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Disciple is an American Christian metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, actively recording and performing since their formation in 1992. The group has released 13 studio albums, three extended plays, one live extended play, and one compilation album.

Disciple was formed in December 1992 by Knoxville high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, Adrian DiTommasi and Tim Barrett. The band played its first show in May 1993 at Topside Church of God in Louisville, Tennessee, and recorded its first three-song demo at Nightsong Studios with producer Jesse Jones. Adrian DiTommasi left the band shortly after that for personal reasons, and Kevin Young would eventually take over the bass guitar duties. Later that year, Jones led Disciple in recording its first full length album titled Trail of Tears at Nightsong Studios. In 1994 the band with Jones recorded a second album: Lake of Fire.

In late 1995, Disciple released What Was I Thinking on their own independent label Slain Records. The album was produced by Travis Wyrick, former guitar player of the band Sage. It was the first Disciple album available on CD in addition to cassette. In 1996, the band performed a show at the Electric Ballroom in Knoxville which sparked talks between the band and Jeff Lysyczyn of Warner Bros.

In 1997, Disciple signed with Warner Resound Records and on October 27, 1997, released a five-song EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy, produced by Jeff Lysyczyn and Travis Wyrick. The band began touring in December 1997 and had their first No. 1 Rock Radio single on the Jamsline Rock Chart with the song "Fill My Shoes".[citation needed]

In 1998, Disciple signed with Rugged Records with whom they released the album, This Might Sting a Little on June 1, 1999. This album garnered them two GMA Dove Award nominations and two No. 1 Christian rock hit songs with "I Just Know" and "Big Bad Wolf".[citation needed] "I Just Know" was the most played song of 1999 on the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Christian radio station, KLYT, now known as Star 88.[citation needed]

The band released their third studio album, By God, on February 6, 2001, which went on to win the Inspirational Life Award in 2001 and earned them two No. 1 Christian rock hits with the songs "By God" and "God of Elijah", and two Dove Awards nominations.[citation needed]

The band released Back Again on February 25, 2003, on their own record label, Slain Records; it was produced by Travis Wyrick in his Knoxville studio. It earned two No. 1 Christian rock hits with the songs "Back Again" and "Wait". In a review for Cross Rhythms, David Cranson described the album's musical style as a mix of "Rage Against The Machine, Bride, Metallica, P.O.D. styles with Luke Easter (Tourniquet) cum Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) vocals", and gave it 9/10. Kevin Young agreed with the album being called the band's Back in Black album in a 2008 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast. Comparing the band's 2019 album Love Letter Kill Shot to the band's past output, Christopher Smith of Jesusfreakhideout.com cites Back Again as an example of the band's heavier sound. In October 2003 Disciple added bassist Joey Fife to the trio.

Disciple signed with INO Records and released their self-titled Disciple on June 7, 2005. This album featured three No. 1 Christian rock hits with the songs "The Wait Is Over", "Into Black", and "Rise Up", and two Dove Awards nominations. "The Wait Is Over" was the most-played Christian rock song of 2005.

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