Consisting of  both current and former members of Alter Bridge/Creed (drummer Scott Phillips), Sevendust (John Connolly and Vinnie Hornsby) and Submersed/Tremonti (guitarist Eric Friedman), American rock supergroup Projected are set to release their sophomore record on July 21st via Rat Park Records entitled ‘Ignite My Insanity’. A double album comprised of 21 tracks and partially co-written by Mark Tremonti and Sevendust’s Morgan Rose, ‘Ignite My Insanity’ comes to life five years after the bands well received debut ‘Human’, and what fans can expect is a hybrid collaboration from some of the most prestigious names in rock and metal today.

When intro track “Strike”, a piece made up of an array of unsettling sounds, comes to an end, the records first real track drops in the form of “Reload”, a song that truly sets the tone of what is to come for the listener. Straight to the point with its fluid, rhythmic riffing, “Reload” leaves little to be desired when it comes to opening tracks and will serve as such in a live setting also. That said, while it sets to tone for things to come, it doesn’t mean there aren’t surprises in store too. “Call Me the Devil” marks an example of this later down the line, as does “Heaven Below” which earns its place as an album standout for its dynamic and versatile playing styles from start to finish.

The albums true defining moment, however, lies in the powerfully honest and addictive song “Hate You back”. If some of the record can appear to be filler with a track list that spans 21 new songs, not entirely unfair for a band who only get together once every five years, in most cases each track feels unique and like it has its place. With “Hate You Back”, this powerhouse of a song feels like it owns the record entirely.

While ‘Human’ has its strong points, ‘Ignite My Insanity’ stands out among the two respectably. When Projected fell into inactivity over the last five years, this time proved to be beneficial to all involved, with each members respective bands soaring and in some cases even reaching the peak of their success.

While putting projects to the side can be the death of some super-groups or less active bands, with hectic scheduling seeing so many fall by the wayside, it would seem in this case that each member came back with even more to offer to the side project, maybe too much, as the albums only downfall is the fact its somewhat long winded. Organic in its playing, honest in its words and powerful in its delivery, ‘Ignite My Insanity’ is a perfect example of a super-group delivering what only a super-group can, something wild, over the top and a whole lot of fun.