MADBALL To Release 'Empire' On Red Vinyl
November 16, 2010New York City hardcore legends MADBALL will release their latest album, "Empire", in a special red vinyl format on November 22.
"Empire" is available for purchase on disc and pre-order on vinyl now through the Good Fight Musicwebstore, and a new limited-edition Reaper Records seven-inch single supporting "Empire" (only 2,000 copies being made) is available now.
MADBALL will head out on an East Coast headlining run beginning December 9 in Miami, Florida with support from BITTER END and LIONHEART.
"Empire" sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
"Empire" was released on October 12 via Good Fight Music. The CD was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan, who has previously worked with MISERY INDEX, CANNIBAL CORPSE and GOATWHORE, among many others.
Since forming in 1988, MADBALL has been responsible for some of the most important releases in the hardcore genre, from the seminal "Ball of Destruction" EP (1989) to the landmark albums "Set It Off" (1994),"Demonstrating My Style" (1996),"Look My Way" (1998),"Hold it Down" (2000),"Legacy" (2005),and their latest release, "Infiltrate the System" (2007).
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