Moto Psycho

"Moto Psycho"
Single by Megadeth
from the album The World Needs a Hero
Released	April 2001
Recorded	April–December 2000[1]
Studio	Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood; Saltmine Studios, Mesa, Arizona; Scream Studios, Studio City, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	3:06
Label	Sanctuary
Songwriter(s)	Dave Mustaine
Producer(s)	Bill Kennedy Dave Mustaine
Megadeth singles chronology
"Kill the King" (2000) "Moto Psycho" (2001) "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" (2001)
Music video
"Moto Psycho" on YouTube

"Moto Psycho" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from their ninth studio album, The World Needs a Hero. A music video for the song was made, directed by Nathan Cox.^[2]

Background

The song is about people who commute every day to work, spending a lot of time on the road.^[3] It has been played 67 times live by the band.^[4]

A music video was made for the song.^[5] As of November 2022, the music video hasn't been uploaded on the Megadeth YouTube channel, but it has been uploaded by a fan.^[6]

Track listing

CD^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Moto Psycho"	3:06
2.	"Dread and the Fugitive Mind"	4:25

Promotional CD^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Moto Psycho"	3:06
2.	"The World Needs a Hero"	3:52

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes, except where otherwise noted.^[9]

Megadeth

• Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
• David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
• Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
• Al Pitrelli – guitars, backing vocals

Production

• Produced by Dave Mustaine; Co-produced by Bill Kennedy
• Mixed and engineered by Bill Kennedy
• Assistant engineers – Mark Valentine, Lance Dean, Jay Goin, Greg Edenfield
• Pro Tools – Chris Vrenna, Joe Bishara, James Murray, Sean Dever, Ken Mary, Lance Dean
• Digital editing – Chris Vrenna
• Mastered by Tom Jensen

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10]	22
US Active Rock (Billboard)[11]	19
US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[12]	23

References

1. "Megadeth History". Megadeth.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
2. "Megadeth Set to Film Video for Moto Psycho, The First Single from The World Needs a Hero" (Press release). Megadeth; Sanctuary Records Group. March 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
3. "Moto Psycho". Rockmetal.art.pl. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
4. "Moto Psycho performed by Megadeth". Setlist.FM. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
5. "Archive News". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. April 3, 2001. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
6. Hodby, Sam. "Megadeth - Moto Psycho - Official Music Video - HD". YouTube. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
7. "Megadeth - Moto Psycho". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
8. "Megadeth - Moto Psycho". Discogs. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
9. The World Needs A Hero. Sanctuary Records. May 25, 2001. p. 7.
10. "Megadeth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
11. "Megadeth Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
12. "Megadeth Chart History (Heritage Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2022.