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Muse is a alternative rock band from Teignmouth, England, United Kingdom. The band consists of Matthew Bellamy on lead vocals, piano, keyboard and guitar, Chris Wolstenholme on backing vocals and bass guitar, and Dominic Howard on drums and percussion.
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.
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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Absolution
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Black Holes and Revelations
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Origin Of Symmetry
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Showbiz
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Shoutbox
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Kholld wrote:
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goldsteyn wrote:
muse; ı like it
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Eman SCSA wrote:
Just a couple of hours left to see these guys for the 3rd time. I'm a little afraid about the setlist... Just Resistance + singles + Nishe. Where is Citizen, Sunburn, Apocalypse, Forced In, Recess? :(
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dem_on47 wrote:
It`s very dangerous in Russia. Nobody wants them being eaten by bears.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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hulla-baloo wrote:
Russia wants Muse too [4] ohh
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Vaulner wrote:
Muse in Madrid -> AWESOME
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BastarDaughter wrote:
muse were AMAZINGLY AWESOME yesterday, i can't believe it has passed soooo fast, i want to go back, i miss them
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thatmaywither wrote:
a muse gig without citizen erased isn't a muse gig :/
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xXThomaXx wrote:
LIXO!!!!!!!
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trufasolka wrote:
Russia wants Muse too [3] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really wants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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galko00 wrote:
Muse in Madrid review!!! http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2009/11/muse-2009-palacio-de-los-deportes.html
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deathfancy wrote:
Russia wants Muse too [2]
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milann89 wrote:
Meh, some people can't make a setlist obviously. So, MotP and US are on the setlist. I decided to go to the Milan stadium gig on the 8th of June. :D
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lilcia14 wrote:
I want Wembley, I want Muse geeez ._.
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_nataliac1 wrote:
Brazil wants MUSE ♥____♥ [3]
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anawynn wrote:
emo !
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Nada88 wrote:
They really need more songs in their setlist. Everything under 20 is a shame.
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aarus2007 wrote:
Had a great concert in Barcelona last tuesday..... although it was a shame to reschedule that concert cause of the f**ing Davis cup.......
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imbissdoener23 wrote:
I can't wait 4 Wembley 2010!! Hallenstadion, Switzerland 2009 was just amazing!
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Muse - The Resistance Tour
Zénith, Limoges, France
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Zénith, Dijon, France
6 shouts
| 27 attendees
News
MAP OF THE PROBLEMATIQUE - AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD NOW!
18 Jun 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/muse
Following two awesome performances at Wembley Stadium last weekend, Muse have released Map Of The Problematique as a digital only single, including an exclusive version recorded live at Wembley over t. …
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MAP OF THE PROBLEMATIQUE - WEMBLEY SOUVENIR DOWNLOAD
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