{"id":67171,"date":"2018-09-17T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=67171"},"modified":"2018-09-17T15:23:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T15:23:51","slug":"news-madball-release-ninth-studio-album-for-the-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-madball-release-ninth-studio-album-for-the-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"MADBALL Unveil Music Video For \u2018Freight Train\u2019 Track (September 17th, 2018) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

MADBALL Unveil Music Video For \u2018Freight Train\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nSeptember 17th, 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New York City-based hardcore group Madball have released a music video for the track \u2018Freight Train\u2019. Directed by Daniel Priess, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Madball issued ninth full-length studio album For The Cause<\/em> on June 15th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records.<\/p>\n

Helming recording sessions for For The Cause<\/em> was Rancid vocalist and guitarist Tim Armstrong, a longtime friend of Madball vocalist Freddy Cricien. Mixing and mastering was handled by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark.<\/p>\n

Former Madball guitarist Matt Henderson laid down guitar tracks in the studio, but will not join Madball on tour.<\/p>\n

Freddy Cricien commented: \u201cTim and us go way back. He\u2019s an old friend and super-talented guy… across the board! A legend in his own right. He invited us to come record with him and it all fell into place very organically. He\u2019s respected our band from day one and was excited to be a part of this. We\u2019re honoured to have him on board.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bassist Jorge \u201cHoya Roc\u201d Guerra added: \u201cWe got a real good album. It feels like the movie Pulp Fiction<\/em> (1994). We\u2019ve got every style of hardcore in there. It feels like we\u2019ve got something special!\u201d<\/p>\n

For The Cause<\/em> features a guest appearance on the track \u2018Evil Ways\u2019 from rapper, actor and Body Count frontman Ice-T.<\/p>\n

Ice-T stated: \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to record with the legendary Madball. Body Count draws its closest similarities to New York hardcore. This is a natural.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cricien added: \u201cIt\u2019s truly an honour to have Ice-T on our record! I grew up on his music from his early hip-hop stuff till now. He\u2019s an iconic figure but also a \u2018class act\u2019; you don\u2019t always get both at once. Ice has a great respect for NYHC and Madball, means the world. This was meant to happen…. Real recognizes real.\u201d<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Smile Now Pay Later\u2019
\n02. \u2018Rev Up\u2019 (feat. Sick Jacken)
\n03. \u2018Freight Train\u2019
\n04. \u2018Tempest\u2019
\n05. \u2018Old Fashioned\u2019
\n06. \u2018Evil Ways\u2019 (feat. Ice-T)
\n07. \u2018Lone Wolf\u2019
\n08. \u2018Damaged Goods\u2019
\n09. \u2018The Fog\u2019 (feat. Tim Timebomb and Steve Whale)
\n10. \u2018Es Tu Vida\u2019
\n11. \u2018For You\u2019
\n12. \u2018For The Cause\u2019
\n13. \u2018Confessions\u2019 (CD and LP bonus track)<\/p>\n

Madball\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Freddy Cricien (vocals)
\nJorge \u201cHoya Roc\u201d (bass)
\nMike Justian (drums)<\/p>\n

The original version of the album\u2019s title track was released in September 2017 via the Family Biz split seven-inch single, which paired Madball with Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania-based hardcore group Wisdom In Chains.<\/p>\n

Directed by Dave Causa and Jules Jordan, music videos were also filmed for the tracks \u2018Rev Up\u2019 and \u2018The Fog\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018Old Fashioned\u2019. All three clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Eighth studio record Hardcore Lives<\/em> was released in June 2014 via Nuclear Blast.<\/p>\n