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160420 4
Despite being poser, shit talkers - this is a good album.
El primer tema muy bueno, el segundo no arranca bien pero me gusto. el tercero y el cuarto meh, los paso si lo vuelvo a escuchar. 5 y 6 muyy bueno los temas. Assassin mi tema fav del album junto a exo politics y hoodoo, lo seria tmb knights of cydonia si no lo tuviera quemadisimo, y las otras dos canciones estan muy bien. Lo reescucharia.
Es un buen albun me encanto la banda sonora y no me la crei cuando salio la de crepusculo JAKAJAJAJAJAJ
Hyvä levy, tiesin hitit entuudestaan.
Everyone knows Knights of Cydonia, but the whole damn album hits.
I just so happened to listen to this album for the first time a few weeks ago but wasn't too blown away. Giving it a second listen now though, I'm really impressed with how many different directions it goes in while still having that iconic early 2000s rock sound. Really enjoy Supermassive Black Hole and Knights of Cydonia, and Map of the Problematique is a personal favorite. Unfortunately the album starts to get a bit stale after Assassin and doesn't really pick up again until Knights, which is why I can't give this a 5.
Great album.
This was surprisingly good
Bombastic fantastic. Yes, it is ludicrously over the top at times but it works for the most part. And they do put on a great show. Also it’s fun to bawl along to which cannot be underestimated
Every song had different vibe and felt like there weren’t any concept to tie all these songs with. It was an emotional roller coaster overall but smoothly paced.
Good stuff, Muse knows how to make entertaining music. A little too polished, though, doesn't quite feel like someone's passion project.
Really solid album. I think it’s propped up a bit by a couple killer songs, but overall, this is a good listen.
muse é mm bom
Knights of Cydonia is absolute Cinema
Not much to say this one. Good listen. Opened my ears to Muse.
Pretty enjoyable and seemingly different. Probably a 3.5? I already knew Knights of Cydonia (shoutout guitar hero), fun and unique listen.
wow thats a lot of styles used
I haven’t listened to this since I was in high school. Considering the commercial success of this album, it’s actually quite wierd using sounds and textures not common in pop at the time. Guitar hero era overshadows my feelings of the singles from this album, but I do really rate it.
Me gustó muchísimo. No sabía que conocía canciones de ellos y me di cuenta que si
When to listen: in someone's basement after Guitar Hero. Idk why this album is getting so much hate I found it very listen-able. Loved the intro song. Love Supermassive Black Hole despite the Twilight. And obviously Knights of Cydonia. You might think it's rock for dummies, but I'm a dummy so let me be.
Bonus point for the biggest hit being "Supermassive Black Holes"
Nostalginen levy, tosi tuttu pitkältä ajalta. Muse ei oo paljoo ollu mielen päällä viimeaikoina, mutta kyllähän lätty selkärangasta löytyy.
it was alright
This is really entertaining! I like the theatricality and drama. I'm getting Radiohead and Panic! At The Disco vibes from this. I have heard plenty of Muse before and I like their sound. I think I was actually introduced to them in middle school because my band teacher was a fan of them. Of course I love Supermassive Black Hole because of the iconic baseball scene from Twilight, and I honestly think those movies have great soundtracks so that is a real compliment. Knights of Cydonia is another one I've heard before and it's so epic. I wouldn't really say there are any bad songs on the album - it's an enjoyable listen all the way through.
Overall, this is a really solid album. All of the songs were enjoyable to listen to. But, they aren't all super memorable. 8.75/10
Pretty good.
Top notch stuff from the glitzy rockers, great touch of indie in there too
4.5 I like Muse, you can definitely hear the Radiohead influence but I think they have a more unique style than people give them credit for, especially on this album
An amazing space rock album that I never fully listened to until now. Obviously the singles from this are iconic and still the best songs on the album, but that by no means implies that the rest is forgettable. Outside of Soldiers poem and invincible which are kinda boring, the album doesn't let up with the amazing vocals, varied and unique instrumentals, and cool themes throughout. 4/5
Very Nice album, Muse always deliver good stuff
I already knew Supermassive Black Hole (and really liked it)! I enjoyed the rest of the Album as well.
00’s Rock ⭐️Knights of Cydonia
I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan or anything, but it's ridiculous to deny an album its deserved praise when every song is as good as this record shows. Rhythm section here does a lot of really cool accelerating/decelerating tempo stuff on many of these tracks and the melodies on the ballads and rock tracks alike stick in the ear like clockwork.
never listened before but it was really good - great production
Knights of Cydonia kicks ass. 4/5.
puntje verloren voor al de keren dat ik moest denken aan twilight
heel gevarieerd album, maar de nummers horen wel bij elkaar, i like it
liked it but i was playing a horror game while listening and it got a bit scary at one point. rlly switched up the vibe
Klingt alles recht pompös Prog
Wicked
Discazo
Finally! Something I already knew! I'm more of an origin of symmetry person but there's bangers on here
Like a supercharged radio head with a pop bend. I like the social commentary as well. Wild I never really knew these guys. They are so close to my typical listening lane.
This was fun! Needed something a little darker and rocky. 7/10
g g
It's been a year! Hard to believe I am 365 albums in, been a fun journey (mostly). This record was another good listen. Muse is a band I have never really sought out, even if what I have heard on the radio I have generally liked. This was the first time I listened to any of their albums front to back. And I have to say that this was a fun record. It wasn't the best of starts though, at least to my ear. Take a Bow just kind of dragged along for me, at least for the better part of the song. Starlight appears to be an attempt at an anthem type of song and it just didn't hit for me. After these two, though, the album picked up. Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Exo-Politics, City of Delusion, and Knights of Cydonia were all excellent tracks that I really liked. Even though they are a considerably different band, it felt like there were echoes of Queen in some of this. Not quite half of the album, but close. They have an interesting sound, well worth the listen. 4 stars.
I have listened to most of this album's songs in the past. very peak. starlight is my favorite one.
Supermassive Black Hole Glorious City of Delusion Knights of Cydonia Starlight Assassin Exo-Politics Map of the Problematique Hoodoo Invincible Take a Bow Soldier's Poem
Clásico, no es mi habitua, por eso 4, pero es perfecto
I enjoy this album. Some of the sounds seem to have come from a Wii welcome screen, but the "space" rock is unique and they are easily distinguishable.
