NYHC heavyweights MADBALL return today with their milestone tenth studio album, Not Your Kingdom, out now via Nuclear Blast. Balancing old-school grit with a modern heavy edge, the album pairs the band’s signature street-survival narratives with a deeper, introspective focus, proving MADBALL is as vital as ever.
Leading the charge is the album’s focus single, ‘Don’t MisStep.’ At just 1:34, it’s a lightning-fast, hard-hitting reminder that the band hasn’t slowed down a bit. Delivering the exact high-octane energy MADBALL is famous for, it’s a track practically built for 2-steps and floorpunches. The music video was co-directed by Freddy Cricien and Dave Causa, with Causa also handling filming and editing duties. Additional filming and footage was completed by Drew Stone and Leon Rockel.
Furthermore, MADBALL have announced the dates for a European tour called Only The Hard Tour 2026, with guests Desolated, Combust and Expectations. Tickets are on sale NOW! Scroll down for all confirmed dates.
Watch the video for ‘Don’t MisStep’, here:
Order Not Your Kingdom: https://madball.bfan.link/not-your-kingdom
MADBALL
Not Your Kingdom
Release Date: July 24th 2026
01. Tethered
02. Flammable
03. Rebelude
04. Rebel Kids
05. Don’t MisStep
06. What Say You
07. Stab Wounds
08. Sunrise
09. Life’s a Mural
10. Family First
11. Clockwork
12. IWI
13. The Ride
14. Chase a Dream
Not Your Kindgom is available for pre-order in the following formats:
- CD Jewel
- Vinyl
- Blue and White Propellor (NB MO LP exclusive (EU/US))
- Blue Transparent (Retail US/EU)
- Black & Opaque Skyblue (Coretex EU Exclusive)
- Oxblood Opaque & Opaque Sky Blue (Revolver US Exclusive) *Sold Out*
- Not Your Kindgom Cover Art T-Shirt
Not Your Kingdom was tracked at The Boneyard Studios in Nashville, TN, with additional interludes recorded by Jeff “Stress” Davis and Chuck Treece at Chop Shop Studios. The album was produced and engineered by the team of Andrew Baylis, Aiden Thompson, and Grady Saxman, with final mixing and mastering handled by Lee Rouse. The striking cover art features photography by the legendary Cornell Capa, courtesy of Magnum Photos and the Cornell Capa Estate.
Decades in, MADBALL remains the gold standard of New York Hardcore—proving they are not just survivors, but masters of the craft. Their live performances are a masterclass in controlled chaos, dripping with a ferocity and raw integrity that most bands can only hope to emulate. They’ve stayed sincere, stayed dangerous, and stayed at the top. Ain’t nothing changed.
EUROPEAN DATES
25.07. DE Badbergen @ Pistole HC Food
26.07. DE Hünxe @ Ruhrpott Rodeo
26.07. DE Insming @ MozHelll Open Air
27.07. DE Karlsruhe @ Alte Hackerei
28.07. DE Cologne @ Gebäude 9
29.07. DE Kaseel @ Goldgrube
30.07. DE Löbnitz @ Full Rewind
31.07. CH Gränichen @ Open Air
01.08. FR St. Maurice de Gourdans @ Sylak
ONLY THE HARD TOUR 2026
Madball + Desolated + Combust + Expectations
03.10. NL Heerlen De Nieuew Nor *
04.10. DE Chemnitz AJZ Chemnitz *
05.10. HU Budapest Dürer Kert *
06.10. RO Brașov Rockstadt Club
07.10. RO Bucharest Quantic Club
08.10. RS Beograd Zappa Barka
09.10. BG Sofia Toplocentrala
10.10. GR Athens Arch Club Live Stage
* w/o Combust
NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN DATES
21-22.08. CA Montreal, QC @ Vans Warped Tour Montreal(Parc Jean Drapeau)
04.09. MX Cuidad De Mexico
05.09 MX Monterrey
06.09. MX Guadalajara
19.09. US Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life (Kentucky Expo Center)
MADBALL is:
Vocals | Freddy Cricien
Guitar | Mike Gurnari
Drums | Mike Justian
Bass | Paul Delaney
Stream MADBALL: Apple Music | Spotify
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