My Sunday Song – “Psychosane” by Adrenaline Mob

For My Sunday Song #466, we are talking Adrenaline Mob’s killer track “Psychosane”. Adrenaline Mob was Mike Portnoy’s first project after leaving Dream Theatre. Also in the band were singer Russel Allen (Symphony X) and guitarist Mike Orlando who were the chief songwriters to the song as well. The song is from their 2013 debut album, ‘Omerta’, which went to #70 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The song was inspired by the movie ‘American Psycho’ where Christian Bale’s character would be acting totally sane and then a minute later would be totally unhinged cutting people up. The song appears to be describing a sane person that suddenly has a rush of feelings coming across your mind that is an intense, adrenaline filled, psychotic episode that will see you going bat shit crazy and completely destructive. You should embrace the feeling and act upon it and then all will be right with the world. It seems to be living with like a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of feeling.

Musically, the song is an intense, bombastic metal track that comes at you like Mike Tyson craving an ear. Portnoy’s drums are massive and a gut punch to your soul. The guitar riff by Orlando is simply nasty, leaving you scratching at your skin trying to shake that feeling of dread. Allen’s vocals are menacing and evil with a grit to it that echoes in your mind driving you insane. You get a spoken part by Allen repeating over and over “Going psychosane / Motherfucking psychosane“. The guitar solo is lethal and Orlando even throws in an old school talk box despite the overall sound being a very modern rock piece in the same vein as maybe Godsmack or Shinedown. The song lives up to the bands name as an Adrenaline filled metal track that will leave you wanting to destroy anything or anyone in your path.

Give the song and let me know what you think. Does the song make you feel like you are going crazy and ready to go on a bender? All I know is don’t listen to this song while driving because road rage could come in to play with ease. I hope your insurance is paid up if you do. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful and sane Sunday!!

“Pyschosane”

[Verse 1]
Open wide and welcome in the storm
We’ve arrived to lay it down in stone
Here we stand, our blood’s on fire

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the river flow out of control
Into a twisted state of mind
Put you six feet down and watch you drown
As we bury you alive

[Chorus]
Heavy thunder blows my mind
Knocks me senseless all the time
The sound of lightning screams
I hear them melt my brain
Lord I’m going psychosane

[Verse 2]
Open wide and let the thunder roll
The familiar feeling in your soul
And soldiers we stand
We’ll walk the wire

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the river flow out of control
Into a twisted state of mind
Put you six feet down and watch you drown
As we bury you alive

[Chorus]
Heavy thunder blows my mind
Knocks me senseless all the time
The sound of lightning screams
I hear them melt my brain
Lord I’m going psychosane

[Bridge]
Going psychosane
Motherfucking psychosane
Going psychosane
Motherfucking psychosane
Going psychosane
Motherfucking psychosane
Going psychosane
Motherfucking psychosane

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the river flow out of control
Into a twisted state of mind
Put you six feet down and watch you drown
As we bury you alive

[Chorus]
Heavy thunder blows my mind
Knocks me senseless all the time
The sound of lightning screams
I hear them melt my brain
Lord I’m going psychosane

Written by Mike Orlando and Russell Allen