MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!)

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The members of Madball are icons in the underground and that underground now spills forth into the streets. Since forming in 1988, Madball has been responsible for some of the most important releases in the genre, from the seminal Ball of Destruction EP (1989) to the landmark albums Set It Off (1994), Demonstrating My Style (1996), Look My Way (1998), Hold it Down (2000), and their career defining resurgent Ferret Music debut, Legacy (2005). The band completes their musical and lyrical evolution with Infiltrate the System, comprised of 13 tracks that combine the most tried-and-true and fan-beloved elements of their esteemed catalog with new depth, renewed urgency, increasing diversity and a near-conceptual approach to new stories about the streets, and the world.
It's fitting that after meeting so many of different types of fans on the road, in places as diverse as Latin America, Europe and Japan (the band's first proper tour, in fact, was across the Atlantic, and South America followed soon after), Madball chose to acknowledge the impact of the hardcore community that spawned them in places great and small, from the mind-blowing to the mundane, with their new album's title. "There are so many different examples that have come up more recently in my life," relates singer Freddy Madball, who began the band (which takes its moniker from the nickname given Freddy by legendary New York Hardcore fixture Vinnie Stigma) as a young teenager with some guys from his brother's group, Agnostic Front, and has seen it evolve alongside co-founding member Hoya Roc... [Read More]
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From Alternative Press:
Madball
Infiltrate The System
***1/2
NYHC legends still pack a punch.
As the landscape of hardcore changes over time, it's nice to have a model of consistency encapsulating a genre that once dominated the punk and hardcore scene. Madball haven't been short on adversity through their history, which keeps their music as urgent and real as ever. Infiltrate The System is 30 minutes of pure, unadulterated rage, with all the pogo-mosh parts to match. Much like their cross-town brethren in Sick Of It All, Madball have not changed a thing about their sound beyond the recording quality: The record is overflowing with gang vocals, breakdowns and shouts of New York pride. As you move past your days of wearing eyeliner and listening to kids with funny haircuts scream like pterodactyls, give the undisputed champs a shot; one spin through the album's impassioned lead track "We The People" should have you circle-pitting with the family dog in seconds-the rest is just a bonus. (FERRET; ferretstyle.com) Kevin Wade
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Member Since: 2/6/2005
Band Website: madballnyhc.com
Band Members: Freddy Cricien (Vocals)
Hoya Roc (Bass)
Mitts (Guitars)
Mackie (Drums)
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United States
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Ferret Music

Booking:
The Agency Group

Publicity:
WarmFuzzy Publicity (U.S.)

I Scream Records Publicity (Europe)

Europe
Label:
I Scream Records

Booking:
M.A.D Touring

South America
Label/Booking:
Marcos@Liberation Records

Australia
Label/Booking:
Graham@Resist Records
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May Update

We've just returned from Europe this past weekend. We played our first four shows with our newest member, Mackie, on drums. The shows went great, and we'd like to thank everyone who came out! This wee...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:06:00 PST

AMP Magazine

Check out this online article from AMP Magazine, about the recent Black N Blue Bowl. Click below: AMP Magazine Thanks to everyone at AMP!...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:44:00 PST

American Latino Awards

We're really proud to announce that we've been selected as one of the nominees for the category of Favorite Indie Musical Artist in the 2nd Annual American Latino TV Awards. If you saw our TV appearan...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:56:00 PST

Member Change

We’re sad to announce that after 6 years with the band, our drummer Rigg Ross will be moving on. We’d like to wish him all the best for the future, and he will have our love and respe...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:43:00 PST

Black N Blue Bowl and New/Old Songs Posted

By now we would hope everyone is aware of the Black n Blue Bowl (formerly the Superbowl of Hardcore), coming up this Saturday, April 5th. As a lead up to the show, we will be posting Madball songs her...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:33:00 PST

March Update

We just got back from our 3rd Australia trip since 2005, and it was a great time. We were lucky to have our friends in Death Before Dishonor along with us this time. Thanks to everyone in Brisbane, Sy...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:56:00 PST

MADBALL on American Latino

Check us out this coming Sunday, February 3rd at 4:00, on American Latino. WHERE TO WATCH:LOS ANGELES: ABC 7 (KABC) SUNDAY @ 4 p.m. & LATE NIGHT SATURDAY @ 2 a.m.NEW YORK: MY 9...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:57:00 PST

Vote for us on Headbangers Ball!!!!

The final episode of Headbanger's Ball for 2007 will air from 12am to 2am on December 29, 2007! The ball will be counting down the years best videos but in order for them to narrow down to the very b...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:16:00 PST

Infiltrate The System Video Out Now!!

Our video for "Infiltrate The System" is up now on MTV's Headbanger's Blog!!The video will also premier on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, this coming Saturday, November 3rd. Here's the link:Madball - Infilt...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:09:00 PST

Tattoo Gallery

We just added a new section to our photos for Madball tattoos. We're honored anytime we see or meet someone with MB artwork. If you have a tattoo you'd like to show us, send a picture of it to: Madbal...
Posted by MADBALL (Infiltrate The System in stores NOW!!) on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:07:00 PST