Reviews (page 4 of 14)
Oh man, I really liked this album. Knights of Cydonia has always been a favorite. It perhaps dips a bit for a few of the middle songs, but it starts and ends so strong. I am feeling generous so that is going to be a five for me.
Outstanding Album!
talk about muse-ic
Wow, I was excited to see this. Been listening to this since it came.out, I have it on CD, Vinyl and have watched Muse perform it multiple times live. Needless to say, I'm a fan. This album is a work of art, from start to finish each track in isolation is fantastic and beautifully written (Matt Bellamy is an absolute master of his craft) and his classical influences come in with some of the beautiful chord changes that just get you in the feels! Soldier's Poem is the lowest point in the track but even that's great! A short, 3/4 waltz that sounds jolly but the words are actually quite bleak, lol. Then the album finally builds to that fantastic, jump worthy riff at the end of Knights of Cydonia. Ugh, so so good. My first 5 star, I've been waiting for something like this to give it to!
This was worth a four, but it gets the extra point for nostalgia
Probably the band I've seen the most often live - had to sell my ticket for last year in Oberhausen unfortunately. Although I would say diminishing returns each time. Their dive into problems of technology, totalitarianism, and thought experiments reeks of ill-comprehended "alternative thought" for the misunderstood masses though, just get on with the tunes lads. Less of this lowest common denominator edgy stuff. That being said, early-era Muse (Origin of Symmetry - The Resistance) were great. Creative riffs, really impactful drumming, and lovely vocals (again roughly ignoring the subject matter). Black Holes and Revelations is between my two favourite albums (Absolution and The Resistance) and is incredibly solid. Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight, City of Delusion are superb, and Map of the Problematique, Invincible, and Take a Bow come just underneath. Special shout-out to Knights of Cydonia - their best track? Happy to see them on the list - I think they did something different and special and should be rewarded. 2010, T in the Park, just after the release of The Resistance, right at the front. Astonishing.
Electronic Rock at its best.
Bangalicious
Excellent album from start to finish. This album was part of the core pieces of music that shaped my middle school/high school eras and it still absolutely holds up. It covers so much ground in 50 minutes and doesn't waste a second. I love this album and every track deserves a listen.
Absolutely incredible album. My favorite from Muse. Top tracks: Knights of Cydonia, Supermassive Black Hole, City of Delusion
Perfect…
Great work out tunes. Forgot how much Knights of Cydonia whips ass
Really enjoyed this. Incredible Muse album
So good. Very very polished (maybe a bit too much?) but I think it works for them. Great song writing, great guitar and bass, their bass player is sooo fucking good, love it. Was ready to give it a solid 4 but Knights of Cydonia brought this up to a 5. Good shit.
This album is a classic for me. Has some of the quintessential rock tracks of the 2000s with “Knights of Cydonia”, “Starlight”, and “Supermassive Black Hole”. Great musicianship and lyrics.
Soaring, symphonic, complex, heavy “mathy Radiohead” rock. Muse’s pinnacle album, a culmination of the sound & style they developed on the first 3 albums.
very good, muse it a band that you can jam to anytime
I have loved this album since its release!
If you remember my wager comment in our previous review, I was incredulous that this was not on the list. I think I definitely won that bet. I still love it, thankfully. Not being given the option for halves, I’ll bump this up. Fantastic.
OK... So I checked the first edition of the book three times to make sure this album wasn't in there and it isn't. So when these clowns published their list in 2010, this gem from 2005 was overlooked. Now that they've included it, I guess we know that I'm a big fan — a supermassive fan — of the album. It had actually been a little while since I had listened to this album — the first I ever knew by Muse. I really enjoyed going back to it, I had forgotten just how bombastic they are at every turn — swinging for massive fences of an arena near you. But yeah, for a band that wears its influences on its sleeve, you'll never mistake them for anyone else. Somehow, I feel like they take themselves really seriously and still sound like they're having a ball and never compromise on the quality of the production. This album features great songs from start to end, I love "Supermassive Black Hole" and "Knights of Cydonia" especially.
Excellent stuff. Over the top and wild.
Lovely.
Eclectic, unique, literally no two songs are the same on this album. Between the lyrics that are a clever mix between the Clash and Dylan and the hook heavy musicianship, this might be one of the best albums in the last 25 years. Coupled with the way they used video to change the landscape of their listenership, this effort is superlative.
Not a 5.. But 5 It's fun And Knights of Cydonia will always be awesome.
Amazing Album
Me gustoo
Love muse. Multiple great songs on this album. Few that I don't care for that much.
One of the best album of this band.
What a privilege to know this is on the list. Muse is king
Each part of the diamond shimmers in a different nuance. 5/5
2006 - Trumpets! Alternative rock; progressive rock; space rock; pop rock
Banger.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR TIME WILL WASTE YOU Muse?! I'm incredibly biased, but this is an instant 5/5. Not my personal favorite Muse album (that goes to Origin of Symmetry), but this one is top to bottom full of bangers. This band will always have a special place in my heart. Muse may not have the best lyrics, but musically they are outstanding. Top to bottom highlights. Map of the problematique, a top 3 Muse song for me, is here. Whenever I get to hear it live, my heart explodes in happiness. No lowlights. Starting with Take a bow? Such amazing buildup. Starlight is a little overplayed by now, unfortunately. Cheesy Muse. SMBH guitars just go hard, and Matt's vocals really shine on the high end. Soldier's poem, although slow, melts my heart. Invincible is another space-y, cheesy song, but great in its grandiosity. Matt's vocals are so passionate. Assassin is so powerful, and hearing it live, the Grand Omega Bosses version, is epic. Hoodoo: piano! And I've had recurring nightmares that I was loved for who I am and missed the opportunity to be a better man Knights of cydonia is an epic album closer and the signature end to Muse's shows these days with Man with a harmonica. I'm trying to figure out where the "southern Italy" influence is?
алкоальбом: текила с лимонным ликером и украшенный ягодами
Ощущение через весь альбом такое: "так, да, наверное они вот такую музыку играют" - следующий трек - "а, они ещё и так могут, вау" - следующий трек - "а, о, это они оказывается...". Короче я под впечатлением от многообразия; да, возможно, из-за этого слегка теряется какой-то единый стиль, но если мы говорим про крутого музыканта, разве он не должен творить в разных стилях?
СЕКССЕКССЕКС Я ГОТОВ СЛУШАТЬ КОНСПИРОЛОГИЮ ЕСЛИ ОНА ТАКАЯ
I absolutely love this album. My favorite from Muse!
Fabulous album. Hadn't listened to this album in its entirety.
Redondo
What can I say? It's Muse.
One of my favorite albums of all time
I fear this is the best album I’ve ever heard
De enige Muse-notering is redelijk snel gekomen, als 5 van de 1001 albums! Natuurlijk behoeft de score geen uitleg, top album. Op de schaal van 10 is het een 9, maar op deze schaal een 5/5.
