New York Hardcore Chronicles 10 Questions w/ Freddy "Madball" Cricien (Madball / Hazen St.)

New York Hardcore Chronicles 10 Questions w/ Freddy "Madball" Cricien (Madball / Hazen St.) While shooting the "Spray Paint The Walls" segment for the upcoming New York Hardcore Chronicles Film we managed to slip in 10 questions with the NYHC legend.
Directed by Drew Stone

[@nicolanzarotti]

Best hardcore singer ever!!! Can´t stop won´t stop

[@darrenhill3514]

I don't think you can truly appreciate Madball until you see them live. I will never miss a show again as long as I can help it.

[@Yusifer100]

"Don't get caught... do what ya gotta do, just don't get caught"

[@Idontalwaysfeelgood]

I remember back in like 2007 me and some friends from FL were partying in New York for a couple weeks, we ended up at a bar in the lower east side and Freddie was there, we went up to him and told him how much his music meant us ( my friend was so drunk he started crying and hugging him). Dude was honestly cool as fuck and talked to us for a bit, despite us totally fanning out as tourists. Hardcore lives.

[@MikeMahleraggressivestrength]

Super cool guy and Madball is an outstanding band! Great interview

[@michelvanderlist5809]

Europe!! Saw you at the Dynamo 95 and been hooked ever since

[@tyranthate]

Awesome, when you listen to madball you hear a guy with a lot of rage and angry whit their awesome lyrics but then you see him in a interview and see a very calm, humble, cool and a really nice guy!... he is a beast as a singer by the way .. greetings from paraguay bros!

[@goatmanindustries7182]

I've seen Madball many a times. Always a great show with them on the bill. Set it off

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

you shoudl interview minus since his moshing is mentioned in basically every one of these interviews

[@bigtinymanowarrior7330]

unbridledenthusiasm who is this minus?

[@johnlacoe2045]

@@bigtinymanowarrior7330 he's the original vocalist of Merauder and he can wreak havoc in the pit!

[@tonytidbits2465]

@@bigtinymanowarrior7330 one of the BEST dudes ever.....

[@crsc3095]

when did they mention him

[@darrenthomas1000]

Jusy saw em again last Tuesday in Fresno......HARD AS EVER.....roll it Madball!

[@EshuOdara21]

I love Freddie, great guy, actually hung out one on one with him once for a whole night and the dude is a humble nice guy no front

[@a.c.6808]

Hail!

[@aplus1080]

No AGNOSTIC front

[@jeanpierrect]

Awesome!!! Agnostic Front and Madball were the first two hardcore bands I got into as a kid in South Africa in the early nineties. Through them I got to know other bands and people with a great message and good music. Changed my life. So thankful.

[@carloscouto4827]

Sorry to bother, Do you know if freddy plays any instrument? besides vocals

[@a.c.6808]

Hail!

[@freedomnow10]

This is great. I can"t wait for the full video to come out. Good stuff.

[@joseperez4460]

All my respect to the best hardcore frontman

[@adrienweber8346]

So true... when should be the "golden era"? It can be in the past or now who knows. But for sure there are "golden bands" and Madball is made of gold from the early days to present. Thank you for that! Great, efficacious and interesting interview

[@1919tompowers]

Everyone says Minus. I agree. That guy was a maniac. I wish someone would post a video of him recking shit if its out there so people can see the madness.

[@chengjin2311]

I’m digging the hardcore history from China

[@christophgrilz5936]

dude, you are the best!!! greez from south austrian

[@TheSn4keE4ter]

Great man !

[@joseperez4460]

Freddy el más grande de todos , un tipazo , siempre predispuesto y súper humilde

[@PankyMeVil]

I love you Bro - Keep it real Keep It Together - NYHC4LIFE

[@user-qw8yw6sf9w]

New drinking games - drink every time you hear from Freddie - you know, or the the the ... Level: professional

[@MrLewisFloydHenry]

I saw Madball back in 1996 at the Camden Underworld London, was a big fan. I was down the front what I mostly remember from the show is that Freddy spat on me 😅

[@brainer954]

miss wetlands and CIH too. bond street cafe was another fun spot

[@daltoncarvall7537]

Mas Ball é muito bom!! BOM PRA CARALH.....

[@alci720]

Interview Mackie as well..because so many put him in their top three of best drummers.

[@dimitrisdm6997]

Mackie,Earl and Will Shepler best hardcore drummers

[@williamperri3437]

@@dimitrisdm6997 Jeff Nelson, SAMMY Siegler, Armand and Alan Cage. Chris Bratton.

