After years of playing regional shows in and around the New York area, a second guitarist, Matt Henderson, joined the band.

The new incarnation of the band was signed by Roadrunner Records in 1994 and released a pair of full-lengths; Set It Off in 1994[1] and Demonstrating My Style in 1996.

Freddy's brother, Roger, broke several vertebrae in his back at that show, requiring him to be in traction for the better part of a year.

The band announced their dissolution in 2001 but decided to reform in late 2002 with a new line-up featuring Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Rigg Ross.

Vocalist Cricien and bass player Hoya are also in the band Hazen Street, along with members of H2O and Cro-Mags.

In February 2010 Madball signed a deal with Nuclear Blast for the European release of their new studio album, Empire, produced by Erik Rutan.

On March 10, 2014, the band began recording its eighth studio album, Hardcore Lives, which was released in June of that year.

Guerra cited the band's decrease in activity and the resulting financial hardship as his reasons for leaving.

[11][12] The band's music put an emphasis on a metal-influenced groove, breakdowns and use of lyrics based on street life, as opposed to the speed of punk rock and the riffing of crossover thrash which were dominate in the genre when they began.