Mindfreak was the television series starring illusionist Criss Angel that premiered on A&E in 2005 and ran for six seasons. Its bold, rock-driven opening became closely linked to Angel's street magic and large-scale stunts, and clips of the show circulated widely online long after broadcast. Today the short intro survives mainly as a soundboard clip, where its instant recognition does the work: even viewers who never watched the full series associate the sting with a magician about to attempt something daring.