The band is famous for wearing lederhosen and their lyrics are predominantly in English, though German and Polish language have also been incorporated into some songs.

In 2006 the band won the Austrian Newcomer Award, made their first music video for the song "Phono Sapiens" and played at the freeride- and snowcross-competition Vertical Extreme.

According to official information over 300,000 visitors saw Kontrust's performance making it the most attended gig of an Austrian artist up to now.

Singles released of the album included "Sock 'n' Doll", "Butterfly Defect" and "Hey DJ".

Released via Napalm Records, madworld entered the Austrian charts on November 14, 2023 at number 4 and held that position for one week.