Reviews (page 5 of 15)
Was almost tempted to not listen to this album. As a teenager, I played it until it was fucked. Had a girlfriend who loved Muse and introduced me and, admittedly, I don't think I've listened to this album since that time. That was some 18-20 years ago at time of writing... fuck. Straight away, "Take a Bow" just sets the chop up between the spacey/mysterious vibe and hard rock making for something of a modern psychedelic rock. "Starlight", in some ways, continues this trend but with a more accessible set of lyrics. ...I've done myself a mischief I realise by reading the other reviews before listening to this album in full again... I almost feel bad for still enjoying some of it, but shouldn't really. "Map of the Problematique" with it's robotic guitar and accentuating piano still tickles my brain... I love it. Same with the aggressive guitar chords and chaotic drums at the start of "Assassin" and metal-centric chords that come shortly after. That being said, I don't love it as much as I used to. Tracks like Starlight and "Invincible" have that 'lowest common denominator' feel to them that I've never liked in any music; intentionally recorded to be ripped on the radio constantly. "Exo-Politics" also felt kind of generic and flat, as did "City of Delusion". I'm taking Map, Assassin and Knights (still fun as all heck) with me... the rest is moot now.
ACTUAL RATING: 2.5 This sounds like Thom Yorke going full-on Pop Rock. Sometimes, I'm here for it; other times, it gets old quick. Still though, Matt Bellamy's vocals are the highlight here.
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.
Another great Muse album. ‘Super Massive Black Hole’ is a great track not only because of the twilight soundtrack but the moody atmosphere it portrays. I really enjoyed ‘Starlight’ and ‘City of Delousion’ Rating is 3.5/5 - GEMV (23.02.2026)
Black Holes, A Few Revelations Kicking off my “One Album A Day” project with Black Holes and Revelations by Muse. I have always liked Muse in small doses, but have never fully committed to. Listening front to back, I realised there are some real highs and then quite a few moments where I drifted. Nothing bad, just a bit forgettable. It gets pretty synth heavy at times, and that glossy space sound is not completely my thing. Starlight is great. Knights of Cydonia is the kind of song I will always have a soft spot for. It is dramatic, ridiculous, and completely committed to the bit. Overall: 3/5. Some genuine bangers, some background music, and perhaps one synthesiser too many. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
High-octane arena rock, but the singer seems to be channeling the wrong Thom Yorke, like, We Suck Young Blood instead of Paranoid Android. Lots of neat production choices in each individual song, but the overall effect gets exhausting.
Honestly pretty cool.
Energy dropped off in the second half
Music that makes one feel anxious about a vague but powerful force that is coming for us all, but also fills them with the inspiration they need to defeat them. Every song is cinematic and sounds like it could be included in a movie soundtrack. Knights of Cydonia kicks ass
the twilight song HAHA
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.
Exactly the kind of album to start off the 1001 with. I was really getting into music in 2006 but I was only ever vaguely aware of this band until now. I definitely recognize their singles; the kind of thing that would appear in the same playlists as the Killers or Radiohead. The stylistic range of the album is certainly impressive, though I wouldn’t put it in the top thousand of all time. Probably top thousand of the year it was released. I’ll be sure to check out more of Muse’s back catalog.
not my type of music, didn't finish the last 4 tracks
What a terrible band
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.
8/10 Ya lo he escuchado. Buenísimo. Knights of Cydonia un clásico. Es el álbum donde trataron de ser más masivos y ahí se caen un poquito en algunos temas... pero no abandonan su esencia como por ejemplo en Assasin o Map of the Problematique
i always felt like knights of cydonia should be like a coheed and cambria type thing with lore and a comic book... i mean maybe it is i haven't looked into it lol this album sends me right back to being on the swim team in highschool song i went back to first after first full listen: starlight
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!
It's good but not great. Some songs are really good others are not my style.
No zoning out. Good variety of songs overall.
I enjoyed it. Found Supermassive Black Hole quite fun and good.
Solid. Would give it 3.5 if I could
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.
I like their 2004 album far better.
This band has always sounded excessively dramatic to me.
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
Like it 3/5
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
A little weak between the hits but god damn are those three songs excellent
Let's just say I'm not a big fan of Muse, and while this is not their worst album (Ignore their new stuff) I really dislike it because it marks a massive step down in quality for them. Before this, their albums were mostly decent to slightly likeable. This one is... a bit rough to listen to. Straight from the intro track you get hit with over-the-top guitar passages, gimmicky synths that try too hard to sound alternative and cool and very edgy lyrics that read more like a bunch of angry teenagers writing a protest song. From there you get a bunch of sci-fi inspired alt-rock with a lot of singing about space, planets and so on. I don't really mind the topics but the execution kinda blows. I think Starlight is a good ballad, but Supermassive Black Hole on the other hand has some very weak and thin instrumentation and sounds like a pretty failed attempt at being sexy which comes off kinda gross. Then Map of the Problematique sounds like a bad Depeche Mode interpolation and Soldier's Poem is this sort of minimal folk cut which is listenable but very uninteresting. Meanwhile the song Invincible is kind of unbearably corny as it just reads like a motivational poster in musical form. The album's second half is mostly more of the same - production that lacks edge, weird gerne mashes and a lot of cringe. I do wanna highlight the closer, Knights of Cydonia, which proves that the band could still write good songs at that point in time. It's a really fun prog-rock epic with fire guitar solos, a very solid vocal performance, a good song structure and just a lot of punch to it. It remains a mystery why most of this album is so weak with a closer this good. This song and Starlight save this album from being a total disaster and elevate it to 2 stars. That being said, the album is mostly an unflattering mess and the whole time I was waiting for it to be over.