WOW! What an incredible album. The layering is insane, from the harmonies in the vocals, to the orchestral levels of rock instruments. This album shot for the stars and hit them. The way this guy wails is epic. A bit reminiscent of Queen, but amped up for a massive stadium concert with a tons of moving lights if that makes sense.
Goddamn this was good. I knew "Knights of Cydonia" from Guitar Hero 3 but otherwise have paid no attention to Muse over the years. Every song on this album was strong, and none felt out of place. I will definitely listen to this again.
Muse makes banger after banger, not as good as their debut album but the new sound made them more commercial. Still a 5/5.
Not listened to this in years. I resisted Muse for ages but obviously everyone in uni banged on about them so I finally absorbed this album. It's admittedly amazing. Some of the tracks wouldn't hold up as well on their own but as part of this album they sound great. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Didn't care for much of their other stuff so this is them at their peak.
Very full, funky sound from 3 people!
Bellissimo album già tra i miei preferiti dal 2006
This album is just a masterpiece, just a gorgeous gorgeous piece of art. Fantastic listen any day of the week. The ways in which Muse affected the landscape of music in the early 2000s was something special. There isn't a bad song on this album and most of them deserve the love and notoriety that they have if not so much more. Great fucking album!
I thought this was great album
5/5
Peak Muse. Not a bad song on the album. Maybe it's nostalgia but this is a really good album. Probably a 4.5
Amazing
Trop bon, ils ont leur style a eux et ca déménage, je n'ai pas eu d'ennui pendant les 50 minutes et j'ai été très impressionné. Je connaissais et cette album et très à leur image. 5
Here is something better than the pube comment.. this music can be best defined of pop because its not and it made its way into there by hardship..
Already know and love
Vel, dette har jeg hørt på veldig mange ganger. Det er fantastisk! Elsker dette!
Already familiar with this one, one of my favourites even if the lyrics are corny as heck.
2006 год, альтернатива? О, а что-то первый трек очень приятно вкатил! Естественно, я слышал Muse до этого. Третий трек -- supermassive black hole -- я уже слышал. Но что-то очень приятно идёт -- и грязные гитары, и нойз, и перегруз жесточайший, но при этом очень гладкий такой вокал, нежный. Странные же голоса у них, реально. Довольно забавно они использовали восточные мотивы, нравится. Knights of the cedonia довольно кайфовая! По ощущениям на данный момент это... ну практически пять, получается. Велико!
All time favorite album
Very good album!!!
Page reloaded and lost my progress, but who needs notes? 5 star album, with a couple 4's.
Over produced and hyper polished...every song seems bigger than the last... And I still love it almost 20 years later.
Great
Beautiful. No weak points.
I loved this album. I need to listen to more muse. There was a good variety of music. I feel like lots of the previous albums have all kinds sounded the same, so this was a welcome change of pace
9/10 Energetic, rich, urgent Highlights: Knights of Cydonia Map of the Problematique Hoodoo Starlight
One of my favourite albums, by my all time favourite band. Was always going to be full marks, but listening again (and again, and again) confirmed it. Riffs, melody, vocals and epic drumming - flawless
I guess this is what a five looks like! Knew I liked Muse. Didn’t realize how many of their good songs were on this album.
Star ratings suck.
Muse rocks hard. So I many bangers and they go hard.
Muse has secretly been one of my favorite bands since I first heard "Muscle Museum" in high school in my quest to find bands with good bass lines. This album was a continuation of the group's evolution away from a Radiohead clone, leaning heavily into political and dystopian themes and experimenting with more prog rock, post punk, and new wave influences. To me, it doesn't touch "Absolution," but few albums do. Exceptionally solid from start to finish.
So many bangers. Knights of Cydonia remains one of the best alt songs of the 2000s. New songs I also liked: Maps of the Problematique, Exo-Politics, Glorious.
🤘🏼🤘🏼
I forgot how much I like the few Muse songs I've heard, I've never listened to a full album, but it holds up. And Muse is still making music now in 2023, I gotta catch up on all the music
Muse has always been a strange one to me. It's a band I've grown up with, always hearing a lot of it on the radio, Black Holes and Revalations in particular, but I've never considered myself that much of a fan of the band as a whole. I've not really disliked anything I've heard, I just never really got into them. However, this was a good listen. It's my first time listening to the album cover-to-cover, and it's just fun. It's like a space-age rock opera. It feels a bit ridiculous and artificial, and I think I almost have a "guilty pleasure" sort of attraction to this. But either way I enjoyed this. It's rocky enough, and has a nice amount of electronic elements to appeal to my basshead brain. It's the musical equivalent of a dumb and cheesy sci-fi TV series that you just can't get enough of. It might not be my favourite album by any means but I think I'll come back to it. Favourite: Knights of Cydonia
Really surprised me how much I enjoyed this album. Good listen.
Loooove this album.
Fab
I really liked this one.
Found gems:) Also imediatley realized Supermassive black hole was used as a soundtrack in Twilight. Loved Assassin and City of delusion.
Dramatic, singable, catchy
Yes, it’s prog rock for the Radiohead generation, but that’s my generation, baby. Bombastic and over the top but amazing hooks in here, and knights of cydonia is one of the all time great songs
Classic Muse album
Really good rock album. Great melodies.
Downloaded. Felt like I was losing it through most of this album because I couldn’t tell if I recognised these songs or they just reminded me of something that I couldn’t put a finger on. Confirmed afterwards that I did most likely listen to it as a kid. Really really really liked it, probably largely down to actively listening to try and see what I recognised about it. Favourite song probably Supermassive Black Hole… or Soldier’s Poem … or Knights of Cydonia …..
One of the most gloriously OTT albums ever released. Knights of Cydonia is magnificently ridiculous, yet the song itself pales in comparison with that absurdly stupid video. This may bit be their best album but it is certainly my favourite
Take a Bow: cool chord progression, fast arpeggiated synths sounds futuristic with big power chords on the guitar; Starlight: poppy happy synth melody, but gets grungier and angrier before quietly sings the album title in the lyrics; Supermassive Black Hole: heavy sound at first, but with falsetto voice and some harmony, industrial sounds near end a la Nine Inch Nails; Soldier's Poem: slow 6-8 in the style of Elvis' Can't Help Falling In Love With You; nice chords and interesting chromatic vocal harmonies in the style of the Beatles and Queen, but a dark story; Invincible: starts with slow military marching drum with sad organ playing a pretty chord progression, but builds up with a synth sounding like a theramin, sounds inspired by U2 after two minutes mark, after 3:30 it gets grungier and angrier with histrionic fast arpeggiated chords on the lead guitar Assassin: best (angry) song on the album, driving, thrashing, angry, cool rhythm guitar; Exo-Politics: theramin synth again, vocal harmony; City of Delusion: very dramatic song starts with acoustic guitar quick strumming then driving bass line, then a middle eastern synth feel before turning to harder rock followed by quick synth bass line that sounds like it's under water. Acoustic guitar followed by rumpet line in spanish feel starting at 3:30. Great song to pound along with on guitar, piano, or drums; Knights of Cydonia: dramatic sound in the spaghetti western feel of Ennio Morricone's movie music, then surfer guitar with simple melody on distorted electric guitar with a bit of trumpet followed by a vocal harmony section.
