As a professional rock band, it doesn’t hurt to be prolific, but it’s far more important to grow and develop -- to learn from past triumphs and failures and to use accumulated experience to craft songs that are passionate, modern and from the heart. In their 14 years together, Knoxville, Tennessee band Disciple have matured from an aggressive metal band to a quartet with a strong sense of melody and penchant for the unexpected. The band’s last album Rise Up was full of driving rhythms and tuneful hooks, but with their new album Scars Remain Disciple have incorporated exceptional songwriting with a level of intensity they haven’t displayed in years.

“The songs are a lot heavier than anything we’ve done in a while,” says singer Kevin Young. “I’m screaming as well as singing and the songs are so fun to play. We’re very excited to play them live.”