7.5/10
Had not been familiar, but solid album.
I WILL SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR PAKISTAN GRAPE 5 STAR⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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
Definitely a different sound to what i used to listen too, but i fw with the upbeat and energitic sound like the second song, wasn;t really fucking with hard rock though but overall a solid album.
Wow, this was really, really good. Better than I expected it to be. Also more political than I expected it to be. Opener had my jaw literally dropped. Invincible and Glorious both got me really emotional, which is rare for a song to do on first listen for me. I’ll definitely be listening to more Muse. 5 ⭐️
This was okay. Not groundbreaking for me, but it made good background music.
Wholly underwhelming, and a painful example of the loudness wars in full effect. Bury this one, buddy's egotistical, faux-glam vocals bring me second-hand shame. See you never again.
I love a lot of Muse's many influences. However, the way they channel them leaves absolutely no room for creating their own voice (just listen to the Depeche Mode-esque “Map of the Problematique” besides of all the obvious Radiohead influences). Muse often sound like “X and Y” copycats who put an arpeggiated synth on every chorus; way too often homage tips into imitation. Besides, a lot of those tracks are … boring? That may sound harsh, but it’s the predominant reaction I have when trying to sit through the album from start to finish. While Bellamy’s high register is impressive, but he seldomly leaves it. They greatest craft starts to wear if you are being exposed to it for 50 minutes straight. When I was a teenager in the early 2000s, just beginning to immerse myself in music, Muse were everywhere. I even saw them live (pardon me, what an atrocious kitsch). For years, I tried to find my way into their world, to hear what so many others clearly do. But I suspect I’m more than ready to close that chapter. A shame - because on paper, this band could work for me. Also the cover… Storm Thorgeson artworks are often hit or miss. This is a miss. Big time.
Dit was het derde album wat m'n luistermaatje mocht aftikken, dus ik weet al een album of 800 dat dit er op enig moment aan zat te komen. Kun je een band super goed vinden zonder dat je er ooit naar zou willen luisteren? Ja. Muse is die band bij mij. Maar vandaag onderga ik ze, voor het eerst in m'n leven meer dan één nummer achter elkaar. Ik vind Muse zo ontzettend vermoeiend. Zeg ik na de helft van het eerste nummer. Ze hebben een heerlijk dik geluid, maar dat gekloot met die synth (die arpeggios hakken er in) in combinatie met die gitaren, de vermoeiende manier van zingen van ome Matt en een aardig stukje reverb en delay trekt m'n batterij compleet leeg. En dat begint al op track 1. Ik vind die track eigenlijk wel gaaf, maar het zijn teveel prikkels tegelijk. En dat geldt voor veel tracks. Er is altijd wel een instrument bezig om er 16 of meer noten per maat uit te persen. De combinatie daarvan met wat ik eerder al noemde, die reverb en delay, maakt het voor mij vermoeiend. Een muur van geluid met de akoestiek van een kerk. Ik snap 100% dat dit album in de lijst staat: Het is steengoed en geen 13 in een dozijn. Maar het feit dat je me na 5(0) minuten kunt opvegen moet ik mee laten wegen in m'n beoordeling.
- who doesn’t like supermassive blackhole thanks to twilight. muse is an amazing band, electronically and sonically super wide spacey and aggressive. like the core of a robot is a dying star. it feels as if u are eating an angry dinner with martians at one of jupiter’s moons. matt belamy is a genius, mixing space elements, hard rock tones, surf rock, jazz, spanish style strums and symphonic elements along with his ethereal stretching voice. the work of muse is so abstract and new, something you won’t expect, but it will pull everything under its rug and before you ask, yes, especially corrupt government. i can say many great things about this band but not as great as the songs speak for themselves.
BANGER ALERT 5/5
Très sympa
19/20 Une excellente découverte. Les musiques sont variées, et même si j'accroche pas sur toutes, c'est toujours agréable à écouter. Cela ne reste pas mon album préféré de Muse pour autant, mais je suis très heureux de l'avoir découvert.
I used to think Muse were a poor man's Radiohead. I don't think that anymore. Wonderful album.
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
I hadn't heard of this band before, but it was an interesting mix of numerous genre influences, all wrapped in an angsty rock-n-roll shell. I don't know who they were referencing vs who they referenced, but I can see why one of the first bands to follow in the auto-play afterwards was The Killers. A surprising and enjoyable listen! - Heard before? Hadn't even heard of the band before. - Will I listen again? Maybe. But I'll definitely remember them now. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Maybe.
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.
Pretty decent 6/10 for right now
I really enjoyed this album. Great sound. Nicely produced.
I Muse, mi hanno sempre affascinato ma mai convinto, strano che non ci sia l'altro album che mi sembra più iconico
Really nice, but almost sounds overproduced to me!
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.
Bin kein Riesen Muse-Fan, aber 1-2 schöne Songs. Starlight ist schön
The more well known songs are good, despite being a tad overplayed. I much prefer the louder, faster songs (Assassin is my favourite) to the slower soppy shite. All that stuff sounds so dreary, probably why I don't like Radiohead.
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
Bra experimentellt Lite gnällig röst Absolut lyssnings värt Favoritlåt: Hoodoo
not bad kinda trippy sometimes all mushed together
Decent album. Solid everything, but nothing groundbreaking. Personally quite like it but in an attempt to be objective it's a solid 3/5
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.
Think next gen new wave, but on the darker side, with a definitive rock edge.
