{"product_id":"apostle-hymns-new-vinyl-2026-retroactive-elite-neo-classical-heavy-metal","title":"Apostle - Hymns (New-Vinyl, 2026, Retroactive) elite Neo-Classical Heavy Metal!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px dashed #999; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e📦 Pre-Order Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0 0;\"\u003eThis item is a \u003cstrong\u003epre-order\u003c\/strong\u003e and will ship on or before the release date of \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 15th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e (barring manufacturing delays).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px dashed #999; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Pre-Order Terms\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 18px; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you order in-stock items with a pre-order, your entire order will ship together when the last item arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease place a separate order if you want in-stock items shipped immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-orders may not be split, cancelled, refunded, credited, swapped, or altered once placed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll pre-orders are final — including in cases of manufacturing delays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy purchasing from this store, you agree to these terms and conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; border-radius: 8px; padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #f9f9f9; margin: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e🛡️ Package Protection Plan \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e(Recommended)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eAdd low-cost package protection at checkout to protect your entire order from delivery damage or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e✔ Covers: damage in transit • lost\/stolen package • full order value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e✖ Doesn’t cover: carrier delays\/missed delivery windows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eImportant: Without package protection, damage claims are denied and no replacements or refunds are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O9uhYdlE47o?si=JPGOFw58iu1NFsso\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kp7xJxnPjcw?si=cz7bmlF8gC-W3czI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boonesoverstock.com\/products\/the-jacobs-ladder?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=5f306c65b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Jacobs Ladder CD\"\u003eClick to Order: The Jacob's Ladder - TJL (CD, 2008) Apostle's Matt Harding-Ty Tabor Mastered $14.95 (for fans of Apostle, King's X, Trytan)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApostle - Hymns (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: Hymns (1988)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retroactive Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Metallic Gold Vinyl, lyrics insert, 200 unit pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRRV2107\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-bb9368c9-7fff-8352-bb69-9bcfa8c0efd4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e732131699715\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-360c08a0-7fff-1731-0859-cdc9a889471b\"\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 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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 Metallic Gold Vinyl 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 Vinyl\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 \u003cstrong\u003eMetal Icon Series\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Rob Colwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12x12 lyrics insert\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 data-section-id=\"1vvbw4n\" data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eApostle – \u003cem data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) – Metallic Gold Vinyl (2026 Reissue)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eSome albums don’t just belong to their era—they quietly influence everything around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eApostle’s Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is one of those underground gems—an essential piece of late ‘80s Christian metal that helped shape the U.S. power metal landscape but never received the full recognition it deserved… until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eEmerging from Florida, Apostle delivered a powerful blend of \u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eneo-classical precision, melodic structure, and heavy metal intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e, anchored by the remarkable talent of \u003cstrong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eMatt Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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