I already listen to 2-3 of these songs on a regular and seen them live. Glad I got to see this rendition of them. Their later works aren't great.
wow I haven't listened to Muse in years but this is as good as I remember the first ⅔ is so intense but then it does drop off a bit towards the end so minus 1 star for that. Interesting lyrics and some great drums and guitar
take a bow 7,5/10 starlight 7/10 supermassive black hole 8/10 map of problematique 8,5/10 soldier's poem 7/10 invincible 7,5/10 assassin 8,5/10 exo-politics 9/10 city of delusion 8,5/10 hoodoo 9/10 knights of cydonia 8/10 glorious 7,5/10 biiseis hyvä kitara ja laulu, hyvä albumi autoon kuunteluun, biisit vaikuttaa kivalta opetella kitaralla, jotkut biiseistä ei nii hyviä alus, mut lopussa paranee, kitarasolot ihan best, sopivaa vaihtelua biisien pituudessa, hyvän fiiliksen tuova albumi, hyvä solid 8/10 albumi, voisin kuunnella ehdottomasti uudestaan. lempparibiisi. hoodoo
Bon
I first got into Muse in my teens after their third album, Absolution, came out in 2003. I went back to Showbiz and Origin of Symmetry and loved both at the time. My memory is that this album, their fourth, had a mixed reception. They moved away from a rock sound and started playing around a bit more with other styles, which a lot of friends of mine didn't like if they were rock purists. Others loved it and Knights of Cydonia became a big hit. While I probably think that Origin of Symmetry is my favourite of their albums, I like a lot of songs on this one. Indeed, some of their more Genre-Fluid tracks are the ones I prefer. I think Supermassive Black Hole is probably the most interesting song on the album. Dare I say that it has elements of Prince coming through it. I also like Map of the Problematique. A bit dance/electronic but it harkens back to the industrial goth sounds of NIN, Sisters of Mercy, and such. Take a Bow is a bit too overwrought for me but I also like City of Delusion, with it's "flamenco metal" sound.
Has some of my favorite Muse songs (Knights of Cydonia, Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole) and a couple of my least favorite Muse songs (Soldier's Poem and Hoodoo). The rest of it is pretty good, occasionally great. Not the best Muse album, but a solid 4*
actually good
This rocked, like rocked, way more than I remember, great fun
I saw the reveal and immediately reached out to a former roommate to relive the year that this was in heavy rotation for our shared commute. Starlight and Knights of Cydonia are both S-tier tracks, and thankfully I don’t associate Supermassive Black Hole with Twilight.
Really solid album. Not a huge Muse fan but really glad I listened to the whole thing. It was a fun listen. Love the instrumentation the singing just isn’t my vibe.
good
Esta ultra mamalon
내가 좋아하는 신디사운드st가 고조되는 take a bow…너무 좋음 트와일라잇이 고마울지 미울지 궁금 혁오는 뮤즈를 좋아해 고조되는 감정을 참 잘만들어내는군
I've already listened to this a lot, but it's been many years since I last visited it, so it's nice to go back.
- always love me some Muse - some bangers on here - good vibe
Nice very gentle songs and occasional hard prog rock but a lot of the earlier album falls into an unpleasant pop rock or even pop punk sound. Heavily backloaded. Highlights: "Take a Bow", "Assassin", "City of Delusion", "Hoodoo", "Glorious"
I like Muse and am familiar with this album, it's in my library. But this is not Muse's best. Not by a long-shot. After the Absolution album, they got stuck in this mode of perpetually making hollow arena rock anthems.
Better than Coldplay
MUSEEEEE dit heeft wel echt bangers!!
gwn een hele goede klassieke rock album based asf
first reaction....twilight... but I never fully listened to this album...memorieesss Well okay quick disclaimer for me, I'm rating all the songs based of how I felt very subjective so to say and It's literally me first time experiencing it and sometimes songs does not hit the way it will hit later on hence the lower ranks. Why am I rambling too much, Idk let's get to it. take a bow- what an album opener??? oh I'm sat starlight- I feel like I will love this album and be mad at my younger self for not listening to it in its entirety. oooh name drop of the album, i wanted to cry???? hold you in my arms is giving early twenty pilots i mean it's probably quite opposite considering that this is muse but yea u get me supermassive black hole-i mean, my childhood over ther. I saw people commenting twilight ruined this song but in my case it made me find this cool as song soo i mean it had a undeniably good soundtrack, as I'm wandering around internet I saw people mentioning this album as not their best got me wondering how good the previous ones map of the problematique - i like it, okay its the other day and im a bit overwhelmed (not from the album but) but its actually very good. notes: started writing this on 07.05.2026 now its 08.05.2026 its actually one of my faves so far soldiers problem- im too tired to listen and think abt it okay listened to rest but am kinda out of place so no review generally i really enjoyed
Really enjoyed this. Big stadium sound
Muse really rocked on their first few albums but this one was the start of the downturn. They overdo the theme and theatrics at the loss of riffs. Still an enjoyable listen and Starlight and Supermassive Blackhole the obvious highs.
For me listening to Muse is just like listening to Queen. Both are extremely playful musically and lyrically. But both i’d rather they concentrate on the riffs and less on the theatre for my tastes. But when they get the balance right it’s absolutely banging, like on Supermassive and Knights.
As every MUSE album , it has interesting things to discover. For example, this time i enjoyed the trumpet solo and overall dynamics of City of Delusion . The best song for me stays Map of the Problematique
3.65
A bit over saturated/produced, but there’s still some great songs in here. Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: Knights of Cydonia, super massive blackhole
Song bangers some forgettable
4.5/5
pretty good album
Goodstuf
"Finally... some good fuckin' food" - Gordon Ramsey But seriously after a 13-streak of sub-4/5 albums, its nice to get something that actually hits with me. I don't think this is my favorite Muse album (probably Absolution), but it is a good one, and their last good album before they devolved into incredibly cliche "fuck the government, we will resist" tropes. Very "old man yelling at clouds" energy on those later albums. That said, this is a good album. Songs like Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, and Knights of Cydonia are great. I'm not very enamored with prog these days, but alt-prog like Muse, Coheed, and Mars Volta I can still get into. I will say, while it doesn't affect my score, this album can fall into spots where the songs are clearly ripping off other (better) songs. Map of the Problematique is clearly heavily inspired by Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence, and Soldier's Poem just straight lifts the guitar from Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis) for part of its melody. But yeah, very good album.
Nostalgic. Was one of my go-to albums in 2006. Reminds me of the Twilight series. Reminds of emo-adjacement music. You forget how good the vocals are. Matt Bellamy's voice does things & conveys emotion in the moments of crescendo & in the quiet whispers. Big fan.
Some bangers on this
Pretty nice and diverse set of sounds. Always liked that album cover looks like it inspired the Breaking Bad color scheme.
album #2 and not only is it another one i already know, it's an album that as a teenager i considered one of my favourites! i don't know that i really have much to say about it though... it's mostly just some some good as hell stadium rock from one of the best headline bands of the early-to-mid 00's, right before an inexplicable nosedive in quality from which they would never pull themselves back up. that being said: i don't think this should be on the 1001 Albums list over {ABSOLUTION}, and certainly not over their bizarre sci-fi magnum opus {ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY}.
A struggle here. A few great songs with a bunch of really mediocre...
Heard many times. Always liked the singles. The other tracks still need time to grow but they're sticking in the head better after this listen.
Cada canción suena perfecta para guiar el motif de una banda sonora de película. Me gustó mucho la verdad. Starlight y Supermassive Black Hole son ESPECTACULARES. Muchas cosas suenan bien Radioheadescas pero bacán, banco.
loved the album cause it me made feel as a teenager again. But nostalgia aside, I struggle to find something that gives cohesion to the album. It sometimes felt like a lot of good songs on a playlist rather than a coherent album telling you something
An enjoyable listen and very well produced album. Highly recommended
Still from the future even 20 years later. Ahead of their time!
Big and bold, to an almost corny extent.
crazy good
supermassive black hole assassin city of delusion knights of cydonia огненный альбом
i was going to throw so much shade for them sounding like radiohead, but that is apparently not a new thought. still slaps tho
Not my favorite Muse album, but Starlight was maybe the #1 song I listened to most in college. Good memories with this album.
Some fantastic songs, occasionally felt a bit samey 4.5
Classic but a little slow when you are in an adhd mood. Fits the Oregon/Washington vibe for sure but twilight could be altering my viewpoint on this.
Transported me physically and emotionally back to being 12 years old and getting SO into this album. One of the first ones I bought when we moved back to the UK from the US and it just blew my mind. So nostalgic to listen again. As an album it holds up so well still, despite the singles being played to death (Starlight in particular). I recognise more of the influences that fed into it now, which does actually enhance the listening! Some 70s through lines.
gros classique
Rock/classical
Great memories from this one, still sounds great
Very front heavy album, but some class tunes on here nonetheless. Nostalgia for my teenage years
This was super good! Didn't realize how similar they were to the Killers.
The first song was bad but the rest are great. Good lyrics good grooves
Should have probably listened to it while I was doing my physics homework instead of my geography but oh well.
No podcast
I feel really bad because Symphorock should be an emilycore genre but it simply isn't. I can't explain it. Maybe it's because everything is so over-the-top epic and badass that it becomes the new baseline and stops sticking out. There are good songs on here for sure like the song from the baseball scene in Twilight but yeah. It sounds good but not 'I need to listen to this again' good.
This really good. Much better than The Black Album.
Very interesting political alternative album.
Quite good, first half of the album was the most enjoyable. It got a little stale for me by the end but I'll definitely be listening to this one again. I'd give it about 75-80/100
its a great album maybe tgey should put more vocals
It really made my morning better and I listened again so I have to give it a four!!!!
already knew
A trip down memory lane for me as I really liked this album and Muse in general as a teenager. The start holds up, with the first four tracks very strong and still stirring that sense of injustice that they did when they were used as ‘I’m right and nobody else is’ songs back then (perhaps helped by the political climate as I write). It doesn’t quite hold up throughout the album, with later songs a bit blander or variations on a theme. I remember really liking Knights of Cynodia, but didn’t hit quite as much now. The start is strong enough to hold on for 4 though.
the baseball scene….
Pretty good. I’d heard Starlight and Supermassive Blackhole before and I enjoyed some of the other songs.
This left me Invincible. It was Glorious.
I know very little about Muse other than whatever album and hit song they had in the mid-2010s. So this album was all new to me. I dig it. Metal dance.
Un par nomas q no me gustaron pero la verdad excelente supero mi espectativa.
Increíble lo psicodélico de este álbum. Me encanta pq mezcla el desastre q despierta en ti el rock pesado y canciones o partes muy sentimentales y de mensajes tan bonitos y dulces. El poema de el soldado es un grito al mundo y a la sociedad para evitar la guerra, pq somos humanos y merecemos vivir. De las canciones más bonitas q he escuchado. Invencible tmb es un buen número q me hace querer crecer con alguien y desarrollarnos juntos
No skips. Me da la sensación que influyó mucho en el mundo de la música en su momento. Brillante.
I used to really enjoy this album, but was surprised to find that it didn't quite reach as high as I expected. Still good, but not quite at the five star mark this time. I do think other albums of theirs are better.
sexy space rock.
Muse were an important band for early teenage me so it was nice to get an album I knew well. That being said, I would have chosen any of the three previous studio albums over this as the Muse representative on this list. The poppier stuff on Black Holes (Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole) doesn't work for me but I enjoy the more electronic Take a Bow and Map of the Problematique. Knights Of Cydonia remains the stand out track; bombastic and silly but great fun.
8 - GOOD
Coyote good songs but kinda operay singing for me
probably their high point (i fell off after the resistance tbh)
Pretty cool album. I assumed this would be a bit more by-the-numbers alt. rock but the band get's pretty creative with the songwriting. Matt Bellamy's got some killer riffs, but his voice still needs to grow on me a bit. Chris Wolstenholme is easily one of the best bass guitarists of 2000s alt. rock. I now can see why during a period where I was obsessed with Dream Theater, their song "Panic Attack" was derided as a Muse ripoff. 8.5/10.
Really love the instrumentation in this one, always keeps me on my toes. I only ever heard the singles from this one before but I'm glad the rest of it is more of the good stuff. Favourite track: Knights of Cydonia
7.5/10 Might be a bit samey but I love how high energy it sounds, especially on the second half.
Very good album was in the gym aswell
It's giving head.
Well this is very different. I like the first couple of songs and I didn't know I already knew Supermassive Black Hole but apparently I do. Unfortunately the album made a pretty big turn that I don't jive with on Assassin but I liked it until then. 4 / 5
This really was Muse's last great album before really falling off into some frankly bland musical territory in their following releases. Thankfully this record retains the stellar quality of music that was featured on their previous music, but certainly doesn't represent a band that is furthering themselves into a greater era musically, rather it's more of a last hurrah before that dive into mediocrity. This all sounds a bit grim, but I do really enjoy this album. Tracks like Supermassive Black Hole represent some of Muse's best work as a band, and I can understand why some fans would consider this their very best record. I do personally prefer their earlier album Origin Of Symmetry, and its heavy maximalist energy, but the quality of music and production is still superb here almost entirely across the board. It is mostly the more theatrical and poppy sound of a couple of tracks on here that leave the album falling a bit short, like Invincible, Soldier's Poem and even Knights of Cydonia. Still, I will gladly give this album its flowers Fav Track: 3 - Supermassive Black Hole Best Three Track Run: 7, 8, 9
El álbum articula, en el contexto post-11S y la Guerra de Irak, una crítica al poder y sus consecuencias, no solo en términos políticos, sino también emocionales y existenciales. A través de distintas canciones, Muse construye un recorrido que va desde la denuncia del sistema hasta el impacto subjetivo en los individuos, incluyendo la distancia, la alienación, el deseo destructivo y la búsqueda de resistencia.
Concepto cargado de crítica al poder, la tecnología y la paranoia moderna. Mezcla cosas raras pero igual engancha. Tiene temas pegadizos y una vibra medio conspiranoica/futurista. Puede ser considerado el álbum con el que Muse da un paso más allá, encuentra su estilo y se vuelve un toque más artístico.
Excellent songs and playing, sometimes let down by over-the-top lyrics.
;)
Killer album! Great music, great instruments, great vocals! I had a good time listening to this and will definitely check out more of Muse's music because of this album. An essential album for every rock fan.
this changed my life for the better but perhaps its a little too late to just be finding out about muse.
Great album, I feel let down slightly in the middle.
It was good. I really liked it.
en nyt muista biisejä ku pari päivää sitten kuuntelin, mut tais olla ihan meneviä rokkibiisejä. Ainaki näillä on omintakeinen soundi josta plussaa, tykkäsi tai ei
Kova levy, joka tuli aikanaan cd:lläkin hankittua. Ei oikeastaan heikkoja hetkiä lainkaan, ja Starlight ja Knights of Cydonia ihan Musen parhaimmistoa. Ollaan jopa hyvin lähellä 5 tähden levyä, mutta jotain tästä siihen puuttuu. En oikein osaa sanoa että mitä.
Хороший альбом. 4 железных звезды
Has much drive to it and gets me going . But not everyboy likes them because its something special.
Попса, конечно, но расслушал и понравилось.
Take a Bow - 4/5 Starlight - 5/5 Supermassive Black Hole - 5/5 Map of the Problematique - 5/5 Soldier's Poem - 3/5 Invincible - 3.5/5 Assassin - 4/5 Exo-Politics - 4/5 City of Delusion - 4.5/5 Hoodoo - 3.5/5 Knights of Cydonia - 5/5 A grandiose space-influenced album that tends to be a bigger than it actually it. These songs sound like they are meant to be played in a stadium, leaning into the arena-rock aesthetic maybe a bit too much. Didn't detract too much from my enjoyment, with the first 4 tracks and the closing track being the far and away best parts. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, City of Delusion, Knights of Cydonia
I was very impressed by the other songs that i didn’t know before such as ‘take a bow’ and ‘soldiers poem.’ I like how they have a very different vibe to ‘starlight’ or ‘supermassive black hole’ but impressed me anyways. They are a very talented band with a very skilled guitarist.
Great radiohead clone
Amazing rock album, just shy of a 5 for me. Still great
Muy bueno
This album has not aged as well as I remember it, but it’s like an old friend you’ve grown apart with.
Cinematic Jeff Buckley.
This album rocks. Muse was my favorite band in high school, they aren't anymore but I still have fond memories of them. Also, they had a few decent albums after this too.
Super solid album from Muse. Probably their best. All around great performances with many layers! Many memorable moments; captures their sound extremely well while it was fresh. 4.1/5.0
I really enjoyed this album. Some songs are great, others are interesting.
Enjoyable album with some different songs I’d not heard before. Can see why they lost the pop war to oasis but this is probably more my kind of thing.
In my head, this is basically like the definition of emo rock. And I'm a little bit too old for it to have really hit me at the best time. But I still enjoyed this listen!
Fresh sound and wide spectrum of genres as we move one song to other. Soldier’s poem initially sounded like “Falling in love” by Elvis Presley. City of delusion blew my mind with its Arabic/ Persian tune infused into the regular melody. Hoodoo sounded so hauntingly beautiful. Knights of Cydonia’s lyrics hit hard: How can you win ? When fools are kings😅
Its got the Twilight song.
Incredibly similar with The Killers, but with a weird twist, amazing riffs and some out of the box guitar solos. 7.5/10.
Love this band
I listened to this album after my mom had stopped by my work today; I helped her load a few tables and dozens of chairs into the back of a truck. Partway through this album, I suddenly had the realization that this sounded a lot like a song my mom was briefly obsessed with after seeing it performed on American Idol; sure enough, that song was Uprising by Muse. I think overexposure to that song, and my main memory of it being an over-the-top American Idol performance, has left me with an impression of it as being a little corny, which is a sentiment that has somewhat extended to this album. This is not entirely meant as a knock, and I am incredibly compelled by much of his album, especially the first few songs which blend electronic synths and elements into rock music in a way that I was completely caught off-guard by bur absolutely loved: Take A Bow is a powerful intro that made me want to punch through a wall, and I was already a huge fan of Supermassive Black Hole. There continue to be a lot of strong elements throughout the project, but I do find myself disconnecting a little bit when the electronic instrumentation fades out or when the songs lean heavier into grand and epic declarations of purpose; it is these moments which, maybe unfairly, lean a little close to that corny preconception for my current tastes. I can't help but feel like there's a deeper theme and overarching narrative beneath the surface of this album which I haven't fully clocked yet, but I thoroughly enjoy what is here, and I'm incredibly glad to have reconnected with an old childhood memory through the power of Muse. Highlights: Take A Bow, Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Soldier's Poem, Invincible, Exo-Politics, Hoodoo, Knights of Cydonia
I was dissapointed that an album with a 5/5 song or two could be this mid.
If only pop music would be crafted to this standard.
Ikke deres beste album, unødvendig å ha med på en slik liste.
kinda fun 4
I think if you gave Radiohead an espresso and a meeting with Tool, you'd get Muse.
Legends, but not my favourite album :)
You could say I was pretty aMUSEd!
I knew the hits, but not much more, I feel like they ended getting a little too overplayed. I do like the grandiose nature of the album. I liked the club vibe of Map of the Problematique, that was fun. I've never really enjoyed the vocals that much, I'm not really sure why.
What I always find impressive about Muse is how dense the sound of this three-piece band is. However, this also carries the risk of becoming overwhelming, so that the music eventually starts to get on your nerves. Muse's “Black Holes and Revelations” has exactly these characteristics: “Take a Bow” initially encourages you to turn down the volume, ‘Starlight’ and “Supermassive Black Hole” are strong songs, but there are already signs of the saturation effect that is probably inevitable when you combine harder rock with electronic elements by layering track upon track instead of reducing elsewhere. We already had this effect in a slightly different form on “Siamese Dreams” by the Smashing Pumpkins. On “Invincible,” everything calms down a bit, but my overall impression of a pretty good, but ultimately overloaded album remains the same. It could have been outstanding, but as it is, I can only give it four stars today.
kinda trippy. love the dystopian aspect. apparently i already had supermassive black hole in my playlist. also liked take a bow, assassin, and city of delusion.
The album Queen wishes it could have made.
Already listened a million times before and love it sm. Not my fav muse album but still love it w all my heart
Always been a Muse apologist. Hard-hitting space rock with a few notable bangers, Knight of Cydonia is evergreen.
Muse always bangs. This one has some slower burns but still rocks throughout.
Assassin surprised me lol
I have always enjoyed Muse. Edgy band with interesting vocals.
Used to dislike them but they rock, fuck my teen version.
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As with every Muse album, this has some amazing highs, but also seems to go on too long with some serious drag on some tracks.
Enjoyed way more than expected
4.5/5 FANTASTIC start, I love an album that eases you into the vibe and Take a Bow does a stellar job of that. It becomes a little one-note through the 6th song, but song 7 on the album, Assassin, really switches it up which re-engaged me immediately with the more distinctly metal instrumentals that I got hints of in the opening song. Happy to see that followed through on. Some of these songs are going STRAIGHT onto my playlists.
Leuk album. Ik heb Supermassive Black Hole natuurlijk al vaker gehoord. Starlight is een hele goeie.
Super theatrical and grand. Couple of misses but otherwise loved it
Some great songs on this album
Some good tunes. Good epic rock.
Hermoso hermoso álbum lo amé. Me gustaron mucho casi todos los temas (mis favoritos invincible y soldier's poem). Seguramente escuche más albums del grupo
I *loved* this album as a teenager, can’t wait to listen to it again in full with my grown-up ears. ETA: review post listen, I enjoyed it a lot but I did pause a few times and wonder to myself how much of that was nostalgia. I’m surprising myself and giving this a 4 rather than the 5 I expected but there are some tracks that I probably would have found meh if this was a first listen rather than something I used to know inside and out fifteen years ago.
I feel like I have to give this album its flowers. It had a sound, a theme, and a purpose, and it stuck to it really well. I did end up enjoying listening to this album (it helps that Supermassive Black Hole is a certified banger), and was pleasantly surprised by a couple songs that I liked quite a bit. I’m not sure if I would listen to this album in its entirety again on my own volition, but I did save a couple songs from the album, so that warrants a 4 in my eyes.
Listen, at our core, we are all decendents of primates - deep down we all have dumb animal instincts and impulses that can override our better judgement. Thats what Muse is. It appeals to that catchy, shallow subconcious part of your brain. Where Radiohead might be considered cerebral, Muse takes the vibe from Radiohead’s early albums and runs them into an industrial rave (ad least for the first half), which honestly works pretty well. I think Muse had a big enough impact in the 2000-2010s to have at least one album on this list, and this is probably the album to include. It’s definitely better than any of the THREE Kings of Leon albums that are included (at least throughout the various editions of the book). Tune in, turn off (your brain), and drop out.
I was already familiar with "Supermassive Black Hole" and a few other songs that I liked before listening to this album. The space rock description does fit here (if that encompasses groovy bass lines, ambitious guitars, retro piano sounds, and dark tones). The songs and their lyrics also conveyed a sense of seriousness and urgency to me. There are some beautiful moments on this album. A good listen.
I mean its Muse!
No zoning out. Good variety of songs overall.
I enjoyed it. Found Supermassive Black Hole quite fun and good.
Been trying to work out why i like this album but hated the last Radiohead one. They are aimilar in some ways but this is less annoying whine and rockier. Like the drummer and bass here, very in sinc.
Muse is a guilty pleasure for me. A lot of folks I know say they are a lowbrow, knock off Radiohead. I say they are what I kind of hoped Radiohead sounded like before I listened to them. And also probably objectively not great.
Knights of Cydonia
listened to this at a time that it really spoke to me (on the dangerous 40 bus with people i don't want to see). loved the orchestral arrangements on these and the drums are killer. reminds of a jeff buckley if he was hard rock. fav songs: assassin, invincible, city of delusion
Alright, if it wasn't official before then it's certain now, the appeal of alt rock still doesn't land with me. But I had more fun with this album than any of the Radiohead albums I've listened to so far, and pretty handedly. Again, I really don't love drawing direct comparisons, but it's hard not to when Radiohead was clearly so influential in the genre. Still, I'm not a huge fan of Matt Bellamy's vocals like so many others in this genre, and the run time feels awfully long even if it's just 50 minutes in reality, but the instrumentation and composition here is what really kept me engaged. That and the fact that Knights of Cydonia was in Guitar Hero 3. Highlight: Starlight Lowlight: Invincible Surprise Hit: Take a Bow Guitar Hero: Knights of Cydonia
7.5/10
Had not been familiar, but solid album.
