"Moto Psycho" is the lead single

Lead single

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 off Megadeth

Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

's ninth studio album

Studio album

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 The World Needs a Hero

The World Needs a Hero

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. The song is about people who commute every day to and from work, ending up spending a long time on the road:

"'Moto Psycho' is a traffic song, basically about a guy who gets up and goes to work and comes home, gets up and goes to work and comes home, and spends half his day on the road and the other half of his day working or sleeping. A human hamster wheel." (Mustaine, 2001)

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine
  Dave Mustaine
  David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
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  , lead vocals
• Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.-Early career :...
  
   – guitar, backing vocals
• David Ellefson
  David Ellefson
  David Warren "Dave" Ellefson is a bassist and founding member of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. He also goes by "Junior." He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Jimmy DeGrasso
  Jimmy DeGrasso
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   – drums
  Drum kit
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In pop culture

The song is also used as the main theme song for the Dreamcast game Heavy Metal: Geomatrix

Heavy Metal: Geomatrix

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Charts

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2001	"Moto Psycho"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22