Ignite My Insanity

Ignite My Insanity is the second studio album by American hard rock band Projected. The album is the band's first release in five years, since the band's 2012 debut album, Human. It is a double album, featuring 21 tracks, and was released on July 21, 2017.

Ignite My Insanity
Studio album by Projected
Released	July 21, 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Architekt Music in Butler, New Jersey, 1119 in Orlando, Florida
Genre	Alternative metal, hard rock[1]
Length	85:53
Label	Rat Pak Records[2]
Producer	John Connolly Mike Ferretti
Projected chronology
Human (2012) Ignite My Insanity (2017) Hypoxia (2022)
Singles from Ignite My Insanity
"Reload" Released: June 11, 2017 "Ignite" Released: July 16, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllThatShreds	[3]
AmpsAndGreenScreens	[4]
Cryptic Rock	[5]
Hard Rock Hub	[6]
Overdrive-Mag	[7]

Writing and recording

According to Connolly, drums and main guitars recorded at Architekt Music in Butler, New Jersey, with Mike Ferretti. The band spent about 10 days in the studio tracking all the main parts, then moved to Connolly's home studio 1119 in Orlando, Florida to track vocals, solos and overdubs. Also they tracked all bass while out on tour with Sevendust in Canada and the Midwest.^[8]

Ignite My Insanity is a double album featuring 21 songs.^[9] The album features two songs co-written with guitarist Mark Tremonti, and one song co-written by drummer Morgan Rose.^[9]

Release and promotion

The album was officially announced in May 2017, with a prospective release window of July, later narrowed down to July 21, 2017.^[10][11] The first single from the album, "Reload", was released on June 11, 2017.^[12] A music video was released on the same day, primarily focused on the band performing in front of a white and red backdrop.^[12] A second single, "Ignite", was released on July 16, 2017, alongside its own respective music video, featuring the band performing interspersed with clips of Connolly attempting to reach out to a woman.^[13]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Strike"	Projected Tom Costanza	2:54
2.	"Reload"		3:54
3.	"Six Feet Below"		4:30
4.	"Vain"		3:33
5.	"Rectify"	Projected Mark Tremonti	3:42
6.	"Faith"		5:26
7.	"Gomorrah"		3:46
8.	"Heaven Above"		4:59
9.	"10 Years Gone"		4:27
10.	"Only"		4:33

All tracks are written by Projected, expect where noted.

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fire"		2:43
2.	"Ignite"		3:36
3.	"Call Me the Devil"	Projected Mark Tremonti	5:06
4.	"Concede"	Projected Morgan Rose	3:54
5.	"Inhuman"		3:54
6.	"Better"		3:46
7.	"Hate You Back"		4:37
8.	"Upside Down"		4:06
9.	"Seconds"		3:56
10.	"Inside the Sun"		4:04
11.	"Battlestations"		4:06

Personnel

Band John Connolly – lead vocals, guitar, co-producer Eric Friedman – guitar, backing vocals Vinnie Hornsby – bass guitar Scott Phillips – drums

Production and design Mike Ferretti – recording engineer, mixing, editing, co-producer Shane Stanton – assistant engineer Andy VanDette – mastering Jean Michel – design William Burkle – photography Paul Mashburn – photography

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	181