Madball is an American New York hardcore band that originated in the
late 1980s as a side project of Agnostic Front. The band developed
after Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret would let his younger
half-brother Freddy Cricien take the microphone and perform lead
vocals during Agnostic Front shows.Madball was founded in 1988 and
featured most of Agnostic Front's members. Madball consisted of
Agnostic Front's vocalist Roger Miret on bass, Vinnie Stigma on
guitar, Will Shepler on drums, and then 12-year-old vocalist Freddy
Cricien, Roger Miret's younger half-brother. Madball's first few
performances consisted of previously unused Agnostic Front songs.
Madball's first release was the Ball of Destruction EP in 1989. After
years of playing regional shows in and around the New York area, a
second guitarist, Matt Henderson, joined the band. By then, they
recorded and released the EP, Droppin' Many Suckers, for Wreck-Age
Records. One year later, Roger Miret left the band and was replaced by
bass player Jorge "Hoya Roc" Guerra â€" a good friend of Freddy
Cricien â€" who was looking for a new band as his band, Dmize, was
breaking up. The new incarnation of the band was signed by Roadrunner
Records in 1994 and released a pair of full-lengths; Set It Off in
1994 and Demonstrating My Style in 1996. Touring steadily, the band
built a sizable fan base outside their hometown.1995 saw the band
participating in the N.Y.H.C. documentary. Extensive interviews were
conducted with Freddy as well as a performance on July 29, 1995 at the
now-defunct "Coney Island High". Freddy's brother, Roger, broke
several vertebrae in his back at that show, requiring him to be in
traction for the better part of a year.Consisting of Cricien,
Henderson, Guerra, and new drummer John Lafata (former drummer in
Neglect), the band recorded Look My Way, which was released in early
1998. Hold It Down followed two years later. The band announced their
dissolution in 2001 but decided to reform in late 2002 with a new
line-up featuring Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Rigg Ross. They began
touring and recording at the end of 2002. Since then, Madball has come
out with: Best of Madball in 2003, N.Y.H.C. EP (EP) in 2004, Legacy in
2005, and Infiltrate The System in 2007. In 2009, Rigg Ross left to
join Skarhead and was replaced by Ben Dussault.
late 1980s as a side project of Agnostic Front. The band developed
after Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret would let his younger
half-brother Freddy Cricien take the microphone and perform lead
vocals during Agnostic Front shows.Madball was founded in 1988 and
featured most of Agnostic Front's members. Madball consisted of
Agnostic Front's vocalist Roger Miret on bass, Vinnie Stigma on
guitar, Will Shepler on drums, and then 12-year-old vocalist Freddy
Cricien, Roger Miret's younger half-brother. Madball's first few
performances consisted of previously unused Agnostic Front songs.
Madball's first release was the Ball of Destruction EP in 1989. After
years of playing regional shows in and around the New York area, a
second guitarist, Matt Henderson, joined the band. By then, they
recorded and released the EP, Droppin' Many Suckers, for Wreck-Age
Records. One year later, Roger Miret left the band and was replaced by
bass player Jorge "Hoya Roc" Guerra â€" a good friend of Freddy
Cricien â€" who was looking for a new band as his band, Dmize, was
breaking up. The new incarnation of the band was signed by Roadrunner
Records in 1994 and released a pair of full-lengths; Set It Off in
1994 and Demonstrating My Style in 1996. Touring steadily, the band
built a sizable fan base outside their hometown.1995 saw the band
participating in the N.Y.H.C. documentary. Extensive interviews were
conducted with Freddy as well as a performance on July 29, 1995 at the
now-defunct "Coney Island High". Freddy's brother, Roger, broke
several vertebrae in his back at that show, requiring him to be in
traction for the better part of a year.Consisting of Cricien,
Henderson, Guerra, and new drummer John Lafata (former drummer in
Neglect), the band recorded Look My Way, which was released in early
1998. Hold It Down followed two years later. The band announced their
dissolution in 2001 but decided to reform in late 2002 with a new
line-up featuring Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Rigg Ross. They began
touring and recording at the end of 2002. Since then, Madball has come
out with: Best of Madball in 2003, N.Y.H.C. EP (EP) in 2004, Legacy in
2005, and Infiltrate The System in 2007. In 2009, Rigg Ross left to
join Skarhead and was replaced by Ben Dussault.
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