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
Ay wey, que buen disco. Tremendos musicazos los Muse. Un disco con muchos elementos complejos como el contrapunto, la polifonía coral, (podríamos decir, fácilmente, que, gracias a estos dos elementos, el nuevo género que crearon se podría llamar rock progresivo espacial de cámara alv) el trabajo de ensamble muy bueno y la producción ni se diga, un buen trabajo con este disco. Hacen un excelente trabajo con todos los elementos tan complejos que es muy fácil de escuchar. Me gusta mucho el concepto espacial futurista postapocalíptico. Grandes progresiones armónicas sobre todo cuando la pista modula y/o cambia de estilo. Cada pista tiene un carácter distinto y aportan un toque único pero que se desenvuelven en una misma línea conceptual lo que resulta un disco muy completo y original con un gran sonido. Muy buen disco.
Most of the album felt meh to me but I really loved one song, Supermassive Black Hole!
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
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It's fine for the most part. I don't think this is there absolute best and I can understand why some might find them annoying. But I can accept them and they are different than most arena rock bands.
Superb.
Sounds like a full-scale, no-expenses-spared, shameless ripoff of Radiohead in the 90s. I didn't listen to the whole thing--the Thom Yorke singalike vocals are really distracting. I don't like the harmonies on Soldier's Poem, and I like any and all harmonies, usually. I just can't get around this one takeaway: Thom Yorke sings with a great deal of emotion in his voice, and that contributes to his unique style, especially on the first 3 Radiohead albums. This sounds like someone aping Yorke's singing style, with similar emotional embellishments...except the emotion is totally absent and no one gives a shit what this Muse guy is singing about.
This feels like an album that you’d optimally listen to on an ipod. Some crazy early 2000s nostalgia with starlight. I like the general sound of this album and I feel like the songs are really distinct in the beginning but sort of just blend together by the end. Fav songs: take a bow, supermassive black hole
Feels like Radiohead but more generic. I feel like lot could be great but something just doesn’t click for some reason. 3/5
My wife will be happy that I liked this.
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.
liked the song supermassive black hole because it was in twilight, the othe songs are ok. i liked his voice but i dont like the songs/ the background music
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...
2.5
Pompous, effects-pedal-heavy nonsense, punctuated by random bits of opera, salsa, and spaghetti western, among (many) others. Most of album tempo at 6.2km/h, coincidentally my treadmill walking speed, so that helped me plow through it.
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
Some good tracks, but bit too pompous at times
This is in a series of artists and albums that I should probably like. And that's exactly why I've actually not listened to it before. I wouldn't give this a four-star rating, but it's a very good album that I could have listened to much earlier.
Muse feels like one of those bands you’re supposed to like. For some reason, though, they’ve never gone down easy for me. I don’t care for the singer’s voice, and the big hits have been thoroughly ruined by endless radio play. There are a few fleeting moments of light on this album, but nowhere near enough to earn it more than two stars.
Massive stadion rock was never my favourite style within the brit rock scene, while some would argue Oasis is one of them, I'd disagree. The massive songs with tons of layers, that start sounding like the 70's prog behemoths in their time. Muse has always been a pop band with rock vibes to me. They don't work too well as either, in my opinion, and end up falling flat somewhere in between. Especially the dancey-pop bits in there throw me off big time and wound me to quite annoyed to be honest.
Boring.
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
It was good. Loved the beat
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07/02/2026 1. take a bow - okay.... only ever heard supermassive black hole and didn't expect synths? not mad on the vocals, but it has only just started. two mins in and still not mad on the vocals. very 2000s. just got to the guitar, bit better but the synths behind are ruining it for me anyway. drums are nice. not massive about the lyrics either. sounds weirdly quiet for the volume i'm playing it at and the buildup to the end. stadium rock for hipsters. like the distortion at the end though. 2. starlight - oh my god this is where that piano riff comes from. reminding me of the nonce coldplay psa. why were singers in the 2000s so whiny??? *3. supermassive black hole - sadly already like this song but haven't listened to it in years so it may have changed. just got to the verse, not as good as i remember, but still better than the previous songs. alright. 4. map of the problematique - christ the synth is back again. still don't like the vocals. how it manages to sound so over the top but still soooo boring is insane. emo shit. overdramatic in a horrible way (fan of 60s baroque pop and melodrama movies saying this btw). drums are nice ig. 5. soldier's poem - softer. liking the beach boys-esque melodies. wilfred owens didn't die for these lyrics though. war is bad song. this is what idles lyrics sounds like to me. 6. invincible - liking the intro. just got to the drums and regretting it a bit, but i like the spacey vibe of the guitar and the keyboard? together. these lyrics are the worst thing i've ever heard before. no subtlety at all???? about two minutes in and i want to kill myself. how am i only halfway through this album??? 7. assassin - more metal influenced. do not like metal music. drums are reallly great though. admittedly liking the chorus. lyrics are shit as ever. 8. exo-politics - like the backing vocals. love the ufo effect :) just bland rock though. 9. city of delusion - bit western in this one? bass is reaaallly nice in this one. still do not like the vocals. like the trumpets. very glad this is almost over. *10. hoodoo - liking the more western vibe of these ones... guitar intro is great! would actually like this one if it was an instrumental. reaaaallly liking the slower vibe and the orchestra in the back. just got to the louder part and any sort of enjoyement has dissapated. sounds like mcr. do like the strings in the back though! 11. knights of cydonia - liking the sound effects at the start. why has this suddenly turned into a western album though?? not complaining bc i like it more lol. synths just started. anytime i like something in one of these songs, it gets replaced by the worst thing i've heard in my whole entire life. 12. glorious - liking the intro. looking forward to whatever shit will start now. bass is nice, but still generic indie rock. wish this guy would just shut up oh my god. so glad this is over. 2000s (indie) rock is officially in my bad books again. so glad i never have to listen to any of these songs again. please god can i have an enjoyable album next.
No.
