Metalsucks — To celebrate the release of Madball’s latest aggro masterpiece, Empire (two new songs streaming here!), we asked vocalist Freddy “Madball” Cricien to compile a list of his favorite non-hardcore (but still heavy!) bands. Luckily for us and all o... more info

Metal Injection — Above you will find the droolworthy 50 second teaser of Animals As Leaders' first music video for the track CAFO. I'm into it! The video was directed by Scott Hansen with animation and visual effects by AFTER, who have collaborated with the... more info

Metalsucks — To celebrate the release of Madball’s latest aggro masterpiece, Empire, we asked vocalist Freddy “Madball” Cricien to compile a list of his favorite non-hardcore (but still heavy!) bands. Luckily for us and all of you, he agreed! So we’ll be ... more info

Metal Injection — Click Here To Watch Our Interview with Jay Damn, that was quick. In the midst of a Canadian tour, Jay Weinberg was relieved of his duties in Madball. Frontman Freddy Cricien posted the following to the band's Facebook page: I’m letting Jay go ... more info

Metalsucks — Some months back, upon learning that Madball had recruited Jay Weinberg (a.k.a. the son of E Street Band member Max Weinberg) as their new drummer, I kept my mouth shut while others in the metal and hardcore community latched on to the novelty of it.... more info

Metalsucks — Madball are my Motorhead. Having released a fair share of classic, genre-defining albums, they don’t have to prove shit to anyone anymore. They don’t have to reinvent their sound or jump on bandwagons. Their metallic strain of the NYHC sound h... more info

Metal Injection — by: Kevin Juliff New York City hardcore legends Madball have issued an in-studio update, intending to bring fans up to speed on the recording of their upcoming Good Fight Music  release, Empire. The record will hit stores on October 12! Madball are... more info

Metal Injection — If we were giving out awards for headline of the year, that would certainly be at the top of the list. Twenty year old Jay Weinberg, son of legendary E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg is now the official drummer of legendary New York hardcore act Ma... more info

Metalsucks — Okay, Vince did one and then Axl did one and even though nobody asked me for my opinion, I’m doing one. Quit crying about it, you fucking baby. We’re a little less than halfway through the year, and while I know some rather promising releases (... more info

Metalsucks — This year’s Black N Blue Bowl, which I had the great pleasure of attending, was nothing short of incredible. So many killer bands performed at the latest installment of this annual New York hardcore event, from scene legends Madball to scrappy ris... more info