This album has so many bangers on it.; Knights of Cydonia, Map of the Problematique, Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole... actually, pretty much all of them. Great album! 5/5 for me
So many killer songs on this, even the deep cuts.
In my opinion not the best album from the muse, but still a great one
You’re dead inside if this doesn’t get you dancing.
beauty
This album barely makes the 5 star criteria with five good songs. Take a bow, Starlight, Invincible, Knights of Cydonia, map of the problematic. Muse certainly has a sound and it is really well produced in this album. A lot of shit on this album though....wish they had more material from this era.
this is a good album
MANY BANGERS
This album absolutely fucking rules. All the tracks slap, all the instrumentals are on point, the lyrics are poignant and interesting. How can you not love this? Favorite track: Map of the Problematique
After looking at the other reviews it seems like it is not cool to like Muse, but I think this is very strong album. Love the vocals and the spacey feel of it all. It’s got a lot of songs on here that really hit in the right spots.
Awesome. Best songs are Starlight and Supermassive blackhole
Always enjoy Muse.
Fantastisk platta. Hade turen att se dem live när den här skivan var ny. De spelade förband till Depeche Mode.
Great album, haven't listened to Muse for a long time so this was a nice hit of nostalgia!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this album. Takes me back to my college days. It still hits hard all these years later. Wore a hole in my copy I played it so much.
I figured I'd like this album since I like a decent amount of songs on it, and I liked basically everything. I probably like Showbiz more than this one, given that it's the only other Muse album I've listened to all the way, but this one is still pretty good. It's a five from me. My favourite songs were Glorious and City of Delusion.
Album della mia adolescenza, quindi mi sa che avrà un trattamento di riguardo... Mi spiace, ma sono io che faccio le regole. Madonna i brividi sull'intro di Starlight. Mioddio Knights of Cidonia
This was very enjoyable. Lots of variations in style and it sounded really good. This is one I might buy in physical form.
This was pretty popular with the set I fell into my first year living in Japan, so it's benefitting from a massive nostalgia bump, although, I dunno, maybe I'd still be into it on its own merits. I don't think I like any of their other albums as much - should probably give "Origin of Symmetry" another spin. It's melodramatic and pompous and urgent - a pretty fun listen! Fave tracks - "Take a Bow" and "Starlight" are a great opening sequence. I also like "Map Of The Problematique" and "Knights of Cydonia"
One of my favourite all time albums. Saw Mise live many years ago and it was incredible.
Best Muse album I've heard fully. The lyrics are a bit ridiculous for the most part but the music still holds up.
Edelleen eeppinen. Ei täyden femman albumi, mut ylöspäin pyöristyy, joten…
When the Zetas fill the skies??? Z? Is it a prediction?
Just coz Paul will score it 1
I know and absolutely love this album, I was introduced to this band and album in middle school and songs like supermassive black hole, knights of cydonia and exo politics will always find a way into my reagular listening routine. This has high energy. Lots creativity and diversity but also you can tell that these song are by muse. The words fits super well behind the music and it great listening in most scenarios. Muse will probably forever be one of my top ten favorite bands 5 stars
Some of the best 2000s alternative, and I was missing out on it. Muse have everything in this album: musicians that learned from the decades of existing rock music and put their own spin on the style, space themes, dark but not emo lyrics, vocals that actually complement the melody (looking at you, Radiohead), and just plenty of bops.
Heavy guitars combined with some electronic sound. Poetic lyrics Some influence from 80's and 70's rock
An easy 5 stars obviously!
Go on then, have 5 stars, I’m feeling generous
Fantastic stuff but knew this already, origins I think is better but this is still a belter
When I was in Brazil, Christian sent me clips from this new band Muse and their song "Time Is Running Out" from their previous album, Absolution, and I loved it. Now, my 2005-2007 culture knowledge is extremely thin, so anything at that time sounded great. Muse's album Black Hole and Revelations came out a few months before I returned, and I listened to it nonstop once at home. I saw Muse live in 2008 at UVSC in Orem. Three mega-hits on this album: Starlight (one of my fave songs of all time), Knights of Cydonia and Supermassive Black Hole. Upon listening to it this time around, I forgot how much I enjoyed the song Invincible. Matt Bellamy's shredding and vocal range are incredible!
2006 Mercury Prize nominee. EXCELLENT. Great, socially conscious lyrics. According to Wikipedia, it is a concept album about war (therefore, 'Soldier's Poem', march tempo on 'Invincible'. etc.). The vocals remind me of 'Burn the Witch' by Radiohead. Tracks two and three are famous; I had obviously heard them before. Good violins on first track. Lovely, smooth transition from hard rock on 'Map of the Problematique' to soft classical pop on 'Soldier's Poem'. Definite 5/5. FAR, FAR better than 'Drones'. 'Soldier's Poem' and first part of 'Invincible' are much softer than songs before. I thought perhaps the album was in two halves, but the second part of 'Invincible' is as hard as the start. Personally speaking, 'Assassin' does not sound as good as the songs before it. I think it's too influenced by industrial rock and metal for my tastes. Does 'City of Delusion' have influences from Bollywood music (in a recurring motif on the song)? It certainly has excellent sweeping strings, and fantastic trumpet-playing. I prefer the classical pop songs (e.g. 'Soldier's Poem' and 'Hoodoo') over the industrial/heavy metal songs. Good production on the vocals in 'Hoodoo'. Nice recurring melodic and rhythmic motif of the drums (bongos?) in 'Hoodoo'. 'Glorious' in NOT on the physical CD (only standard Spotify edition and Japanese CD); thus, do NOT listen to it. Evident electronic influence from first to last song. 'Knights of Cydonia' is amazing. 10/10, or maybe 9/10 -- but a definite 5/5.
I listened to this 100 times the year it came out. Still holds up for me. It's dramatic and theatric music without being over the top. Muse all the way.
Just a great album and the first songs, Take a Bow > Starlight > Supermassive Black Hole > Map of the Problematique are just amazing then later on Knights of Cydonia, all great tracks.
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Map of the problematique, Take a bow, Invincible, Exo-politics, Starlight, Supermassive black hole, Knights of cydonia
Another Album I've listened to on repeat. Easy Five Stars.
I've heard muse before, but hearing an album by them is just incredible
I've never really listened to Muse but I've known about them for such a long time. I really enjoyed this album yet at the same at it has this sheen to it that sounds overly produced. It's not bad, but I can't help shake this feeling it sounds a little too slick and polished. Still the guitar work is really great and those solos are great.
This album rocks. Exciting front to back. Mostly flowy alt rock but brings in ethereal elements and clean distortion that brings an extraterrestrial feel. Standouts are "Knights of Cydonia" "Assassin" and "Map of the Problematique"
I own it and listen to it loads love it!
Muse was my favorite band some years ago, and then I suddenly changed to listening to other stuff. I'm back to this album again. I think it's longer than it should be, but it's still a precious release. I don't know exactly how, but these songs leave me in another state. Nostalgia perhaps? Maybe, but it's still worth it a lot.
I loved this album. Muse is great!
Absolute fucking bangers front to back
Top
it was good
Superb album. Muse have a certain sound to them, very distinct and this was when it all came together. Stylised sounds and subject matter that turns a lot of people off but well like by others. Driving rock anthems although it seems they have fallen prey to the 'not trendy to like Muse' brigade. These are the same people that used to like them but have now convinced themselves they should wear flat caps and sunglasses and listen to cult performers no-one else has heard of.
Muse is cool as hell. Got to get more into this band for sure.
Black Holes and Revelations is the 4th Muse studio album. It was released on 3 July 2006 and described as featuring progressive rock and space rock. Like their previous albums, it features political and dystopian undertones, with lyrics covering topics such as political corruption, alien invasion, revolution and New World Order conspiracies, as well as more conventional love songs. Have listened a few songs in my teenage years. Didn't enjoyed then. But enjoyed the full album now (14/02/2023).
блин блин блин ооооочень походе на air cather - 21 pilots (2007/2009??) прикольно )) и и и обложка прикольная (какие у них костюмы)
So glorious 😱
jahas innoissani menen katsomaan arvosteluja suosikki bändin albumista.. hyvä albumi, yhtä hyvä mitä muistin aikoinaan.. huoh.. mitä näkyy e.. HAISA VITTU1111 MIKS KAIKKI VIHAAA.... KIRJOTTAA SAMAA MITÄ MÄ KIRJOTAN... MUISTA BÄNDEISTÄ--- PAITSI EPÄHAUSKEMIN... EI OLE TEINI TYTÖILLE!! ON MULLE!!!! ON VITTU MULLE!!! POJILLE!!!! OLEN POIKA!!!!!!EN OLE V*RJÄNNYT HIUSKIA!!!! map of the problematique
One thing you can't be after listening to a Muse album is not pumped, I may have to see the fuse box because I've just been amped. Muse take you through all the feelings as you go from soft and delicate to hard drums that make your legs hurt from trying to copy the drum fills, they venture from classical to latin horns to a synth Queen rock hybrid baby's that make you phase out of time and space and drift back down for more. Will always come back for more. Favourite tracks Starlight, Assassin, Knights of Cydonia.
It's really hard to argue against this one. It's just a masterful album. The production is out of this world, of course. But the songwriting and performances are also stellar. Does every track slap? No. But the ones that do? They bang hard enough to more than cover the few that don't. Just a great album.
Forgot this is a great album
Muse is a band I was only vaguely familiar with and for some reason just assumed I didn’t like. But fuck this thing rocks so hard. It owns bones.
Excellent
One of my favourite albums of my youth! Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole sounded absolutely incredible live. Always loved the bass tones of this band. Phat.
Listened to this album a lot through high school. Still a hit today for me! Starlight is my favorite song by a lot. Hearing Assassin again was a nice surprise, forgot about that song
An epic rock smashed operatic intensive experience.
Knights of Cydonia. Magnificent. Rest of it’s not bad either.
Probably my favourite Muse album. It's just the perfection of what makes Muse. The singing, the lyrics, the instruments, the sounds used. A leap over the already great absolution. Like any album that has 'Knights of Cydonia' can not be lower than an 8/10. 9 to potentially a perfect 10/10
Great album
I think this is probably the last great Muse album for me. From here they did some good songs still, but the band as it exists now is so far removed from the one I was really into. This album though is solid front to back. I really, really like the fact that they're unafraid of going as big as possible. Massive sounds, big riffs, interesting instrumentation and lots of fist pumping stadium bangers, highlighted best with the ridiculously epic Knights of Cydonia.
Great album.
Ei tarvitse sanoa mitään
Haven't grown out of it yet! Love the synths, loves the ridiculousness. Still regret not seeing them around the time of this album - I was on a run near Wembley Stadium around the time of this album and heard their soundcheck for the concert to support this album. Sounded amazing.
Great album! I spent a lot of time listening to and playing all the riffs on "Knights of Cydonia". It is such a great song and a perfect encapsulation of the whole album. Leading bass guitar, very upbeat drums, plenty of electronics, weird solos on guitar and a constant (and sometimes a bit annoying) vocal by Matt Bellamy. Every song on this album sticks to that concept, whether slower or faster, more melancholic or less, they have a recipe that works. It is not my favourite album by Muse, I find "Origin of Symmetry" a bit better and more diverse than Black Holes and Revelations, but still, it is a great album and I 100% recommend it to everyone.
The electronic distortion and singing voice is not for everyone and I myself am still not 100% convinced by it, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a great rock album with couple of bangers that rock hard! 🤘🏻
Loved it. The artestry and pagentry and drama.
The last great muse album.
one of the greatest
Another fantastic surprise, but I have loved Muse before
Awesome. Loved this since I was a teenager and it's been a while since I've listened to this. So a nostalgic ride. Plenty of great tracks on here and Knights of Cydonia is one badass album closer.
I understand why this album is on this list. Not one song was a sleeper. It seem like the album continue to pick up pace song by song. They reminded me of Queens of the Stone Age lead vocals, and of course queen harmonies. I heard a lot of 70s influence in this including Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. I want to sit down with this again read the words and read some liner notes.
This is the final great Muse album. What a fun ride. Aside from a small lull in the middle with Soldier’s Poem, every song on this album is unique, hard hitting, and well written. Every instrument pulls its weight. Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, and Knights of Cydonia are my favorites on this album.
This is mainly for nostalgia because i love this album. Great songs
I love Muse. Love this album. Amazing band! Wish to be on their concert soon.
Muse es una banda de controversias y cada disco es un capítulo más de eso. Este disco, para los que siguen a la banda desde sus comienzos, es el brinco a lo comercial; para los que siguen a la banda desde su éxito en la radio, este es todavía un disco complicado y hasta pesado; y para muchos fue el "gateway album". En lo personal, aunque no es mi número 1 de Muse, igual contiene un montón de favoritas y hace que me guste mucho. Se ven distintas facetas (el lado cursi, el lado rockero, el lado progresivo) y aún conserva el balance para seguir siendo un disco que se puede oír de principio a fin sin un problema.