Is that unused Pink Floyd album art? Anyway, this album is fine. The songs are fine. I enjoy the 3 songs I've heard before a little more probably because I've heard them before, but they're still not groundbreaking. This album is the epitome of middle-of-the-road; I don't hate it, and I don't love it.
Omfggggg oh my fucking God, YES YES YES YES YES AMAZINNGG
meh, i liked city of delusion
What I imagine Radiohead sounds like to people who don’t like Radiohead.
No. 356/1001 Take a Bow 2/5 Starlight 4/5 Surpermassive Black Hole 3/5 Map of the Problematic 3/5 Soldier's Poem 2/5 Invincible 3/5 Assassin 3/5 Exo-Politics 3/5 City of Delusion 2/5 Hoodoo 2/5 Knights of Cydonia 3/5 Glorious 3/5 Average: 2,75 Just not my taste.
These guys have no understanding of what it is to be 'cool'. That's something I increasingly respect. Not fully my thing but I like their maximilism.
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
I’ve had a whole lifetime to be disappointed in Muse. I started as a huge Muse fan, cause when they came out I only heard their massive hit songs, in fact the first time I heard of them was when I played the Guitar Hero game that features Knights of Cydonia. That’s probably peak enjoyment of this band, cause they have gone so dramatically downhill since then. Honestly go try and listen to their newest two albums they are god awful (as of Feb 2026). So I’ve been conditioned for years to prepare myself for mediocrity when listening to Muse. This album however was during that short window of time where they still felt new and fresh. And to their credit this is probably their best album. So yes I can admit when I’m wrong and I wrong to assume this album would be total garbage. It has its moments where it becomes grating, but for the most part it’s their best work. Side a is definitely stronger than side b, BUT side b has Muse’s best song ever Knights of Cydonia. But as a whole they are still a mildly exciting electronic focused pop rock band. But again this is their best album, so make of that what you will.
Decent 3
YEAHHHHHHH it’s temu radiohead time. and can i say that i actually quite enjoy muse as a radiohead fan or is that against the law? but anyway here's a 5 for you. mister Bellamy, for your works that are not as radiohead as people think and how you improve upon thom yorke's trademark falsetto and artistic composition. 5/5
Pretty good 4/5 idk Production carried
Kanone bas-riffs, men det hele bliver sgu lidt for poleret og "storladent" på en kikset måde
A surprisingly nostalgic listen. This was my Kerrang childhood. Not perfect but the only album that really tapped into how ludicrous and OTT they actually sound.
Like a slightly crumpled photocopy of Radiohead. Not too bad, but not like the real thing.
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
I'd never listened to Muse before this album came up on this list. I noted that Wikipedia said it was influenced by Depeche Mode, Millionaire, Lightning Bolt, Sly and the Family Stone, so I was reasonably optimistic. Unfortunately I found the album had no evidence of those influences, and instead had a horrible bombastic sound (each band member seems to have wanted to be up front in the mix), and with a vocalist who seemed to want to be Thom Yorke (and I'm not a great fan of Radiohead). I'm left with the sense that I never want to play a Muse album again. Very definitely not to my taste.
Loved it, should’ve listened to Benjamin Bassindale all along
they sound so much like radiohead
A bit cheesy but man, it’s a good time
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to muse all the way through and I really enjoyed it.
Jeugdnostalgie, met de paplepel erin gegoten, veel in de auto geluisterd met familie. Daarna denk ik eerste "volwassen" muziek waar ik helemaal aan verslingerd raakte, culminerend in eerste concert in 2010. Volgens mij omdat mijn ouders bij het uitkomen van de opvolger "The Resistance" hadden gezegd dat als Muse in onze woonplaats zou komen, we dan zouden gaan - jaar later werd dat ineens aangekondigd en toen konden ze niet meer terug! Blijft fijn album, grote diversiteit aan geluid maar ook wel heel coherent. Deels door de productie denk ik. Maar ben dus ook biased. Highlights: Map of the Problematique, Assassin, City of Delusion, Glorious (Japan bonus track). En Knights Of Cydonia vanwege de live-ervaring
Ik zou t normaal niet zo snel luisteren maar was wel een experience. Redelijk intense muziek en nummers die ik van spinnen herkende.
practically perfect
Crazy talented musicians
This album felt was strong in the beginning and strong at the end, but the middle was fine. Sonically it sounds good and I like the instrumental paired with the singers voice. They work very well together. I never really listened to Muse before this but I will be checking more of their work out.
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
I just can't take Muse seriously. Supermassive Black Hole is a good pop record. But everything is so .... shiny. The suits on the cover are a really good analogy for the whole enterprise. The kind of thing you would cross the street to avoid on a night out to avoid the bantzzzzz from the crazzzzzy lads.
Submissive black hole was the fav
Annoyed. Not a big fan of the vocals. There is beauty in the arrangement, but does he whine the whole damn record?
Some good songs, but I don’t like Radiohead, and they sound so much like Radiohead. It’s very hard to differentiate between the two of them.
Horrible music. Lacking humanity on every level. Look, these guys can play their instruments but it all feels clinical and performative. There are occasional moments where the melody cuts through the histrionics (Starlight) but the majority of this is ultra-compressed and genuinely unpleasant to listen to. No Muse is good news.
Too overstimulating
Einfach von vorne bis hinten perfekt.
Großartiges Album zu einer Muse-Zeit bevor aus episch letztlich cringe wurde. (Es war trotzdem ein bisschen verlockend, den glatten 5.0-Schnitt der Gruppe zu crashen...)
