroactive Records | | 2026 | Chariots of Iron (CD reissue) | Retroactive Records | | 2026 | Hymns (CD reissue) | Retroactive Records | | 2026 | Metal for the Master (CD reissue) | Retroactive Records | ------ ==== Apostle ==== 1984 Independent Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\ David Lawson - Bass, Vocals\\ Bill Box - Drums - Overcomer (3:25) - The Teacher (4:18) - The Light (3:30) - He's the Power (4:03) ------ ==== White Metal ==== 1985 Independent\\ 2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2102) Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\ Mark Borrero - Bass\\ Bill Box - Drums - Apostle (instrumental) (1:50) - Bread of Life (2:28) - Come to the Truth (2:52) - The Witness (5:13) - Armageddon (instrumental) (1:17) - King of Kings (2:35) - Born Again (3:01) - Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (3:09) == 2026 Reissue Bonus Tracks == - Overcomer (3:25) - The Teacher (4:18) - The Light (3:30) - He's the Power (4:03) ------ ==== King of the Saints ==== 1986 Independent Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\ Mark Borrero - Bass\\ Bill Box - Drums - King of the Saints - Loving Arms - Conquerors - You & Me - The Light - He's the Power - Overcomer - The Teacher These songs were the result of two different studio sessions. The first session included all four songs from the self-titled "Apostle" release. A second session included the first four songs. They put these two sessions together and released this full length recording. ------ ==== Chariots of Iron ==== 1987 Independent\\ 2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2104) Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals\\ Mark Borerro – Bass\\ David McKee – Drums - Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02) - Rock (3:13) - Lover (4:00) - Power in the Blood (3:38) - Lake of Fire (2:42) - Sword & Shield (2:48) - Vivaldi (excerpt from Concert in D Minor) (instrumental) (0:37) - Lamb of God (3:05) - Leaders (3:37) ------ ==== Hymns ==== 1988 Independent\\ 2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2106) Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals\\ Ray Schmidt – Bass\\ David Paul McKee – Drums - Hymns (instrumental) (1:43) - Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22) - Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40) - I Am Persuaded (4:36) - The Sword (instrumental) (3:46) - Unlimited Power (2:40) - Split the Way (3:13) - Waiting (3:02) - Holy Soldier (3:52) ------ ==== Apostle / Metal for the Master ==== 1989 Independent\\ 2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2108) Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\ David Lawson - Bass, voals\\ Bill Box - Drums Produced by Glenn Kaiser - King of the Saints (2:57) - Overcomer (3:07) - Conquerors (2:30) - Born Again (2:53) - Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (2:54) - Unlimited Power (2:39) - Armageddon (instrumental) (1:28) - King of Kings (2:21) - Bread of Life (3:14) - Holy Soldier (3:54) This one is sometimes to referred to as //Metal for the Master// (even though those words don't appear on the cassette) or //Tone Zone// (after the name of the studio it was recorded at in Chicago, Illinois). This tape is also sometimes listed as a 1983 or 1987 release, but that was probably due to someone misreading the last "9" in the small text on the cover. ------ ==== Matt Harding's Steel Armada ==== 1989 Independent Matt Harding - Guitar, vocals\\ Ray Schmidt - Bass\\ Bill Box - Drums Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards - Armor of Light (3:11) - Kingdom Come (3:32) - Alive and Well (3:20) - Stand and Watch (3:17) - Steel Armada (5:49) - Sparks (4:15) - Dreams (3:37) - The Light (3:17) - Out of the Fire (instrumental) (2:44) - Tears (5:22) ------ ==== Chariots of Iron / Hymns ==== 1994 Lightforce Records Matt Harding – Vocals, guitar\\ David Paul McKee – Drums Mark Borrero – Bass (tracks 1-9)\\ Ray Schmidt – Bass (tracks 10-18) - Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02) - Rock (3:13) - Lover (4:00) - Power in the Blood (3:38) - Lake of Fire (2:42) - Sword and Shield (2:48) - Vivaldi Violin Concerto (instrumental) (0:37) - Lamb of God (3:05) - Leaders (3:37) - Hymns (instrumental) (1:43) - Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22) - Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40) - I Am Persuaded (4:36) - The Sword (instrumental) (3:46) - Unlimited Power (2:40) - Split the Way (3:13) - Waiting (3:02) - Holy Soldier (3:52) This tape is a reissue of //Chariots of Iron// on side 1 and //Hymns// on side 2. ------ ==== Prepare to Meet God ==== 1994 Lifeforce Records David Brown - Vocals\\ Matt Harding - Guitars\\ Larry Motes - Bass\\ David McKee - Drums Mark Borrero - Bass guitar on "Beatitude" and "Burn it Up"\\ Jerry Mehm - Drums on "Beatitude" and "Burn it Up"\\ Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards\\ Kyle Scott - Keyboards - Six Hundred Sixty Six (3:34) - Beautitude (5:27) - Resurrection Dance (3:43) - Inferno (1:39) - Betrayed (4:22) - Alpha and Omega (3:39) - In the New Love (3:47) - Pray (5:00) - Burn It Up (2:28) ------ {{tag>heavy_metal florida united_states 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994}}