Illegal Mind, the one-man punk rock project of Maxx Dee, releases new single “Prison of My Mind” today, the latest track from the upcoming album ‘Nuclear Cockroach.’ Written years before the project had a name and finished only when it felt honest enough to release, the song addresses cycles of self-sabotage, mental confinement, and the realization that the walls were built from choice, memory, and fear. Musically it sits where punk rock drops its polish, drawing on the grit of Rancid, the pulse of Millencolin, the edge of The Offspring, and the raw energy of early Blink-182.
“Prison of My Mind” is not a breakup anthem or a standard rage song. It is a direct clash with the quietest and most dangerous opponent: your own thoughts. The single’s artwork reinforces this with stark imagery of isolation and reflection, a mind turned into a cell where light breaks through confinement, suggesting awareness rather than escape. With ‘Nuclear Cockroach’ on the way, Illegal Mind trains the confrontation inward, challenging listeners to examine what actually holds them down.