Madball

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critic Consensus

Based on 23 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Madball is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Madball concert reviews describe live shows and performances as amazing.

ON TOUR

Asylum, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Feb 1); Audio, Glasgow, United Kingdom (Feb 2); The Hope and Ruin, Brighton, United Kingdom (Feb 5); The Waterfront Studio, Norwich, United Kingdom (Feb 8); Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany (Feb 27); Kwadrat, Kraków, Poland (Feb 28); Lucerna Music Bar, Praha, Czech Republic (Mar 2); Backstage Halle, München, Germany (Mar 4); Depart, Kortrijk, Belgium (Mar 7); Weststadthalle, Essen, Germany (Mar 8); Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands (Mar 9); Sala Copernico, Madrid, Spain (May 14); Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain (May 16)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

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Latest Release

No Matter - Single (5 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

New York, United States (1988 - present)

Bio

Madball is a New York hardcore/metalcore band formed in 1988. The project started after Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret let his younger half-brother Freddy Cricien take the microphone and perform lead vocals during shows.

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Critic Concert Reviews

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

August 23, 2021

Since 1994, Madball has recorded and released four EPs and nine albums, the most recent output being 2018's For the Cause. Cricien is the sole remaining original member in the band. Criecien has spent 33 of his 45 years in Madball. He is Madball for life.

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New Noise Magazine (USA)

October 1, 2018

The last time New York hardcore legends, Madball, played a hardcore friendly venue in Chicago was back during the Fireside Bowl days, in other words many years ago.

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