Hold It Down (Madball album)

Hold It Down is an album by the American band Madball, released in 2000.[3][4][5]

Hold It Down
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2000
StudioBig Blue Meanie Studios, Jersey City, New Jersey
GenreHardcore punk
Length26:45
LabelEpitaph[1]
ProducerMatt Henderson
Madball chronology
Look My Way
(1998)
Hold It Down
(2000)
Best Of Madball
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception

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The Courier News wrote that the album "is as loud, fast and hard as ever, but the 11-year-old band also is writing songs better with more emphasis on strong lyrics and melodies."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:50
2."Can't Stop, Won't Stop"1:01
3."Hold It Down"2:19
4."Fall This Time"2:28
5."Everyday Hate"1:16
6."Done..."1:38
7."Say What?"1:50
8."D.I.F.M.M"0:39
9."Show No Fear"2:35
10."Never Look Back"1:46
11."Still Searching"2:13
12."Confessions"1:45
13."Thinking To Myself"3:39
14."Semper Fi"2:47
Total length:26:45

Personnel

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  • Bass – Hoya Roc
  • Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Madball
  • Drums – Darren Morgenthaler
  • Executive producer – Roger Miret
  • Guitar – Rob Rosario
  • Guitar [additional] – Matt Henderson
  • Mastered by Tim Gilles
  • Mixed by Dan Iannuzzelli
  • Other [Interlude Beats] – LDee (tracks: 13, 14)
  • Photography by Dario Franco, Tom Aldi
  • Photography Artwork [Art], Layout – Joe Darone
  • Producer – Matt Henderson
  • Recorded by Jason Kanter
  • Recorded by (assistant) – Erin Farley
  • Vocals – Freddy Cricien

References

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  1. ^ "Madball - Hold It Down" – via epitaph.com.
  2. ^ Jason Anderson (2000-06-20). "Hold It Down - Madball | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. ^ "A COUPLE OF SPLITS". Sun-Sentinel.com. 4 August 2000.
  4. ^ "Artist Biography by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 204.
  6. ^ Makin, Robert (27 July 2000). "ALBUM REVIEWS". Courier-News: D8.
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