[@johnmcaulay5938]

Nice one dude

[@dziwic]

There should be a drinking game for every time Freddy says 'you know'

[@Chaos-mw5lr]

Already started

[@a.c.6808]

fuck you

[@joejones8009]

Yo. Vinny is dope. Madball, is dope! Life changes.. I grew up in a gang street hood. Punk rock, was my escape! It still is.. but make sure to show love to the cats that made it out! And always recognize, that life, can even be fucked up, for the kids, that had it all.. we choose sides on this world. And something. Don't stick around for the struggling kids, that live in the H e burbs.. everyone is fucked! And thatd why hardcore , exists..

[@hughmungous191]

Very awesome of him to mention Mike Justian.fucking killer drummer.

[@soniahensler]

Um....he's in Madball?

[@originas8569]

Dude, there are Indonesia HC scene since early 90s, we're not new

[@TheDicky1992]

INDONESIA have a many many many hardcore bands

[@reditalianranger2045]

I’m 17 and I love Madball and I want to see them so bad

[@janwillems666]

19 now? Go for it!!

[@samuelblinne6040]

Freddy is a badass

[@a.c.6808]

Fuckin' love this fella

[@xatmosfearx]

Truly missin The Sweat Glands

[@chrisficeto2761]

Freddy! It's Squidd from Queens! I was the only kid with an 11 inch mohawk always on the stage screaming in the mic with you and everyone else. We met in person briefly, yet I still hope you remember me.

[@skinheadyouth66]

taking nyhc to the next level

[@erikgrahn3363]

Set it off

[@Amir_Nassir]

i eat nothing but bacon, eggs, steak, shrimp, corn, cheese, butter, hambugarm, chckien, cheese, butter, corn, hotdog

[@juanleal3020]

salutes from PUERTO RICO he has cuban heritage

[@nontoxicissexy]

SoCal in the early 2000s Showcase theater glasshouse Chain reaction

[@carloscouto4827]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF FREDDY CRICIEN PLAYS ANY INSTRUMENT?????

[@jacobjames8782]

When's the minus interview?

[@bigbenVelazquez]

freddy madball is spanish? he pronounced that catillos de los monstros very well.

[@fahmialfian4666]

How many times he said "you know" in this interview?

[@fahmirich7241]

He mentioned my country waw..yeah Indonesian hc kid still standing on the root

[@hkcinemasociety]

Still waiting for someone to list Armand as one of their top three drummers...

[@dianamanfredi]

[@borndead327]

South Florida hardcore Freddy madball

[@johnstrika9170]

You know....you know..... you know

[@3blaha3]

Did Freddie have biff with Will Shepler ?? Apart from Mackie he gives credit to Madball drummers which is Rigg Ross and Mike Justian... like on purpose misses Will Shepler??? Just listened a song C.T.Y.C, it starts from clasic d-beat but it sounds insane..... and that's Will.

[@tacovrontron4420]

Ten toes down...solid

[@obiwanshinobi5631]

Youre making me sad Freddy

[@gaiwaercdhc7229]

现在在中国hardcore慢慢的有些势头

[@erikmuniz7832]

minus...old singer of merauder, actually the original singer of merauder.

[@Podegra]

Everyone always says the biggest slam dancer is... Minus? Who's that guy? :D

[@bobdylan7202]

+CamShot videos He's an old skinhead guy was apart of the crew suncity skins

[@peteretzlaff5122]

Yeah Bob Riley mentioned him too.

[@prfu1222]

Little Puerto Rican guy from Flatbush Brooklyn. We all hung with the Sunset Skins. We were called Sunset after and area in Brooklyn called Sunset Park.

[@sergiochala9204]

Minus was the original singer of merauder 1990-1994 era

[@prfu1222]

@ALPHA GRRRL Your name is awesome also. We have to protect the youth. It is not right that are youngest suffer. No matter who they are. Or where ever they come from. It is amazing how a little compassion can go a long way. You made a trek to show compassion to another human being. You did it in the persons darkest hour. The post was about a guy named Minus. He was one of the first people I met when I started going to CBGB in the 80s. He lived by Linden and Nostrand. He is living in another state now. Stay blessed. Good things come.

[@FreakKatzen]

"you know"-counter anyone? :D

[@marovlasic3167]

MADBALL UBER ALLES!! VRH VRHOVA!! 😎🗡

[@stevensedillo6996]

Not into black flag thats odd to me they were playing hardcore since the late seventies one of the best bands ever

[@thenewyorklife206]

I think Henry Rollins is a douche.

[@xp8969]

People have different tastes, and of all th bands for a person not to be a huge fan of Black Flag is the least surprising cause they're one of the most divisive bands in all of hardcore history

[@rayspencer6653]

Rick?what the fuck?

[@TedBundysGhost]

They should have asked "Have you ever hidden on a tour bus to avoid a fight like a scared B?" The answer is Yes, he has.

[@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint]

Wow tell more please

[@MaximusWolfe]

Great guy. Please stop rapping Freddy. Much respect.

[@DiMeTiMe2456]

Yo Hazen St sucked just sayin

[@lv999sozkyy4]

It’s okay to be wrong. But to state it publicly?