Disciple’s sound is built on layers of ferocious guitars, screamingly passionate vocals, a hard-charging rhythm section, and a flair for surprisingly melodic choruses. They’ve been around for nearly two decades, and even though the Gospel always takes center stage, they do a darn good job of kicking your teeth down your throat.

I was listening to terrestrial radio a few days ago. 103.9 in Albany, to be exact. Apparently, they think it’s 1993. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Temple Of The Dog, Tool, Spacehog and Green Day. Not one song from the last decade. Yep, that’s your rock station Albany. Check this out instead. It’s 2011 on AKF. -AB

“If a band could ever lay claim to being criminally overlooked, it’s The Sheila Divine. Their 1999 album New Parade is a masterpiece. Angry pop rock at its best, a vocal amalgam of straightforward screaming and a light falsetto. Infectious, timeless, and will grow on your with each successive listen.”

The odds are very high you’ve never heard of this band. I absolutely love their 1995 album Fluke. It still holds up 16 years later. It’s a straight-up rock record with some punk elements. It deserves your attention. A large percentage of you will thank me later. Have a great Monday.

This is an awesome song from a criminally overlooked band. I’ve mentioned some of their other stuff on a prior Buried Treasures, but I couldn’t resist going back to the well again. Downward is Heavenward is a must-own album.

E. Town Concrete was one of those bands I expected to go to another level. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, that never happened. Throughout their career, they had some pretty slamming tracks, and “Doormats” is one of them. Crank it. Enjoy your week.

Chan Marshall became Cat Power after moving to New York City in the mid-90′s. An opening slot for Liz Phair laid the groundwork for her future success. Two legends in the music world, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder, have made cameos on her albums. Investigate. You might like what you hear.

Articles can’t be forced, so I write these as they come to me. We had Default on the show in late 2010, but to my knowledge, no one involved with Stabbing Westward was ever on All Knowing Force air. Interesting. All of these songs are great and fixtures in my music rotation. I’ll never forget when I first acquired Wither Blister Burn & Peel. That was 15 years ago! I was 16 years old! Crazy!

The Rolling Stones are arguably the greatest band that ever graced a stage. My father used to listen to them a lot when I was younger. If memory serves me correct, I was listening to “Start Me Up” on cassette non-stop. I was fascinated with their album covers. It was only when I hit my 20′s that my appreciated for their entire catalog went to a much higher level. Amazing.

It’s been two months since the last Buried Treasures post, and I’m back with some Danzig, Underoath, and a whole lot more. Check it out.