Damals mein erstes gehörtes Muse-Album. Hab eigentlich immer nur die ersten 4 Songs gehört und dann zu "Knights of Cydonia" geskippt. Aus heutiger Sicht ziemlich unverständlich, weil es dazwischen einiges zu entdecken gibt und nur die zwei Tracks, bei denen Tempo rausgenommen werden, für mich nicht funktionieren. Ist alles sehr groß gedacht, aber sie übertreiben es hier noch nicht wie auf späteren Alben. Und "Map of the Problematique" ist immer noch mein Lieblingssong von ihnen.
Fast perfekt. Klare 5 Sterne ohne wenn und aber.
Ein Meisterwerk.
Meine Lieblingsband spielen in Bestform auf ihrem besten Album viele ihrer besten Songs. Ich habe keine andere Wahl als dem Album die 5 zu geben, dabei will ich die 10 zücken
I went into this album knowing pretty much nothing about Muse, aside from a vague notion they're a heavy rock sort of band. It was strange listening to the first 3 songs. Song 1 proved my expectations were wrong, this was much more of a synthy, varied instrument type of experience. Not just clanging drums and heavy guitar. The listening experience seemed promising. The second song...that was quite strange. Turns out I've heard the song before somewhere (advert?), just had no idea Muse were the artist behind it. Very strange, nostalgic experience. I had the same with the third song, the supermassive blackhole tune which I enjoyed slightly less but was still good. After these 3 songs, the rest of the album was alright but I quickly grew fatigued. It goes on too long for my liking. Sometimes they sound like Coldplay, other times U2, and even the vocals are reminiscent of Radiohead occasionally. I'm glad I listened to this, but it dragged too much. Some decent songs, coupled with a lot of forgettabillity.
it’s pretty good but nothing innovative. people speak fax when they say that it sounds exactly like Radiohead cuz it’s true. i liked “assassin” and “invincible”. HM: the cover reminds me of Breaking Bad
Not a fan
Muse are for people who can’t handle Radiohead. Joking aside this was actually quite enjoyable - knights of cydonia a particular standout.
Trash, but inoffensive trash?
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.
Muse is like popcorn, blockbuster rock; nothing groundbreaking, but damn they are just so fun to listen to
love this album & was very nostalgic listening to this, a great first album to get
assassin is a straight up banger! But a great album overall. Lyrics relevant as ever too...
Cool stuff
Very epic!
solid genre-blurring collection of tracks. Hoodoo is massively underrated. Knights of Cydonia is a killer closer
Banger
Not my style
It's all true what they say about Muse. Their music is over-the-top, a bit cheesy, often too theatrical and overdone for its own good, and too hung up on early Radiohead. Just listen to most of the second half of this album to get example after example of this. But when they hit, they *hit*. Listen to Starlight, Map of the Problematique or Knights of Cydonia, and suddenly they manage to turn these exact weaknesses into their biggest strengths. If you've never experienced the fun of attempting Bellamy's gasping, quasi-operatic vocals at karaoke night, you don't know what you're missing. Besides, these guys obviously have some real chops, both in their playing and compositions; they just don't always succeed in employing them effectively. I'd give this 3.5 stars if I could.
I haven’t listened to this album in years and I enjoyed it as much as I did when I was a teenager. Big album, big sounds, nothing super groundbreaking, kinda corny but fucking great nonetheless. (Also, removing it from the newest version or whatever means nothing when they keep boring shit like Paul Weller and nobodies like “The Charlatans” on it lol?)
Stand-out tracks: Take a Bow -although I'm not the biggest fan of the vocals, I like the steady instrumental progression through the song and the dramatic ending Supermassive Black Hole - a hit for a reason, this is without a doubt the best track on the album Map of the Porblematique City of Delusion - once again the vocals don't contribute much, but I like how energetic the track is with the various instrumental changes throughout Glorious - a powerful closer that feels appropriate for the album About half of the album was relatively enjoyable to listen to and the other half less so. Even some of the more popular tracks weren't as good to me (mainly Starlight and Knights of Cydonia). Sonically there is a lot of interesting stuff here, but I feel like some tracks try quite a bit to stand out , while others do the opposite. Rarely does a track hit the right balance. The vocals certainly don't help either as they feel a bit whiney and out of place at times. I would say overall it was an average listen.
Highlights: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Assassin, Exo-Politics, Glorious I prefer it when Muse go for a heavier sound and I don't feel like there was a lot of that on this record. I guess I got that impression from the middle of the record which was a definite low-point. It's heavily carried by the iconic singles, and while the rest of the tracks aren't filler, they didn't strike me as much better than that. Mid tier alternative rock that has multiple better contemporaries. For instance Soldier's Poem and Hoodoo are just plain bad, while City of Delusion tries to go for the heavier sound but it misses something. Knights of Cydonia is supposed to be a classic and I have met people that recommended this record to me based on it alone, but I found the buildup to be way too long for my liking. The second half of the song does slap indeed, but that half is repetitive too. The song is a sandwich with nothing in the middle. A big problem for me were also the vocals - I just don't like the vocalist most of the time. And I also feel like Muse just has this unique formula of theirs that they just run to the ground. Quite often I ask myself "Why does this sound familiar?". When all is said and done I am sure I won't be returning to this space rock opera for some time.
