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Muse
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rock, alternative rock, alternative, progressive rock, indie… see all
Teignmouth, England, United Kingdom (1990 – present)
They have been friends since their formation in early 1990 and changed band names a number of times (such as Gothic Plague, Fixed Penalty, and Rocket Baby Dolls) before adopting the name Muse. Since the release of their fourth album, Morgan Nicholls has also appeared with the band at live performances to provide keyboards, samples/synth, and backing vocals.
Their sound is a blend of alternative rock, classical music, electronica, metal, spanish guitars, and progressive rock. Usually they use the bass line as the driving force, often with the guitar providing only an extra layer to the song rather than carrying the melody, the bass has distortion and other effects applied to it to achieve a greater weight, allowing the guitar to digress from the main tune and play higher notes. Another peculiarity is Muse´s piano style in many of their songs; their music has been inspired by the works of Romantic pianist-composers such as Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Liszt, and has thus resulted in a fusion of Romantic style with modern rock.
The band is known for their energetic live performances and front man Matthew Bellamy’s eccentric and avid interests in global conspiracy, extraterrestrial life, theology and the apocalypse (as much as in Space and theoretical physics). Their lyrical themes involve madcap conspiracy theory, revolutionary rabble-rousing, weird stuff about aliens (or Zetas, if you please), religions and other such classic Muse concerns.
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Muse - Starlight, Karaoke Version
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Muse - Supermassive Black Hole - Rock in rio 2008
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Muse - Starlight @ Rock In Rio 2008
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Muse - Time Is Running Out live at Royal Albert Hall
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Shoutbox
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NunoSousa87 wrote:
Rape me now Cooks !!
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DAcookiemonster wrote:
i am a 40-year-old pedophile.
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yelya wrote:
Yes. =)
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DimaTemptation wrote:
spacepopenancho, OOS is when muse were at their peak. Showbiz is ok but both absolution and BHAR are better.
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nevverenough wrote:
Oos is the best.
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Barusamikosu wrote:
No.
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spacepopenancho wrote:
Any fans of the showbiz/OOS period?
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LeeSkitzoDancer wrote:
when mi amiga told me about this band, i payed this album to death (especially plug in baby)
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BowieIsGod wrote:
I don't
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spazghost wrote:
Does anyone else think that the Matthew Bellamy sounds a lot like the lead singer in Star Sailor?
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Sayu_x13 wrote:
stupid radiohead fans make me hate radiohead. hmm from begginning i thought they were pretty good.
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NunoSousa87 wrote:
SuperBowl yeah
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Pearl_Jam10 wrote:
"I don't really think of most non-English as people, more or less indigenous squirrels that I fancy to kick around with my snakeskin French Persian Boots " ~ Thom Yorke "Get yourself some nachos" ~ Thom Yorke "You can't make an egg without frying an egg" ~ Thom Yorke "I guess I am narcisstic, but only in the sense that I am brilliant and tortured as well" ~ Thom Yorke "My father beat me with a curtain rod when I was nine, (That was) the inspiration for Creep" ~ Thom Yorke "Nobody wins the superbowl, I win the superbowl. I am the superbowl." ~ Thom Yorke
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leechoflife wrote:
Stop Tagging Muse "indie" and "britpop"
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Waaagh-- wrote:
kiss me, i am thom yorke
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redevil1990 wrote:
endlessly is the best song ever of muse XD
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nekotjie wrote:
eww.
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DimaTemptation wrote:
LittleMissDarko is a 40 year old pedophile ...
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KlasIngesson wrote:
i love the lyrics in muse - feeling good, really shows their talent
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