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“Knights of Cydonia” is a song by English rock band Muse and is the closing track on the English release of their 2006 album Black Holes & Revelations. The radio edit version was first aired on KROQ radio on 6 June 2006, and released to other radio stations in the United States on 12 June 2006. The song was released as the third single from Black Holes & Revelations in the UK on 27 November 2006, debuting at #10 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music). The song was described by BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac on 27 October 2006 as ‘six minutes and one second of pure genius’. In 2007, Eve of Summer recorded a remix.
The first live performance of Knights of Cydonia took place at a BBC Radio 1 event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Camperdown Park in Dundee on 2006-05-13. Also performed at this event were “Supermassive Black Hole” and “Starlight”, the first two singles from Black Holes and Revelations. Live performances of “Knights of Cydonia” feature Bellamy’s intro falsetto much more loudly and clearly than its studio counterpart. Recent live performances have featured Bellamy playing an extra guitar part during the solo at the end of song, as well as the coda of “Space Dementia” played as a finale.
The song is also featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a primary track. It was also used in Heroes Unmasked, the complementary show to the sci-fi series Heroes, where the characters were shown in time to the chorus. The song is also used in commercials advertising the 300 DVD release.
On 26 January, 2008, “Knights of Cydonia” was announced as #1 in Australia’s 2007 Triple J Hottest 100.
On 24 June, 2008, ‘Knights of Cydonia’ became the first song ever played on newly-launched NME Radio station.
The first live performance of Knights of Cydonia took place at a BBC Radio 1 event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Camperdown Park in Dundee on 2006-05-13. Also performed at this event were “Supermassive Black Hole” and “Starlight”, the first two singles from Black Holes and Revelations. Live performances of “Knights of Cydonia” feature Bellamy’s intro falsetto much more loudly and clearly than its studio counterpart. Recent live performances have featured Bellamy playing an extra guitar part during the solo at the end of song, as well as the coda of “Space Dementia” played as a finale.
The song is also featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a primary track. It was also used in Heroes Unmasked, the complementary show to the sci-fi series Heroes, where the characters were shown in time to the chorus. The song is also used in commercials advertising the 300 DVD release.
On 26 January, 2008, “Knights of Cydonia” was announced as #1 in Australia’s 2007 Triple J Hottest 100.
On 24 June, 2008, ‘Knights of Cydonia’ became the first song ever played on newly-launched NME Radio station.
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niceilike wrote:
This song is nutts lol. reminds me of an old black and white film with dudes riding horses in fast forward lol.
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Seberinoid wrote:
This song is HUGE - they rocked it heavy at Wembley (and I was there woohoo!!). What a band, what a band.
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agorapocalypse wrote:
amazing stuff.
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Kcar181 wrote:
If your looking for a fun cover. Theres two tribute albums on the muse board. http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=58914 Really awesome lol (free downloads i figured id share :P)
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izaura_ wrote:
Live version from wembley is the best song in the whole epic world!
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Stonekeep666 wrote:
Best... Song... EVER!
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apeirophobia wrote:
this music video reminds me of the Dark Tower. Which means it's twice as awesome.
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kaczoraczek wrote:
love this. from this track i started listening to muse in 06. :D
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OscarTheo wrote:
the video rocks XDDD
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Brilliant song and a video! :D
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Harry_01 wrote:
perfect live song
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YukonCornelus wrote:
These guys and radiohead
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Acjw wrote:
one of their best songs
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innocentvictim wrote:
This song live is crazy !!! the version from their album HAARP
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CincyNightFlyer wrote:
MUSE.......aptly named
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deBadWolff wrote:
love this song so much
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dale973 wrote:
best song i have heard live :D
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laiacaliber wrote:
Epic or not, amazing song and great live version. I love it! :)
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markasus wrote:
-wraith-: you're right
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queenxelizabeth wrote:
Epic [ep-ik] -adjective: 1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an epic <an epic poem> 2 a : extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope <his genius was epic > b : heroic 3 : Muse - Knights of Cydonia [2]
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