According to Cricien, "The Beast" "is about going through the trauma of an anxiety attack. It's something a lot of us have unfortunately have had to deal with, me included. It's a different kind of song, lyrically, for MADBALL, but it's just like anything else we've written about... it's very real."

An eight-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the "Rebellion" recording sessions can be seen below.

MADBALL released its latest album, "Empire", in a special red vinyl format on November 22, 2010.

"Empire" sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

"Empire" was released on October 12, 2010 via Good Fight Music. The CD was recorded at Mana Recording Studios with Erik Rutan.