Madball - Droppin' Many Suckers (1992)

Tracklist

1. Spit On Your Grave
2. Never Had It
3. Across Your Face
4. Step On You
5. No Return
6. The Blame
7. Smell The Bacon
8. We Should Care
9. Get Out
10. It's My Life (The Animals Cover)
11. Ready To Fight (Negative Approach Cover)
12. Friend Or Foe (Agnostic Front Cover)

New York hardcore project Madball was first put together years before this debut EP hit record-store shelves, but it was still the first thing many heard from or about this Agnostic Front side project. Considering the group's close relation to one of hardcore's most essential artists, it is hardly a surprise that Droppin' Many Suckers packs a mean punch. The 1994 offering has all the force one would expect from an experienced, committed hardcore outfit. "Spit on Your Grave" starts things off on a high note with its heavy riffing and urgent vocals. Other standouts include "We Should Care," "Ready to Fight," and "Step on You," with its killer rock groove offsetting vocalist Freddy Cricien's gruff rasp. A solid first outing, Droppin' Many Suckers is vintage hardcore delivered straight from musicians who know exactly what the genre is (and was) about. - Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide.