Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
New York hardcore veterans Madball return with their tenth studio album, “Not Your Kingdom,” arriving July 24, 2026 via Nuclear Blast. Alongside the announcement, the band drops the first single “Rebel Kids” with an accompanying music video.
Frontman Freddy Cricien co-directed the video with Dave Causa, who also handled filming and editing duties. According to Cricien, “Rebel Kids” was actually the first track written for the album, completed roughly two years ago. He notes that the song’s sentiment and message shaped the direction of everything that followed. Although several tracks could have served as the lead single, the band ultimately felt “Rebel Kids” made the most sense musically and lyrically.
The album was tracked at The Boneyard Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional interludes recorded by Jeff “Stress” Davis and Chuck Treece at Chop Shop Studios. Furthermore, Andrew Baylis, Aiden Thompson, and Grady Saxman produced and engineered the record, while Lee Rouse mixed and mastered it. Meanwhile, the cover artwork features photography by the late Cornell Capa, courtesy of Magnum Photos and the Cornell Capa Estate.
Fans can pre-order “Not Your Kingdom” on CD, multiple vinyl variants, and merch bundles. Several limited color editions are exclusive to specific retailers across Europe and the US.
The tracklist for “Not Your Kingdom” is as follows:
May 22, 2026: BNB Bowl (The Brooklyn Monarch), Brooklyn, New York, USA
May 29, 2026: Venue867, Monterrey, Mexico
May 30, 2026: Foro Boletomovil, Guadalajara, Mexico
May 31, 2026: El Foro 1869, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026: Waschhaus Potsdam Arena, Potsdam, Germany
June 19, 2026: Alternative Day, Zdunska Wola, Poland
June 20, 2026: Intertony Festival, Chojnice, Poland
June 21, 2026: Peter-Weiss-Haus, Rostock, Germany
June 22, 2026: Klub B17, Poznan, Poland
June 23, 2026: Alte Schlachterei, Schneverdingen, Germany
June 24, 2026: Zollhaus Gastro, Leer, Germany
June 25, 2026: Jera On Air, Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
June 26, 2026: Furn Defendu, Rouen, France
June 27, 2026: Superbowl of Hardcore, Rennes, France
July 25, 2026: Pistole HC Food, Badbergen, Germany
July 26, 2026: Ruhrpott Rodeo, Hünxe, Germany
July 26, 2026: MozHelll Open Air, Insming, Germany
July 27, 2026: Alte Hackerei, Karlsruhe, Germany
July 28, 2026: Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany
July 29, 2026: Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
July 30, 2026: Full Rewind, Löbnitz, Germany
July 31, 2026: Open Air, Gränichen, Switzerland
August 1, 2026: Sylak, St. Maurice de Gourdans, France
August 21-22, 2026: Vans Warped Tour Montreal (Parc Jean Drapeau), Montreal, Canada
September 19, 2026: Louder Than Life (Kentucky Expo Center), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