This is another album that I think would be a 5/5 if it wasn’t for the sequencing of it. There is absolutely ZERO reason why Hoodoo shouldn’t be the final song on this album. It would’ve been such a good closer, and they fumbled it and picked Knights of Cydonia instead. Great album aside from that though. Favorites: Take a Bow, Supermassive Black Hole, Hoodoo
Nostalgic
3/3. Great album, I’d definitely heard of it before and knew Knights of Cydonia and Supermassive Black Hole, but I was still pleasantly surprised. Great production, awesome guitar work throughout, and well-paced. I’ll be revisiting this.
Know it for a long time, the synth parts are driving this thing forward
Bombastic, with electronic flourishes. Starlight reminds of Keane, as does the lead singer. "Supermassive Black Hole" sounds like Garbage crossed with Prince with some ELO-like production, an electro-dancey number. Map of the Problematique is all about a frantic keyboard/guitar riff and tribal drums with a Bono-ish vocal delivery. Soldier's Poem is an understated lullaby compared to the assault of the first three tracks. Invincible starts as a simple melody but develops into a fist-in-the-air march. Assassin starts with an extended metal guitar riff before launching into a menacing yet plaintive verse-chorus cycle. The rest of the album is more of the same - ambitious and loud. The second half has a couple of songs with a Latin flavor and a few have Queen-style close-harmony vocal passages. Overall, I think there's a lot to like about this record - the lyrics are thought-provoking and critical of the political climate, the musicianship is riff-heavy and the song-craft is clever, inventive, and engaging.
I really enjoyed this album. Great sound. Nicely produced.
Das Album fand ich ganz gut, hatte einen schönen Klang und tolle Abwechslung. Tolle Gesangsstimme und Arrangements der Songs, gerne wieder
gutes gealtertes Album. Mag Muse sehr gerne.
Still a little disappointed with my enjoyment level of Muse. Really should be higher based on the available information and associations. Regardless, although I don't love them, this is a very complete album with a clear theme and purpose. Well done.
Its was odd
good, would listen again
I find this album more 'pop' than their older stuff but I like it either way! Assassin is probably my favourite.. has those old muse riffs and energy! Second half of the album is better for sure.
Excellent big-sound band that would do well on a festival set of speakers. I think that is the best way to listen to them, sadly I do not have these speakers at home. Overall it sounds very good, very well produced but there is a slight quality lacking. Is it innovation or songwriting? Not sure. Enjoyed it though. 4/5
I loved this when it came out, but as a whole album I'm not sure it's held up - Supermassive Black Hole and Knights of Cydonia still slap though
nice, louder version of radiohead 8/10
I low key loved this
Great album, with Knights of Cydonia being the highlight (fantastic live). Also felt this was the point where they started moving away from their sound from the last two albums.
So, let's see. We've got corrupt leaders, illegal wars, satellite surveillance and... irresistible women that suck you inexorably into their gravity well? Must be 2006! This is the album I didn't know I needed to listen to today. I don't think it's one of the all time greats, but for taking me back 20 years in a heartbeat...
Black Holes and Revelations is a catchy album, but also one of the most eccentric and dramatic albums I have listened to so far. Muse combines alternative rock with electronic and prog influences in a very spectacular way. The album's drama and theatricality make it very interesting and distinct, even if at times it can seem a little exaggerated to a listener less familiar with the band's style. Overall, the album offers an energetic and captivating experience. Rating: 8.5 / 10
Good record, some modern classics like knights of cydonia. Felt like some songs weren’t needed to make it a tighter more exciting album but still good overall
This album hit me with a big wave of nostalgia right away. I instantly remembered Knights of Cydonia from Guitar Hero back in college...still a banger. That song alone sets the tone for how ambitious and over the top this record wants to be. The back half of the album is incredible; City of Delusion stood out with its Spanish and Mediterranean flair, especially the castanets, guitar runs, and trumpet touches. It gives the song a dramatic, almost cinematic feel. Assassin goes hard in a different way, darker and more aggressive, while still keeping things tight and focused. Muse really leaned into those European influences here, and it paid off. The blend of rock with Spanish, Italian, and Mediterranean elements gave the album a personality that separates it from a lot of mid 2000s alt rock.
Alt rock, fun variety
Amazing rock album with no skips. Great work on all instruments present, and sends a great message.
Solid but many flaws lowkey a high 3 stars
Pretty good 4/5 idk Production carried
I used to love this album in high school, and their show on this tour was the first concert I ever went to, so it's hard to be subjective with this one. It's not perfect, and not even the best Muse album, but it's still pretty good
Loved it, should’ve listened to Benjamin Bassindale all along
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to muse all the way through and I really enjoyed it.
Ik zou t normaal niet zo snel luisteren maar was wel een experience. Redelijk intense muziek en nummers die ik van spinnen herkende.
Crazy talented musicians
Around this time, I was starting to discover new music, after having given up and thinking "there's nothing good anymore". Muse was one of the bands that I had listened to and really enjoyed their sound. Best Song: Knights of Cydonia
Muse are for people who can’t handle Radiohead. Joking aside this was actually quite enjoyable - knights of cydonia a particular standout.
In 2008 I got obsessed with playing Knights of Cydonia on Wii Guitar Hero, but apart from that and liking Supermassive Black Hole as a single, I didn't ever give this album a listen. You can tell the dance rock/electro influences on this and my Franz Ferdinand/LCD Soundsystem loving early twenties self probably would have loved it. Oh well, better late than never. Supermassive Black Hole sounds like Prince and Matt Bellamy's falsetto finally works! The opening of Map of the Problematique sounds like the Pet Shop Boys.