Jävla mästerverk
What an album. The drama, the performances, the innovation, the ability... Early 2000s muse were a force
Almost perfect, very exciting, not 1 song sounds the same
One of the best albums of them, every song on it is a banger
21/08/2022 Muse – Black Holes and Revelations 5/5 Muse is one of my favourite bands, at least their early period including The Resistance. It is one of those that you need to go to one of their concerts before you die just because how incredible the experience would be. Matt Bellamy’s voice is also, in my opinion, one of the best male voices of all the time, and I love his vocal range and use of falsetto in songs like Supermassive Black Hole or Micro Cuts (of Origin of Symmetry). Black Holes and Revelations is, maybe nor their best, but their most regular album, with great singles like Supermassive Black Hole or Knights of Cydonia; and incredible not so well-known songs like Take a Bow. I think I’m biased and probably my review won’t be objective, but I can’t leave aside how much I like them. Take a Bow – 5/5 I think this is the hidden gem of the album (and we are just at the beginning). Take a Bow is a great crescendo song that is perfect for introducing the listeners to the sounds and feelings of the album. Probably my second favourite song of the album, the initial synth arpeggio, the transition, and the rocking end are fantastic. All of that ornated with the fantastic Matt Bellamy voice. Starlight – 4/5 One of the weak legs of the album, not because the song is not great, but because it clashes a bit against the album and maybe even Muse’s previous sound. Apart from that, it is a fantastic pop song with a touch of rock. Supermassive Black Hole – 5/5 If I remember correctly, this is the song that introduced me to Muse (maybe from one of early 2000's FIFA’s games?). Again, maybe a little bit more pop-rock that usual, but the right amount to not become too different. Again, absolutely great falsetto vocals, and the core of the song. Map of the Problematique – 4.5/5 Another great song, but this one needs a little bit more to be perfect for me. Maybe it needs a bit of uniqueness compared to what we have listened previously in the album. Love the guitar riff and piano that the song is built around. Soldier’s Poem – 4/5 Another weak leg of the album. It is the type of ballad Muse normally composes and it should have needed to stand out from the rest to be better. Invincible – 4.5/5 Another slow song, but this one has the things to make itself unique. The marching band drums and the build up to the guitar solo and the end of the song are great. It is also a very good middle point to the album and transition to the “B-side”. Assassin – 5/5 Turning towards the more “heavy-rock” sound of the band, it is quite powerful and successful in what it tries to achieve. Exo-Politics – 4/5 A bit generic and flat-sounding, but not bad. Very recognizable Muse sound. City of Delusion – 4.5/5 Great at creating a very exotic atmosphere (“Wild-west” with the guitar riff and trumpet, more “oriental-inspired” with its strings). Good and different rock song. Hoodoo – 5/5 Following the lead of City of Delusion, this track starts as a ballad that continues the atmosphere of the last song, but evolves into a more dramatic and grandiloquent sound, very similar to Space Dementia of Origin of Symmetry. That makes it very interesting. Knights of Cydonia – 5/5 My favourite Muse song, and the strongest of the album. What a 6-minute masterpiece. It is great developing a story, not only in the little lyrics it has (and the context behind them), but also through the evolution of its sound as it progresses. It is also great at gathering energy thorough until it all explodes at the end. Glorious – 4.5/5 I am one of those who believes that Knights of Cydonia could have been the best closure song to this album, ending it with a great clash of energy. This song is not bad at all, nonetheless. Another space-rock inspired track that follows Muse most knowledgeable structure and sound.
While Radiohead is still my male manipulator music of choice, this is a good entry into that genre. I still love supermassive black hole and knights of cydonia but the rest of the album also goes hard, especially the first two songs. Overall, right up my alley and it’s getting an objective 4 but subjective 5
Beetje duister, electro-deuntjes, maar toch rock. Ik heb altijd een verkeerde indruk van Muse gehad (verward met Mumford and Sons). Dit is toch wel heel gave muziek. Leuk album ook met een paar heel goede nummers. Mijn favorieten: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Assassin en Knights of Cydonia. *****
I forgot how good this album was, really wish Muse could get back to this level one day. I have some minor issues with the 2nd half of the album, but the highs more than make up for it. Love the layers of guitar and synth that build up such a big sound.
Gorgeous futuristic and nice lyrics
Hell yes! So many hits and hard hitting album cuts like Assassin. Probably my favorite album of a band I really love. Knights of Cydonia is an all-timer! One of my favorite running songs ever...
This album was fantastically epic. Perfect soundtrack to the world ending. Knights of Cydonia bangs.
nice muse
Love this album. The synth/electronic/rock works really well in my opinion. Also really enjoy the heavy basslines throughout the album. "Starlight" and "Knights of Cydonia" were my favourite tracks.
i love muse, and i knew the headliners of this album starlight, supermassive blackhole and knights of cydonia but the other songs are also great, special mention of map of the problematique. Only critique is that since hearing the live version of knights i cannot hear that one anymore without the once upon a time in the west intro
IJzersterk album dat al heel lang 1 van favorieten is. Qua lyrics heel goed, en zowel piano, gitaar, bas en drums komen afwisselend eens fantastisch tot hun recht
Extraordinary album, from Take a bow to Glorious. I got to know Muse for The Resistance. Nowadays, I dont which one is my favourite. The artistic concepts generated by Bellamy's band are perfectly executed in this album.
Muse is a great band, and their conspiracy theory vibes are bit harder to stand in this day and age, but this album is absolutely fantastic. Knights of Cydonia is an all-time great tune. Starlight, Map of the Problematique, Assassin, and Supermassive Black Hole are all top tier songs.
Bro fuck my girl for not showing me this whole album. I played guitar hero and was like what is this pretentious shit w cydonia but damn this some flame. Perfect w some aot
Great album which started my love for Muse. 5
superb
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A great albums. I’ve never heard any of their music until now. Really enjoyed it
Fantasticly done
What are these sounds and why do I like them so much?! It’s space age and grungey at the same time and beautiful something emerges from the chaos. Very engaging start to finish
Una maravilla
Fantastic album! Chalk full of hits, the B-sides are great.
I was a bit taken by surprise by this one. Singing "You will burn in hell" to a Philip-Glass-sounding synthesizer caused me to short circuit. The more I listened, the more I got it. It's pretty operatic. I love all the amazing sounds on this album. I also realized that I bought Muse's song "Uprising" some years ago and have always been a fan of it without really hearing that those lyrics are also pretty over-the-top.
Great
Some pretty beautiful classically inspired parts on here but they still rock out. They pull from several genres and lean heavily into "nu-metal" territory with Rage Against The Machine sounding riffs and runs. Really a cool mix throughout the entire album. I really don't like the newest Muse records, though, so I have to separate that in my mind when I go back and listen to the good ones.
4.4/5 Favorite Songs: Starlight Supermassive Black Hole Map of the Problematique Invincible Assassin Exo-Politics Knights of Cydonia
What a banger! Da jeg så coveret blev jeg glad og det var en gennemlytning som jeg ikke vidste at jeg havde manglet. Højt niveau fra ende til anden.