Overall Rating - 3.29/5 (6.58/10). Solid album. Probably won't listen to it again, but I don't regret listening to it once.
it’s good but just for like background listening. big crescendo muse type album
The lp slaps so hard. It is big, loud and dramatic. And i love it! So many great songs and they are all cool for a different reason. This blends queens of the stoneage, the killers and quite a bit of radiohead in the best way. Supermassive blackhole is a banger. But knights of cydonia might have grabbed the song of the record title in the end there. 4.5 for me, so lets round up. :)
Absolutely adequate
As per usual with Muse, I know it's actually quite good. But I can't take an album of them. It's too much. (This from a massive Wagner fan!) Loudness wars going on within the same track. And always those scales going up and down! Muse do bombast quite well at times. But only Queen ever made bombast effortless and fun. I saw Muse live once at the Rock Werchter festival and remember saying to my friends that they sounded like magma with bowel problems. I know that is perceived as A Good Thing in some parts, but I can't take 50 minutes of it. Case in point is Invisible, which is one of many that go from 'ooh, that sounds nice' to 'cor, is it over yet' faster than you can say 'again'. Stars (I'm in rather a good mood) are a half each for the excellent Starlight, the rocking Exo-Politics (but imagine how good it would have been in Queen's hands!), the surprising City Of Delusion and Soldier's Poem, in which Matt Whatsisname proves he can sing, like he once did in the deathless Unintended. Assassin isn't bad but somehow seems to try to hard. Which I guess sums up how I feel about Muse in general.
Muse have a very distinctive and powerful sound. There's a lot I do like about this, but Matt's voice can get a bit wearing and the songs don't really speak to me. I'd also perhaps like it better if the recording had more space and clarity. It's very dense and quite muddy, even on the quieter songs. Best Tracks Assassin City of Delusion - nice latin elements Knights of Cydonia
Mostly inoffensive, always pretty dull and often quite annoying. Just sounds like a lot of bands of this era.
I’ll admit I’m quite fond of Knights of Cydonia, mostly because it’s in Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock. But Muse, legends of rock? I don’t think so. The album isn’t dreadful, but the songwriting is repetitive, recycling musical motifs far too often. The vocals are distinctive, but that doesn’t equate to good. The lyrics are weak, saying a lot without really saying anything. Overall, it’s middle-of-the-road anthemic rock for wannabe-cool 16-year-old boys and men like Marcus, the divorced letting agent from Stath Lets Flats.
Very good album. I knew that I liked some of it already but there were even more that sounded so familiar to me or that I already knew the words to. Absolute classic of the cds growing up.
Dreadful. Utterly dreadful.
Bits of electronic rock with some sociopolitical messages; it's giving Radiohead and religious space-opera.
10/10
no es mi tipo pero bueno no es horrible y hay buenas como starlight supermassive
Really enjoyed this album, listened to it multiple times and will continue to do so
There’s a couple of stand out songs on this album, unfortunately something about Muse grates on me, it might be Matt Bellamy’s voice, it might be the harmonies. They have some good riffs; Starlight’s piano, Supermassive Black Hole, Assassain. But the surrounding music/lyrics of the song feel a bit… i dunno, lame? Sorry Mr Muse 1.5/5.0 Best Song: Starlight/Assassain?
It stinks and i hate it, I'm not going to be grown up about it. Matt Bellamy makes virgin music. Its so lame, every riff stinks, and the music puts me in a bad mood
really great fun. Used to absolutely adore this album
So many massive tunes on this, especially assassin and knights
This whole album sounds like such a soundtrack for a dramatic tv show and I can't really imagine a scenario in which I would ever put this on by choice.. I would rather just listen to Radiohead
Liked 3 songs ALOT. Many of the others are very complainy
First off, I have heard and like some of these songs but I expected to hate this album. First track, not off to a great start. Yes meets Radiohead…second song pretty lame. Supermassive Black Hole I kind of dig. Next song is video game music. Then blah and blah. I skipped to Knights of Cydonia which is alright
To borrow a track title: Glorious.
Solid album 3.5 stars
The yearning and heartbreak vibes.. easy 5/5
If anyone can help me connect my PS2 to my new TV then that would be much appreciated. The AV connection is not working so the TV is recognising the input exists, but it's not showing anything. Would be great to get Guitar Hero up and running again.
Tem ótimos pontos altos, especialmente Supermassive Black Hole e Knights of Cydonia. Fora isso é tudo um grande BLOB.
Voice of radiohead and reminds me of queen
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
synths, grand are they dissing george bush? grand guitars haunting lyrics layering synths for ear candy mixed very nicely plucky synths almost trap-like hi-hats? feels very polished deep ass digi subs drums mixed pretty well 3/5 material. pretty average stuff. mixed well.
Good job muse!
This album had some good moments, but most of the songs either sounded too similar to each other or just didn’t hit that hard. It sounds like generic modern rock.
Feels like Costco-brand U2, which I don’t necessarily mean as a bad thing!
Muse has some really solid highs but it's just not a sound or style that translates to a few albums. Always a band that I'll appreciate their bangers but that's it.
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
Without this being what I classify as one of my favorite bands--and having never owned this album--somehow I'm familiar with nearly every song. And I love them all. The tracks I wasn't familiar with are going to get added to my rotation to see if they become as beloved as the rest. Take a Bow Starlight Supermassive Black Hole Map of the Problematique Invincible Assassin Exo-Politics Knights of Cydonia
It’s okay but it also sounds like a Radiohead rip off
Wow! I remember when this album came out, just how (no pun intended) massive this album was in the UK, especially around this period when rock music was not popular in the charts. To this day, Blackholes and Revelations is Muse at their peak. Its sad how quickly they fell into irrelevance following this but it proves just how fantastic this album is.
Goed!! Maar wist dat al hihi. Vind niet alle liedjes even leuk, maar het helpt ook niet dat ik dit in de bus luister met oortjes in.. maarrrr starlight en supermassive black hole zijn wel echt top <3 Door deze liedjes krijgt dit album wel 5 sterren van mij
Fell asleep twice tryna listen. Not for me
7.5/10
Muse is not aMUSING to me.
It was pretty good
Good overall. A couple of bangers. Many of the songs sound similar to me.
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.