Cool stuff
Very epic!
solid genre-blurring collection of tracks. Hoodoo is massively underrated. Knights of Cydonia is a killer closer
Listening notes ? First rated album - Beginning of the journey. Can I write and then come back ? - We'll try that Yes you can Are the notes personal to me ? I hope so, because the expectations from my side are really low :) About the album now: Feels already known to me. I probably already listened to it once. Spotify and such may ruin the experience, but the tracks and tracks sequence (apart from the obvious ones) feel personal already Feels very energetic, and courageous (Map of the Problematique) At the same time, lots of minor chords ? Gets very dramatic as the tracks go. We hear how it feels to slowly lose hope. Overall very interesting album. Will hear again
Bombastic, big stadium sounds. It's on my shelves... Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10) Total reviewed : 204 Already owned : 45 Purchased : 8 To buy list : 6 Nope : 145
It was pretty good
7.0/10
Very strange that the only album Muse have on this list is their THIRD best. After this they declined quite quickly and somehow are now thought of as really uncool, which means Origin Of Symmetry and Absolution get overlooked and I think they're both masterpieces. Thery don't quite reach those heights with this one but they set the bar pretty high, and it's good enough. But not quite a 5. Those other two definitely are. Another miss from the author of this book.
This is a really solid album overall! A few duds, but also many great tracks on here like Supermassive Black Hole and Knight of Cydonia. This is not only Muse's peak in my opinion, but also the last good album they ever made.
muse is the sorta band that i was really happy to see on the list when it generated yesterday. often i'm disappointed in what the list generated post 2004, especially the albums within the 2000's because it often feels like albums that they think MIGHT get relevance in the future but most of the time they are unknown, but they've hit the head on it this time. it's just lovely rock, def has radiohead influence but that's quite cool
I don't listen to nearly as much Muse as the bands they're perennially compared to, Radiohead and Coldplay, but I always enjoy them when they're on, and this album is no exception! The last 3-track run especially, from City of Delusion to Knights of Cydonia, is absolute fire heat.
Well I'll start off by saying that that was a mind-blowing first listen. No notes. It's heat and bangers the whole way through. I AM hesitant to give it a 5, though. Their whole shtick is these big, epic, heavy-hitting songs that do leave a spectacular first impression, but very quickly lose their edge on repeat listens -- at least, that's been my (admittedly limited) experience with Muse in the past. Still a very solid album I'm excited to revisit! Standouts: Supermassive Black Hole • Assassin • City of Delusion • Knights of Cydonia
pretty good. i saved 8/12 tracks
Like Radiohead on speed.
I love their style of making everything so apocalyptic and epic so much, this one doesn't succeed as much as their last two but comepensates with great poppier songs
really good but some songs are not that good
Mix us Nostalgie und "isch es no ziit für muse?" Aber yes isch es! Gueti Energy für en langsame ziistig morge. E gwüssi cringeness wo am Timon sin Tag versüesst und am Nedi sine versalzet. (ja da hani s review mal glese bevori miis gschriibe han, upsi) Am nedi sini zwei Stern + extra cringe macht nach mine Berechnige vier spassigi Sternli vo mir.
The peak of my time listening to Muse was around my first few years of high school. For one reason or another, I just never really cared too much about them after a while. I think I still prefer Origin of Symmetry over Black Holes and Revelations. Just has more bangers. Will give this a four because Knights of Cydonia still hits.
Funny to listen to this critically after merrily enjoying for so many years. This album is a bit of a funny one. To my mind it has some exceptional guitar playing, in particular the bass guitar that produces some really memorable stuff. The songs that are heavier on the instrumental elements are I think the strongest, the band can shine rather than it being a Matt Bellamy ego stroke. Some of the slower stuff stands up well and maybe you need these anyway to break up the album a bit. But there’s some tracks that are dangerously close to filler for what is otherwise an album with some really strong tracks. A very enjoyable album with some caveats.
"Soldiers Poem" / "Invincible" are relatively slow and melodic. Then you have "Assassin" which is more about the bellowing of voice over a static base. Kind of sums up the dynamic for me. Both have their part to contribute to this being an interesting album, but I prefer the songs that have a shifting base and more vocal intricacy. It's a mild critic though as can't really fault any song on this album. When you pick out a specific song where the lyrics or base are slightly less rich, it's so isolated and based on strength of full album seems a bit nit picking. The floating vocals might not be for everyone, but it's what makes Muse unique. I don't want to compare to other artists but amongst the fog of other similar bands or 90's alt rock it's a reasonable shining example. It misses the very top spot for me based on it being slightly formula based. There is only so much volume and energy an album can handle if it can't insert a little extra detail. My analogy is like a decent small speaker that can't quite fill the room without distorting. It lacks that ability to fill the space with its final refinement. Another band I genuinely liked but for some reason decided they were not my tribe and avoided the full contract. I will be catching up now though now.
Listening to this has made me realise that I have always quite liked Muse but have never really given them the time to become a regular part of my collection. This album has some great variation, from some electronica influences to some heavier rock tracks. Muse always seem to do a good job of staying undeniably Muse-like despite this variation. I think that the constant overly dramatic vocals can sometimes be a little bit OTT and I prefer the tracks where the vocals aren't fully operatic. This album definitely has enough to it to inspire a deeper dive, as well as some absolutely killer singles that have that quintessential Muse sound.
So much genre and power is poured into Muse's rock. I clearly need to listen to more. 4.5/5
A bit heavier than what I typically listen to, but surprisingly melodic and catchy. I would maybe give it only three stars, but I can see it improving upon repeated listening.
Good album.
Uten tvil bedre enn det meste jeg har gitt tre stjærnor. Noen ordentlig knall låter, med litt listefyll i midten. Menmen.
There is a lot to like about Muse, but I can't shake the feeling that the vocalist is smugly levitating the entire time.
This is #day518 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… how do I wrap my head around the fact that this record is turning 20 this year? Bonkers. As the band themselves once put it, though, "Time Is Running Out." Black Holes and Revelations was my gateway to Muse, I think, especially via HAARP, one of the first live concerts I remember watching on a PC in the late '00s. Listening to this record now brings back memories of a very different time. "Map of the Problematique" remains one of my favorite Muse songs, if not the favorite. And then came The Resistance, and my second year at college... Damn, I hate how time flies, or rather... runs out? Fun fact: I never noticed those horse figurines on the table in the album cover until today. All that aside, this is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day519.
A lot of tunes here that remind me of being younger which is always nice.