Der er nogle sindssygt fede idéer på det her album. Og så er jeg lidt biased af, at den her plade har været så stor en del af min folke- og efterskoletid, hvor jeg næsten ikke havde drømme, der var større end at blive en lige så stor guitar hero, som Matt Bellamy er 3.9
Gun to my head, if I had to recommend someone a Muse album, this one might as well be it. "Starlight" and "Knights of Cydonia" are the cuts everybody knows, and for many people, this was enough to love them through their very long blunder years. Every performance is near virtuosic and every track is flawlessly produced. Beyond that, I struggle to think of another place where one might find the same breadth of muscial styles and influences that are all tied into one nice little bundle than on Black Holes and Reveleations. Beyond that, that there is something evocative about the aughties baked into the marrow of this album, though it would be hard to isolate. With all that having been said, genius is fickle, and as incredible and well-crafted these performances are, maybe genial individually, I would not say this work as an album has what it takes to clear the wall.
Oh Muse... how far have you fallen. It's a shame they're still re-making this album 20 years later. This was my favorite album when I graduated from Highschool, so it's hard to separate the nostalgia from some of this. Thus I'm not sure how to rate this one. The bangers still bang, but it doesn't quite capture my attention like it used to. The fusion of the different styles is definitely the best part and I think that still holds up pretty well, if a little... gratuitous in some spots. The lyrics however feel incredibly corny now. Maybe its because they haven't gotten any better at writing them. Bellamy's vocal performance is stellar in some spots with them as well, so I'm not sure what the disconnect is now. It really is a shame how meh I am on them now, as this album felt like a very transcendental experience to me at the time. Maybe it's just my recent appreciation for Radio Head, but I can't go higher than 4/5 18 y.o. me would be disappointed
big and grandiose album, definitely some slappers on here
4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/muse/black-holes-and-revelations/ Last great Muse album (although I can appreciate some of The Resistance too), and the one that really introduced me to them. If you already don't like them much, this album is certainly not going to change that, because it's just Muse in overdrive. However, on this album they still combine it with interesting music, which they ditched in the many crap albums to follow.
yippee guitars and synths tickle my ears
Massive nostalgia bomb - Muse at their spectacular best! Favourite tracks: Knights of Cydonia (love it, what a riff/atmosphere/video), Exo Politics, Starlight (heard it too often during a teenage move abroad, played it at my first concert)
A crazy, hauntingly beautiful opening track. I won’t give it 5 stars because it sounds a little too inspired by Radiohead, but otherwise it’s fantastic
Как бы я не любил эту группу, но они реально видимо не в состоянии написать ровный непроседающий альбом. Здесь возможно одни из их самых сильных синглов в карьере, но остальная часть альбома максимально филлерная, за исключением пары доп треков. Я слушал этот альбом раз 10, и все еще не могу запомнить, как они звучат. Сейчас переслушал, не помогло, я снова забыл что там вообще было, как будто пустые треки. Но все же не могу при этом не отметить Knights of Cydonia, мою любимую песню группы. Если основные хиты с альбома мне приелись, хоть я и все еще прекрасно к ним отношусь, то вступление этого трека по-прежнему гарантирует мне мурашки и зажмуривание от удовольствия. А еще это тот случай, когда студийная версия, при всей своей разъебности, проигрывает еще более разъебной лайв-версии с уэмбли в 2007м, там просто все идеально сошлось, и такой драйв сложно передать в студии. Не знаю как уместить всю эту неоднородность в одной оценке, но по логике это 4.
думал перед началом прослушивания, что не смогу быть объективным, слишком уж много раз заслушивал отдельные песни группы, НО прослушав внимательно весь альбом скажу, что он норм, но с просадками - 4, даже не 4.5 все таки оставлю более высокую оценку для absolution
I understand the hate but I quite enjoy Muse’s early work. After a while, they started to come across as preachy and tedious. I still have a soft spot for their first four albums, though, and this is the best of the bunch.
Massive sound. A little dramatic sometimes but the energy is great.
Starlight is the stand out track, but a solid album overall
Epic prog/pop rock with a fittingly epic closing track. An interesting evolution of the alt rock movements of the 2000s. Key tracks: Supermassive Black Hole, Knights of Cydonia
Definitely hear some Radiohead influence. Extra star for Knights of Cydonia being a Guitar Hero banger.
Muy bueno una voz parecida a radiohead pero harto mejor musicalmente
Take a Bow Starlight Supermassive Black Hole
This album screams late 2000s to me! I remember in high school it seemed like Muse was gonna be unstoppable! (spoiler alert: they were very stoppable). That said, I love the energy of this album and the sound design on the guitars and drums are so cool even now.
This must have been one of the first albums I've listened to all the way through. I think it helped build my appreciation for SO MUCH going on with the guitar/drums. I also can't not think of Twilight with supermassive black hole.
4.5
I've always known of Muse but this album has opened me up to arguably their best work. Take a bow lays an epic tone, setting the album with a tone of just being cool. Songs line Starlight and Exo-politics being some of my favourites with classics like Supermassive Black Hole in there as well. And who doesnt love some leftiest politics spreaded in songs. Gotta love a bit of Matt Bellamy
este disco siempre será bueno porque me trae recuerdos de mi adolescencia.
Favorite Track: Supermassive Black Hole
⭐⭐⭐⭐ När Muse slog igenom hade jag en lite snobbig attityd mot dem då jag tyckte de var en sämre kopia och den åsikten levde kvar utan att jag gar dem någon chans. Men nu tycker jag att detta är ett solidt album från 2006 som har åldrats väl. Konsekvent bra låtar med några riktiga toppar ger det en 4a från mig. Bäst är Starlight, Supermassive black hole, Map of the problematique, Assassin, Knigghts of Cydonia
ну хз. песня из сумерек это отвал конечно, но остальные хз, не особо цепляет ну и не прям чтобы очень плохо. у меня под первую песню зонт сломался. но в целом если на улице rain на душе pain то альбом хорошо зайдёт такие меланхолик вайбы
7/8 out of 10. Love Muse, solid album but not my favorite. Some great songs like Starlight and Knights of Cydonia. Added new songs like Assassin, City of Delusion, and Hoodoo.
Talvez uma das melhores e mais geniais coisas “novas” que ouvi através disso aqui. Um disco e banda super autênticos, aspectos diversos muito bem explorados, temáticas super interessantes e, sendo bem sincero, muito atuais. Sonoramente tem aquele feeling das grandiosas sagas PES e FIFA que costumavam ter músicas de bandas alternativas na trilha sonora, então soa como algo nostálgico pra quem viveu a época de ouro desses jogos. Um ótimo disco que me deixou animado pra conhecer a banda mais a fundo.
This album has a great tempo and mood to it. A lot of good songs on this one.
I want to like Muse more and feel like I should but I just am not a big fan of Bellamy's voice. They also just feel waaaay too dramatic for me. It's a bit much. This is a really good album though. Has the first Muse song ("Starlight" shout out Cecilia) I ever heard as well as my favorite Muse song ("Map of the Problematique"). Some really solid work and they're really technically skilled I just don't love them or this album. It's really solid, but not great imo.