Eoe
An incredible album. Easily one of my favorites. It has this great pop-rock sound on top of heavy music and dramatic vocals. I can't recommend it enough.
just WOW
Take a Bow ★★★☆☆ Starlight ★★★★☆ Supermassive Black Hole ★★★★☆ Map of the Problematique ★★★☆☆ Soldier’s Poem ★★★☆☆ Invincible ★★★☆☆ Assassin ★★★★☆ Exo-Politics ★★★☆☆ City of Delusion ★★★☆☆ Hoodoo ★★★☆☆ Knights of Cydonia ★★★★☆ Glorious ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.3/5.0 ★★★☆☆
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.
Dumb
Muse was popular when I was in high school, and I feel like I didn’t give them the chance they deserved. 3.5
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
For an album post 2005, this album definitely deserves to be on this list compared to a lot of their dated picks. The sound is pretty "epic" throughout and has a stadium rock kind of feel. The first half of the album is quite good, and the Knights of Cydonia is a great track too. But something isn't grabbing me; on first listen, I appreciated the unique sound of this band, but on relisten (a week later), it lacks something, and I can't put my finger on it.
I knew dis
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.
The first three songs worked extremely well together. Starlight is probably my favorite Muse song and I used to not like Supermassive Black Hole but it goes harder than I remembered. The last three songs also had a great run, with Knights of Cydonia capping the album off wonderfully. Some solid tracks in between as well, with no bad songs on the album really. 5 stars for somehow the only Muse album on the list (that was later taken off the list 😔)
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
I was really afraid this had fallen into the trap of "Album you liked at 13 that is bad now" but I was pleased fo say I enjoyed it as much as ever. This is the album that truly got me into theatrical stadium rock, and while I no longer think it is their best album I can't deny the effect it had on me. Seeing Assassin performed live, along with many of the other songs on here, is always a treat. They put on a great show and this album is no different. I love the variety of instruments and styles they use, and the way the album ebbs and flows from quiet to loud. This album definitely set up a lot of the big pits they fell into later - too many conspiracy theories and computers - but they strike a balance here that they were not really able to find again.
Muse makes big dumb arena music. I remember liking this record when it came out but revisiting it 20 years later, it's pretty terrible. Some of the songs here would indeed sound good live, but the lyrics are horrible across the board and anyone with a basic knowledge of arena rock or heavier music can tell that the songs here just don't hold up. The only thing saving this from a 1 is really Knights of Cydonia, that song slaps. There are also some good riffs sprinkled throughout the album, though those are generally ruined by poor song structure. How they got to be so big is a mystery.
As soon as it started I knew this was a production. Which now makes sense as I know how big Muse got/ how much of a production their gigs are/were. I bet people that are into Sci-fi love this. I never think of myself as a Muse fan, I do love Plug in baby but that’s it, however, as soon as Starlight kicked in I was reminded I quite like this one too. Okay as soon as Supermassive Black Hole kicked in I was bopping, this definitely hits different now I’ve come to understand the majesty of Twilight. And YES I only watched it last year GIVE ME A BREAK, #iwasateenagefilmsnob Don’t love ‘Map of Problematique’, already the lyrics are too fantasy for me, I don’t love the over saturated production of this one and the actual bones of the song just aren’t interesting to me. There’s nothing there to keep my attention. In the words of David Byrne, you’re talking a lot.. but you’re not saying anything! Oh it’s all lyrically and musically a bit basic for me, nowt to write home about. And I think I’m getting a headache from the overproduced music along with his whiny drawl. Assassin drew me in with the interesting intro but then just became too overwhelming to keep my interest. I think I just don’t gel at all with the juvenile sci-fi lyrics and his layered breathy vocals are fingernails on a chalk board to me. God it just all feels like I’m sitting through the end credits of a Final Fantasy game on PS1 trying to hold out for some extra info or something. Wow I can’t believe I got through that in one piece.
pretty good. i saved 8/12 tracks
"The time has come for you... To shoot your leaders down... And join forces underground..." yikes.... Assassins seems too accurate with our time. Muse gives Radiohead vibes. Very theatrical and good lyrics. The album cover is sick. Something about the chord progressions of these songs scratches an itch in my brain. I rather enjoyed this album. It wouldn't be something I'd listen to on my own accord, but I'm glad I did. It was interesting to hear the other songs on the album that brought Supermassive Black Hole.
God what a fantastic album. Maybe it’s because I’m tired of the more generic rock featured on this list, but this felt like such a breath of fresh air.
Good just not my vibe other than supermassive black hole cuz twilight
Many "polished" rock albums fail to get it right and come across as soulless cash grabs. Black Holes and Revelations, however, is rich, expansive and almost cinematic in its production and writing. While I generally abhor rock that is over-polished (think Bon Jovi, etc.), this album takes it and runs away with it perfectly. "Knights of Cydonia" hits the nail straight on the head for the overall space-western feel. Favorite Song: "Knights of Cydonia"
Aight
What an album! The guitars! The drums! Defined alternative rock! Must buy this one on vinyl
Like Radiohead on speed.
The best parts of this album are the songs that sound like they’d soundtrack the credits of a shitty Michael Bay movie.
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
Muy bueno
Starlight is good, the rest not to much. Honestly worse than I expected, did nothing for me.
Eh, I'm not a huge Muse fan. While I am totally impressed that a 3-piece band can fill out this much sonic space, and supposedly they do it live, I guess I've never really loved how they do it. Everything just sounds so sterile and lifeless, despite all the moving pieces. Plus, I really only want to listen to Thom Yorke try to sound like Thom Yorke; there's only so much of some dude singing in a falsetto that I can handle. There are way worse records out there, and I can see why someone would like Muse, but it's really not for me. 3.3/5
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!
I fucked with thisssssss
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.
