Long Live the Rebels

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Long Live the Rebels
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016
Genre Christian metal, hard rock
Length43:43
Label Tooth & Nail [1]
Producer Aaron Sprinkle
Disciple chronology
Live in Denmark
(2016)
Long Live the Rebels
(2016)
Love Letter Kill Shot
(2019)
Singles from Long Live the Rebels
  1. "Erase"
    Released: October 4, 2016
  2. "God Is With Us"
    Released: October 21, 2016

Long Live the Rebels is the eleventh studio album of the Christian rock band, Disciple, released on October 14, 2016.

Contents

Background

Following the success of Attack's Kickstarter campaign, the band raised over double their initial fundraising goal in the Kickstarter for this album. [2] The album was released on October 14, 2016. Two songs, "Erase" and "Underdog Fight Song", were released to backers when the campaign ended, and the first single, "God Is With Us" is set to be released to radio on October 24, 2016. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Matt Conner of CCM Magazine gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that the "melodic metal set sounds as tight as anything in the band’s catalog." [4]

Christopher Smith of Jesus Freak Hideout wrote "Long Live The Rebels contains traces of Disciple's previous records, but like most other Disciple albums, it does have its own identity as a record." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."First Love"Kevin Young, Josiah PrinceAndrew Stanton4:54
2."Long Live the Rebels"Young, PrinceStanton3:42
3."Secret Weapon"PrincePrince3:45
4."Erase"Prince, YoungPrince, Young4:04
5."Come My Way"Prince, YoungPrince, Young4:23
6."Underdog Fight Song"YoungStanton3:20
7."God Is With Us"PrincePrince, Young, Aaron Sprinkle, Stanton3:26
8."Spirit Fire"YoungYoung, Prince3:10
9."Forever Starts Today"Prince, YoungPrince, Stanton3:24
10."Black Hole"YoungStanton, Joey West3:31
11."Spinning"YoungYoung, Prince, Stanton, West3:15
12."Empty Grave"Young, Seth Mosley Young, Mosley3:04
Total length:43:43

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 125
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] 6

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