Enjoyed this listen quite a bit. Was only familiar with couple of tracks. Great variety of sounds & tempos. And enjoyed the Freddie Mercury vibes in couple tracks
“Soldier” is surprising track after “Take a Bow,” but quite lovely. “Hoodoo” is another beautiful number. Hoodoo starts off tenor croony and goes borderline metal. Matt Bellamy has quite the voice. The lyrics of “Knights of Cydonia” remind me of 70s rock. The album is over the top, but I enjoyed it. “Supermassive Black Hole” is my album fave.Not an uplifting album on the whole, but “Invincible” is a anthemic battle cry. Not my musical preference but it is well done.
3,8 Highlights Supermassive Black Hole, Knights of Cydonia
(Decent 8/10) The first Muse album I ever listened to way back when thanks to Guitar Hero 3 turning me on to them. This one holds up decently well to my surprise. It's dramatic like a muse album will be, but it focuses on making really memorable and sticky songs that don't meander too much and manage to stay coherent in the messaging. "Exo-Politics", "Supermassive Black Hole" and "Starlight" are probably the most catchy songs of the bunch, with "Maps of the Problematique", "Knights of Cydonia" and "Cities of Delusion" being the most epic and progressive songs. The only real low point for me is the whispery-quiet "Soldier's poem", which thematically fits but sonically feels very dull compared to the bombast of everything else. "Hoodoo" manages to actually nail this approach though by making an intensely dark and flamenco-flavored dirge lamenting the protagonist's shortcomings. Speaking of "Knights of Cydonia", this is possibly one of the greatest outro tracks ever I'm convinced. It's a desert-tinged space opera track with searing guitar leads and a synth bass solo at the bridge that hypes up right into the breakdown with one of the most badass rock riffs in modern rock music. I almost wish every Muse song sounded like this. So yeah really, I still greatly enjoy this album. Maybe it's nostalgia, maybe not. I just know at the end of the day I'm still gonna try and belt out my voice to Bellamy's and fail every time, but I'll have fun doing it. ... sucks Bellamy is such an alex jones fanboy though.
Great album. Strong and convincing performance. Like it!
It was ok, some bangers
You're telling me this isn't Radiohead??
Some bangers
I thought it was a rock album but they have other genres of music as well
ok i just now noticed that the earth and moon are in the background of the cover art. over there in the sky. wtf. Muse matter so much to me. they were what opened middle school me up to so much more music. and while i've "outgrown" them, this was a nice throwback. i love Starlight's Wii Sports ass melody, and the way Map of the Problematique builds, and Knights of Cydonia in general. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think Muse deserve one album, maaaaaaaybe two if you wanna make 8th grade me happy. i would put Absolution in before this one, but it's far from a bad addition.
I have not heard this before. This is all over the place stylistically but it all goes together pretty well. There’s a substrate of Radiohead to all these songs which is part of why it sticks together, mostly in the singer’s vocal delivery but also coming through in the music. There’s some horns and orchestral additions to a couple of songs that sound overly theatrical to the point of silliness, but those moments are short lasted and don’t ruin anything. It’s pretty good!
filled with great songs. the singers vocals re so breathy and emotional. an album of classics
Liked it. Would definitely play again. 4.3
Good!
muse är bra skit
Black hooooooooles and revelaaaaaaatiooooons
First time listening to Muse. It’s really pretty good. I’ll probably come back to it.
576/1089 - Very operatic and has a bit of classical music influence throughout. Was good but missing something imo, and I'm not sure what.
Eh okay take your 4 but i might revoke it to a 3 later sorryyyyyy
My husband says one of the most confusing things about me is how much I like Muse. Maybe it's because I listened to this album during a formative musical period, but I like it more than it deserves. Starlight is a song I will never skip.
I liked this album, may not call it up for another listen but I liked it. I liked the vocalist. That style from the early 2000's like Depeche Mode.
#414 I first saw Muse supporting Feeder and they instantly grabbed my attention, even back then performing Feeling Good, which would later be included on Origin of Symmetry and be released as a single. They appealed as a sort of heavy style Radiohead; I later bought their debut album and went to see them again. Despite being a fan, I can’t say I ever really loved them as a band and probably lost a bit of interest over time. I think this album was the one they headed to NY for a bit of inspiration and returned with a new style, and it worked, putting out an album which offered something a bit different with some ear catching riffs, and cyber styled keyboards. I enjoyed listening this time but it’s not an album I return to often, but if I had to listen to a Muse album this would be it. Knights of Cydonia is a monstrous track and Map of the Problematique is possibly the best thing they’ve ever done. Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Listen before you die? ✅ (probably) Fave track(s): Knights of Cydonia, Map of the Problematique Rating: 7/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
yeah, who else had fun
KNIGHTS OF CYDONIA BAYBEEEEEEEE
I love me some Muse, I still throw on some 'Origin of Symmetry' when I need to. 'Showbiz' was the first album I purchased in a record store with my dad. I enjoy that they're theatrical enough that people will call them corny but their (early) music rocks so fricking hard that it doesn't even matter. Like Arcade Fire, Muse taught me about concept albums and I was really fascinated by the development of little worlds inside of music. These guys can do it all from the silly ballads, the sweeping operatic sounds, the shredders. "Assassin" is one of the coolest sounding tracks ever. Bellamy's vocals can be a bit hit or miss sometimes, but I always appreciated his admiration of Jeff Buckley and his attempts to recreate that effort. I just wish they'd chosen a different album for this list. Either of their first two are much better choices, IMO.
I’d never listened to Muse voluntarily. Quite some time ago, I developed a very arbitrary disdain for Muse based on nothing aside from finding their fanbase a bit irritating (Muse was always getting brought up in the same conversations with other bands that I like and that caused me a lot of resentment — I have things to work through) and the dreaded "prog" word. And because the most "zomg random" kids from my school would talk about the Knights of Cydonia music video all the time. Like... it's a music video. How was it a topic of conversation for more than a few minutes. Why was it a thing that got talked about every day for the entirety of 7th grade? Anyway, my Muse resentment is strong enough that I'm kind of mad that I didn't dislike this. Like gooooodamn I was so ready to come in here and be a smug little prick and I don’t get to do that today. Because I enjoyed this in the slightest, I enjoyed it way more than I expected to, so maybe I'm inflating my rating. Or maybe not. I don’t know who I am anymore. This was just such a slam dunk thing for me to hate.
Great album. I knew I liked some songs on this album quite a bit but as a whole it's actually better than expected.
I admire the way Muse Is able to layer harmonizing vocals on top of high energy instrumentation. Admittedly I have recency bias and nostalgia bias for an album I frequented in my iPod days, but these guys still got it
Why do people hate on muse so much man such a great album
My Mom and also my Step are Muse fans and I know they gonna be so happy when I report that i listened to a muse album. Supermassive black hole a song. Recognize from the album and I know is already a banger song so I’m hype to listen to it again.