Einzel(s)(ni) lied(er) guet aber irgendwie hend mi dir generell crinshed
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.
A very not-for-me sound, and it feels like a concept record that never gets out of the starting blocks, but not without a certain mastery and polish.
Starlight is a good song but I couldn't sit thru all the rock opera. 🙉
not really my style
Yep, I ain't listening to this.
I think this album is not as great as I remember. It gets an extra point for nostalgia and it isn't bad, but aside from a couple of songs (mostly the singles) it's not that special or memorable.
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.
Not mine thing
LOVED THIS ALBUM
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.
There is a lot to like about this album, but it does get tiresome trying to listen straight through, so dropped a star.
Good album.
Wonder what those guys are talking about
2nd Law is my favorite, but this is still an all timer.
epic
I was the exact age when this came out to be snobby towards new stuff, so knew of but missed Muse. Listening to this I can see the attraction. The best songs are good; derivative but no more than most music. But something just doesn't work for me. I like parts if it, but don't love it. His vocal range is higher than most singers I enjoy, and the melodies just don't seem quite catchy enough for what they're aiming for (with a couple of notable exceptions that just highlight how some of the songs just don't seem to quite work). The songwriting only seems to work when the music is so insanely catchy you ignore what he's singing. For the rest it varies between a bit blah and embarrassing. I could imagine really enjoying a single disc best of, but this just doesn't quite work for me
Uten tvil bedre enn det meste jeg har gitt tre stjærnor. Noen ordentlig knall låter, med litt listefyll i midten. Menmen.
Fantastic album with a slew of hits you’ll probably recognize. Great production and vocals. Will definitely be listening again. Staples like Knights of Cydonia, Supermassive Black Hole, and Starlight. Hits.
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.
I forgot how much the piano part from “Starlight” gets stuck in my head. Damn you, Muse.
I wouldn’t consider this album to be either of the things it claims to be.
It's Bad,supermassive black it's the only song on THAT album thats actually aceptable. I wanted to ripped My ears so Bad
Radiohead lite. Love the music, meh on the lyrics.
was introduced to this over a decade ago in middle school. still holds up.
In parts quite electronic sounding rock and usually I'm not a massive fan of really electronic sounds but this was pretty decent it had a good blend and didn’t complety over do it in all the songs. I'd say a nice little range of moods all with an underlying cowboy/western theme from the songs, which I think is a good thing when you can actually distinguish songs in an album. Got sort of radiohead vibes but slightly toned down. Standout songs 'supermassive black hole' (twilight iyk yk😂) , 'exo-politics' and maybe 'knights of cydonia' A very solid 3 stars, nearly 4 stars.
A lot of tunes here that remind me of being younger which is always nice.
Now I wanna go play baseball!
A good vibe for the most part but not something I loved
- I kinda respect how big it sounds but also it kinda sounds so empty and wailing to me - Top 2000 boomer rock - I get the radiohead comparisons but also Jesus - Starlight fucks though - Supermassive Black Hole just plain bad - No this is just bad just because you try new things that doesnt mean you should like em
3.5. Got my head bobbing several times
Dislike. Hard to get through.
Good album? Yes, I enjoyed it. One of the top 1,001 of all time? Uh....nope.
Great album, my first 5/5. I've always disliked SBH so I was not very hopeful but I ended liking just about every other song on the album
Listened to this several times. Occasionally got lost in the wailing grandiosity. Exo-Politics is a new favorite along with Assassin.
Bra album, objektivt sett! Supermassive black hole er ikonisk! Men tror ikke jeg kommer tilbake til dette albumet, så 3 stjerner fra meg selv om det er et veldig bra album.
Outstanding, bigger than life, no notes. Also fantastic representation from a decade that has been lackluster (to me) so far.
Epic!
Classic all time favorite
oldie but goodie hoa hoa season number one
While this album isn't my favorite, I like how individualistic it is for its time. It quite literally is Twilight baseball scene reincarnate and I enjoyed hearing the rest of the story of this album. It's like if Queen met heavy metal before its time, and I find that very admirable with music especially in early 2000s where this was more experimental music. I also enjoyed how it kind of fades in and out of that heavy metal narrative as well, and explores more of a story with electronic music as well. I'm going to have to look into the story of this album more, but from a superficial aspect, it is a great album, just not my own personal taste.
Unexpectedly peak. Like if Queen was pop-punk and experimental.
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
Primeiro álbum aqui!! meio diferente do que eu normalmente escuto por ser rock mas achei um álbum bom, gostei das músicas starlight,supermassive black hole, invincible e hoodoo.
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!
Banger, sorry not sorry
So very good. Felt as if there was fire coming out of my ears. Feels like Pink Floyd
- 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
Empieza mejor de lo que termina. Las últimas canciones: cult coded
Outer space laser horses fired through operatic jam cannons over the top of over-the-topness into histrionic nebula of business-casual prog.
My heart sank when I saw this album, fearing more brit pop, but this is pretty good. I didn’t fully appreciate the apocalyptic theme or whatever it was, but there are good hooks and lots of fun callbacks to all kinds of bands and genres from the 70s and 80s.
Honestly it rocks. It’s a perfect capture of 2006, i had this on my ipod nano
Er dybt imod dem som princip af at de har ingen originalitet, men det lyder jo fint
es como grunge más tranquilo y con un tema icónico en una película icónica.
Me gusta. No sé si un día x diría como uy escuchemos Muse. A veces es muy pesado y eso no me trama tanto. Pero es un buen álbum. Me gusta mucho más la primera parte que la segunda mitad. Ni hablar de Supermasive Black Hole. Es demasiado icónica.
Good alternative band. Good sound, unique sound, good music.
Punk ass Radiohead wannabes. 1.5