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Set It Off (Madball Album)

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Set it Off is the debut full-length studio album released by American Hardcore Punk band Madball.

It was released under Roadrunner Records in 1994. It featured members of Hardcore Punk band Agnostic Front and was recorded in 1993.

Album Cover:

The original first pressing release of Set it Off contained a Parental Advisory label on the cover from the explicit language. The cover depicts a toddler holding a gun in it's hands with someone standing beside the toddler.

The album photo was taken by Joan Barker.

Critical Reception

AllMusic gave the album a four out of a five rating stating that "The album was menacing both musically and lyrically, while Stereokiller.com gave the album a five out of five saying "It is very dencable and tight with the feeling of hate against the oppression of the police." As well as Sputnikmusic rating the album a 4.0 out of 5.0 explaining that "Madball always make solid, groovy and hard-riff hitting hardcore songs, and that there is nothing new with the lyrical-side of the album, but that it is a true classic."