Bom álbum, mas acredito que tenho uma relação mais próxima - e prefiro - o 'Absolution'. Me agrada bastante o estilo do Muse nessa época. 4.2/5
The cumulation of Muse's career up to this point is a ridiculous, overdramatic, guitar-hero spaghetti-western space-opera called Knights of Cydonia. I'll be damned if they didn't nail it. 4/5
Non capisco se è un album commerciale ma che riesce a raggiungere delle sonorità interessanti o se è un album interessante ma con delle derive commerciali. Comunque buono.
4.5, great stuff
Mto bommm mto divosss
Album #131: Black Holes and Revelations - Muse Genre (W): Alternative rock, progressive rock, space rock, hard rock, electronic rock Singles: Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight, Knights of Cydonia, Invincible, Map of the Problematique I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: I love the production of this album, and “Knights of Cydonia” is one of the best tracks of all time! I also love the arrangements, despite the overblown nature of the whole thing, it reminds me a lot of a 21st-century Rush. Also unrelated but “Glorious” from the Japanese version is so amazing!! Favorite tracks: Take a Bow, Starlight, Supermassive Black Holes, Map of the Problematique, Invincible, Assassin, City of Delusion, Hoodoo, Knights of Cydonia
Very mid-2000s: big, glossy, floaty, and contemplating the universe in very expensive skinny jeans. Nothing really stood out, but nothing annoyed me either. Occasionally tried a little too hard to be dreamy, but overall a solid listen. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
7/10… alternative rock / *2006
Gorgeous music. Lyrics can occasionally be a little over-earnest, but if you're listening to Muse and not looking for over-earnest, you're in the wrong place
I really love Muse, they are different and have been an inspiring hit that has happened to the music industry when they 1st appeared (pun intended!), so this album is no exception to that 🔥
surprised by the diversity. was introduced to "supermassive black hole" through FIFA games, still a banger.
I liked it.
Ich finde immer noch lustig dass es Leute gab die dachten Muse wäre eine 'normale' Rockband und dann schockiert waren dass hier so ausgepackt wird. Kollektive Verblendung, wie nicht sehen dass die Killers eine PopBand sind. Muse ist wahrscheinlich die Band, die am Häufigsten auf einem Festival gespielt haben auf dem ich war ohne dass ich sie gesehen habe. Fühlt sich zumindest so an. Trotzdem: super Album. Wenn man es mag.
It was a solid album but can not beat in utero
I guess this on the record but I think this is a better version of Coldplay.
6/10
I never liked muse, so I had bad expectations going into it. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the album so much. Yeah he sounds like he’s doing his best thom yorke, but all the creative instrumentation makes up for it in my opinion. Good energy throughout. Fav Tracks: Starlight, Soldiers poem
I loved the first half. To my untrained ear, it sounds like a mix of pink floyd and the strokes. It’s got a spectacular piano that I’ve never really heard before.
was the best thing i'd ever heard at age 7 or whatever. still good
It really does kinda rock. Can be a bit much but largely pulls it off
Supermassive Black Hole 🌟
Muse are good! His voice can be a bit irritating at times but apart from that this album is pretty epic 👌
Love this cover. One of the better ones I have seen so far. Some good songs on this, the twilight one of course but others were surprisingly good. I liked the amount of variation between songs as well. A tad too 2000s for me at points though. Specific rating - 4.0 Fav song - supermassive black hole Least fav - hoodoo
Best Track - "Supermassive Black Hole"
Fun album, I used to listen to this on my mp3 on bus rides to school.
It felt like I was gonna start a revolution or a rebellion the whole time I was listening to it. Why did I not know of this before. Unlike the Jimi Hendrix album, this album sort of triggered sad,pent up anger, frustration,emotion whatever and made you feel like loudly screaming the lyrics and just putting it all out. And amazing guitar!!
Amazing. Very Exciting. Love all the songs.
Fantastic music throughout, incredibly full sound
Knee-jerk reaction was something along the lines of: Not my favorite Muse album. Immediately afterwards: HOOOOOOOOLD you IIiiiin mYYYYYYYY armssssssss Honestly, I believe their previous records were more in line with my tastes, this was probably my first Muse experience and I held back on them for a few years because of it. There's some killer songs, and a lot of experimenting that I think goes slightly more commercial than I appreciate. Now, because I rarely listen to this effort, I was reacquainted with Assassin. At one point the track was one of my favorite songs, and it still hits in the dopamine. I'm trying not to associate the entire record with the track that speaks to me. A general critical ear makes me feel like this could've been a sick dystopian sci-fi soundtrack. Maybe that kind of energy is what they were aiming for, later achieving that type of commercial success through Twilight. I suppose there's better Muse albums, but it's not a terrible place to start. If you're into the alternative sound more than energy of the message, this is probably among their top efforts. Still not quite perfect, for me. 3.7/5
Je suis biaisé sur ce sujet Mais que dire J'aime toujours autant cet album par nostalgie et parce qu'il est vraiment très bon Big up à "invincible" qui est l'un des chef d'oeuvre trop peu cité de muse Si vous écouter glorious sachez qu'en physique cette chanson n'était disponible que pour le marché japonais Tout ce tourne autour de cet album est top Le côté complotiste est toujours un peu drôle parce que pas sérieux Enfin bon Ça sera sûrement un 4 qui deviendra un 5 par nostalgie
7.4/10
To me, listening to Black Holes and Revelations feels like surfing on a big wave. You see the wave coming, you can feel the moment, full of adrenaline. And then it all calms. After a couple of songs another wave will come - just like an ocean.
Favorite tracks: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole (I’m not even going to pretend this one isn’t because of nostalgia), Assassin, & Glorious.
8/10, fire production
8/10 similar qualities to radiohead but more rock?
"Knights of Cydonia" is my favorite, but this is a very good album.
The first of a category I've been dreading, aka Albums I Used To Love That Aren't Necessarily Good But I Have An Intense Amount Of Nostalgia For And Cannot Possible Be Objective About (AIUTLTANGBIHAIAONFACPBOA for short). We all know this is The Bends lite with more astrology. But Knights Of Cydonia rules. But Matt Bellamy is guilty of critical amounts of Fight The Power vagueposting. But it has the twilight song! But he doesn't know how to pronounce English words. But Starlight is iconic. But there's kind of nothing original here. But it filled a gap I didn't know I had while I was waiting to discover Radiohead. But.... it's still Muse. Anyway, 4 stars.
Parecido simplemente a Radiohead, pero buen sonido a través del disco que ayuda a la atmósfera y lo que quiere transmitir
un poco radiohead pero mas divertido
Everyone calling this a Radiohead/Queen hybrid in these reviews is more correct than I would have thought possible
An exercise in rock n roll maximalism and frankly it works quite well.
Not as good as Origin of Symmetry in my op but still some great tracks.
favs: supermassive black hole