====== Disciple ======

Heavy Metal\\
Adelaide, South Australia

Formed in Adelaide, South Australia in December, 1987. Disciple played melodic hard rock. Their first demo, //Sacred Knights//, released locally in May, 1988. Originally recorded as a demo tape, it sold well, above all expectations. It was later picked up by a national distribution company. Disciple opened for Stryper in their Adelaide concert on the //In God We Trust// Tour in March, 1989, Another release was a 7" single, with the band coming to an end some time after that. Disciple combined hard rock with both melody and harmony to provide a powerful style of music which retained commercial viability.

===== Discography =====

| 1988 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/disciple-sacred-knights/|Sacred Knights]] |
| 1989 | I Wanna See 'Em There |
| 2012 | Sacred Knights + Bonus Tracks |
| 2024 | The Lost Disciple | Roxx Records |

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==== Sacred Knights ====

1988 Independent

Niels Johnson - Lead vocals\\
Glenn Johnson - Lead guitar\\
Neil Haigh - Rhythm guitar\\
Darren Hills - Bass\\
Mark Drilling - Drums

  - Always on My Mind
  - Don't Give Up
  - Sacred Knights
  - Meant to Be
  - Victory
  - Power and Glory
  - Never Too Far Gone
  - The Only Love
  - Kingdom of the Lord

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==== I Wanna See 'Em There ====

1989 Independent

Niels Johnson - Lead vocals\\
Glenn Johnson - Lead guitar\\
Neil Haigh - Rhythm guitar\\
Darren Hills - Bass\\
Mark Drilling - Drums

  - I Wanna See 'Em There
  - Foot of the Cross

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==== Sacred Knights + Bonus Tracks ====

2012 Independent

These recordings have been digitally remastered at Disk Edits in Adelaide, using the original 2" tape.

Niels Johnson - Lead vocals\\
Glenn Johnson - Lead guitar\\
Neil Haigh - Rhythm guitar\\
Darren Hills - Bass\\
Mark Drilling - Drums

  - Always On My Mind (3:37)
  - Don't Give Up (3:08)
  - Sacred Knights (3:42)
  - Meant to Be (4:01)
  - Victory (4:13)
  - Power and Glory (3:56)
  - Never Too Far Gone (3:45)
  - The Only Love (3:48)
  - Kingdom of the Lord (4:10)
  - I Wanna See 'Em There (4:18)
  - The Foot of the Cross (6:21)

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==== The Lost Disciple ====

2024 Roxx Records (RRCD-DIS01)

Niels Johnson - Lead vocals\\
Glenn Johnson - Lead guitar\\
Neil Haigh - Rhythm guitar\\
Darren Hills - Bass\\
Mark Drilling - Drums

  - Always on My Mind (3:31)
  - Don't Give Up (3:07)
  - Sacred Knightsv3:41)
  - Meant to Be (4:01)
  - Victory (4:13)
  - Power and Glory (3:55)
  - Never Too Far Gone (3:44)
  - The Only Love (3:47)
  - Kingdom of the Lord (4:09)
  - The Foot of the Cross (4:15)
  - I Wanna See 'Em There (6:17)
  - No More Losin' (4:36)

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