Perfect Insanity

"Perfect Insanity" is a song by the American heavy metal band Disturbed released as a promotional single from their fourth album Indestructible. The song was originally written by the band prior to their debut album, The Sickness. "Perfect Insanity" was also previously released on the band's documentary, M.O.L., as a demo track with a music video, from before they were signed to a record label. They re-recorded the song in 2007 and it was released on Indestructible. It is included in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 and is a playable track in the Rock Band series.

An alternate title for the song, as seen in the booklet for the Indestructible CD, is "Condemnation".

Themes

According to vocalist David Draiman, the song's meaning is "toying with the idea of insanity. Coming at you from the perspective from the individual who is [insane] and warning people around him, particularly his love interests, about his psychotic tendencies."^[1]

Music video

45 second sample comparing the 2008 Indestructible recording of "Perfect Insanity" and the 1998 demo version.

No music video has been released for the re-recorded version of this song; however, on the band's home documentary, M.O.L., an old music video can be viewed, made in 1998. The video depicts vocalist David Draiman, locked inside of a room, in a straitjacket. As he tries to break free, the video shows the band playing variously on a stage, in between clips of Draiman trying to escape from the straitjacket. As the song finishes, the video switches to a scene of a graveyard, implying Draiman had died insane.

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Position
Hot Canadian Digital Singles^[2]	70

Personnel

David Draiman - lead vocals, backing vocals, co-producer
Dan Donegan - guitars, electronics, producer
John Moyer - bass guitar, backing vocals
Mike Wengren - drums, co-producer

References

↑ "David Draiman interview on Headbangers Ball Podcast". Headbangers Ball. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
↑ "Disturbed: Chart history - Perfect Insanity". Billboard.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Disturbed

David Draiman Dan Donegan Mike Wengren John Moyer Steve Kmak Erich Awalt

Studio albums	The Sickness Believe Ten Thousand Fists Indestructible Asylum Immortalized

Live albums	Live at Red Rocks

Compilation albums	Disturbed The Lost Children The Collection

EPs	Live & Indestructible

Singles	"Stupify" "Down with the Sickness" "Voices" "Prayer" "Remember" "Liberate" "Guarded" "Stricken" "Just Stop" "Land of Confusion" "Ten Thousand Fists" "Inside the Fire" "Perfect Insanity" "Indestructible" "The Night" "Another Way to Die" "Asylum" "The Animal" "Warrior" "Hell" "3" "The Vengeful One" "Immortalized" "The Light" "The Sound of Silence"

Video	M.O.L. Indestructible in Germany

Concert tours	Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour

Related articles	Discography Maya Guitar Series Covered, A Revolution in Sound Queen of the Damned The Union Underground Adrenaline Mob Device Fight or Flight Art of Anarchy

Book:Disturbed Category:Disturbed Portal:Heavy metal

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