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

Metalsucks — Yes, Bitter End may be based in Texas, but their sound is pure NYHC. The influence of bands like Cro-Mags, Madball and Leeway is apparent on “Unjust,” the first track unveiled from their upcoming record entitled Guilty As Charged. You can hear ... more info

Thrash Hits — Sick Of It All Based on a True Story Century Media 20 April 2010 by Tom Doyle Quick! Name a New York hardcore band! Ok, so some of you will have gone for Madball and if you were trying to be really clever you might have plumped with Gorilla Biscuits ... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Skarhead, repping the outer boroughs of New York City, gives those '90s bands who put the "hard" in hardcore a run for their tough-guy money. The band started as a side project formed by members of Madball and Subzero along with notorious frontman Da... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by BBG How do Cro-Mags relate to Goatwhore? Read on... Get out your basketball jerseys. Black & Blue Bowl 2010 is billed as "The Return to NYC" and features the legendary Cro-Mags along with Madball, H20, Trapped... more info

Metalsucks — Last month when Madball frontman Freddy let slip some of the bands playing this year’s Black N Blue Bowl, it was clear that the highly anticipated New York hardcore event was going to be awesome. BNB Productions subsequently confirmed that Cro-Mag... more info

Altsounds — New York Hardcore veterans MADBALL just inked an European deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The bands debut for the new label is planned to be released sometime in 2010 – more info to be announced soon! Commented bandleader Freddy Cricien... more info

Metalsucks — The organizers behind New York’s annual Black N Blue Bowl / Superbowl of Hardcore have been steadfastly tight-lipped about the lineup at this year’s event. Though apparently something this big can’t stay hidden very long, as Madball frontman F... more info