Madness.

Phantom of the Opera.

Madness was a vert oriented division of Dwindle that was started by Bill Weiss in the fall of 2018. The original team was Sam Beckett, Jack Fardell, Clay Kreiner, and Alex Perelson. The artwork was a mix of Francisco Goya and pop stylings. They were not afraid to create some unique shaped boards either. The team specialized in parks, vert ramps, and transitions. This seemed like a somewhat odd theme to base a company around, but I think they found a good niche to occupy. Shaped boards with creative artwork were popular back in 2018 thanks to Welcome and Polar so they capitalized on that to an extent. I'd see Madness decks around so I imagine they did a decent amount of business. It also felt genuine given Bill's background as a vert skater. The Madness ended when Dwindle collapsed in the fall of 2022. In the time since, Bill launched Opera Skateboards, which carries on along the same lines as Madness and with much of the same team.

Madness: Thrasher - September 2018 Volume 39 Number 9

Boards: Thrasher - October 2018 Volume 39 Number 10