Listened to this several times. Occasionally got lost in the wailing grandiosity. Exo-Politics is a new favorite along with Assassin.
Epic!
Classic all time favorite
Lucy introduced me to this one (thank you, Twilight), and I don't think I had much patience to listen to some of the more theatrical / musical-type songs at the time. As a whole, and with my 42-and-a-half-year-old ears, it's quite balanced. And I'm totally floored by how melodic the electric guitar is with the lead singer's voice.
more electronic than I expected but cool
Me gustó! Nunca habia escuchado de la banda antes pero sí conocía la segunda canción del álbum. Algunas se me hicieron un poco meh (mi cerebro todavia no está acostumbrado a canciones de mas de 3 mins jaja( pero overall lo escucharía de vuelta. 4
fun!
- não conheço a banda, mas parece diferente - primeira impressão: tem a cara de que eu ouviria naturalmente 1. take a bow ☆☆☆: gosto, mas no meio da msc sinto que perde o clímax 2. starlight ☆☆☆☆: cara de música de filme conforto de sessão da tarde, gosto 3. supermassive black hole ☆☆☆☆☆: musica de tiktok babado kkkkkk mas gosto 4. map of the problematique ☆☆: sinto que não curti muito, mas ok 5. soldier's poem ☆☆☆ : diferente e calma, clima de msc de natal 6. invincible ☆☆: me lembra outra msc q não sei qual, meio meh 7. assassin ☆: não é muito minha vibe 8. exo-politics ☆☆☆☆: uma vibe vampiresca, estilo sbh, mas eh crítica babado fortíssima 9. city of delusion ☆☆☆: nem fede nem cheira 10. hoodoo ☆☆☆☆: jeff buckley??? smooth dms amoo 11. knights of cydonia ☆☆: that one friend that's too woke kkkkkk tem algum potencial mas a letra é rasa como um pires 12. glorious ☆☆: o hiperfoco em satellites
es como grunge más tranquilo y con un tema icónico en una película icónica.
absolutely love this album, people are missing out on the rest of the album instead of just listening to supermassive blackhole
I’m a fool for you now Muse. Thank you for the bombast and tenderness, the transitions within and between songs and for kicking life back into me today. Fresh and timeless is not easy to pull off.
- songs i liked: starlight, super massive black hole (twilight baseball scene :)), soldier's poem, and invincible - the intro song kind of scared me but it was okay, def not my vibe - overall, the music is far from what I'm used to, so it was a good first pick in branching my music taste - 6.5/10
I dig it.
First song is giving no good deed bro. Elphaba is casting spells on us.
Loved this. It had a few tracks that leaned a little metal and I loved that
Honestamente, la portada no me gusta, me daba una mala impresión sobre el álbum. En cambio, este me ha gustado bastante. Me recuerda un poco a U2, la voz sobretodo. La canción de Supermassive Black hole, me sonaba de antes, y la intro parece hecha con IA... Igualmente me ha gustado. Me han gustado más las canciones lentas que las de rock asi más "violento". Igualmente en general todas me han gustado. Me he guardado algunas en favoritos. Ahora mismo, con mi nivel de inglés, si no leo las lyrics o no presto bastante atención, no me entero de que dicen. Y estoy escuchando esto mientras hago "Cuestiones básicas de las funciones" de la página de Rafa. Deduzco que las letras son profundas, porque he leído un poco de la primera canción, pero no sabría decirlo con certeza absoluta. Espero que cuando acabe con esta web eso haya mejorado. Take a bow: me ha gustado y las letras también. Knights of Cydonia parece el final de una peli / se nota que es el final del album / el videoclip ajjaaakjaaj wtf, pero me ha gustado. Glorious: vibes de u2
different to the music i usually gravitate to, would not of listened to if not fir this website but i'm happy i did.
idek it was fun
Muse my love my light. It’s nice to see you again. I don’t remember Muse having such a large sound.
Oui c'est Muse quoi, il y a des trucs supers qui donnent envie de sauter partout, et des trucs qui donnent envie de sauter d'un pont.
Gave me Radiohead vibes haha loved this album absolute bangers in this. 7/10
72/1001 First listen. I don’t know why I haven’t dug deeper into these guys. I like enough of their singles. I was way into this one. A little throw back to guitar hero in There as well. I’ll be back for more. 7/10
This album is so nostalgic for me. Makes me think of my dad. I really like Starlight and Assassin but shout out to Knights of Cydonia. 4 stars easily. Really good flow between songs and wasnt once boring.
The era of indie rock music in the 2000's was very weird. Glam rock died because of grunge, grunge died after Kurt Cobain, it's remains turned into more indie rock things, Radiohead made OK Computer followed by Kid A, Arcade Fire, the whole thing. 2000's indie band music, you either hate it or love it, and you can make fun of all the bands involved, Radiohead, U2, Coldplay, Blur, Weezer, and especially Muse, considering their later projects are kinda mid. This album though is really fun and nice to listen to. The synths and orchestration and the weird turns this album goes to makes for a fantastic listening experience, I admit, I was surprised that I recieved this album so well. Great stuff, 8/10
I’ve really been getting into Muse lately, and this album doesn’t disappoint. Great stuff.
A fun album tbh I definitely want to relisten to it in one sitting.
This album sounds like the soundtrack of an epic movie. The singer's voice perfectly transmits the passion and tragedy in every track. Even though it's not my style, it's safe to say that the production is impeccable and the lyrics are amazingly powerful and political, which makes it a very interesting album to listen to.
Tunteellista isoille areenoille tehtyä räimettä. Kolmosbiisi kuulosti täysin Garbagelta (bändi).
I like it! It's dramatic and cohesive, but very interesting to listen to. It is maybe not something drastically different from everything else made at the time, but it's a good 2000's rock album, it's typical and entertaining. Not everything has to be weird and experimental.
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A primeira vez que eu vi uma apresentação ao vivo do Muse eu tive a sensação de estar vendo um Power Trio que era algo como um novo Nirvana. Era como ver o som fazendo sentido nesse recorte de incio/ meio dos anos ’00. Não acho que a banda é o novo Nirvana e que nem isso é algo possível e justo. Mas resolvi registrar isso essa sensação inicial que tive aqui. O disco é ótimo. QoA Cloudscape.
Classic