Muse Band Review

Band Review: Muse

The English Rock group Muse was formed in 1994 with members Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenhome, and Dominic Howard. Their debut album, Showbiz, was released in 1999 and the group has been growing in popularity ever since. Their following skyrocketed after the release of their fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations, in 2006. They are known for their extravagant live performances and the mix of many different genres such as space rock, progressive rock, alternative rock, symphonic rock, and electronica.

Muse is a modern rock band that brings a very different vibe to the table than the last band I reviewed, The Arctic Monkeys. Muse uses a lot of electronic music to back up their space-funk style. This really shows the change in music technology from the days of classic rock to today. I definitely love the way that Muse incorporates the electronica genre, and I think that their use of it really brings out the best in Bellamy's vocals. 

Their new album, The 2nd Law, features even more of their electronic style and space feel. The jist of the album is humanity coping with a crumbling society due to the over-use and depletion of natural resources. Personally I love the deep bass wubs and the different manipulations that they can do with their sound, but they still feature awesome guitar riffs and solos that still bring out the rock and roll sound. Their second song on the album, 'Madness', really shows off their style, as it is easy to see the build in sound from simple beats in the beginning to complex chords towards the middle of the song. 

Overall I think Muse is definitely a great example of what a modern rock band can be, and I recommend them to anyone that enjoys rock but also electronic music and even symphonic rock. They are really quite a diverse group that catches your attention and keeps you on-edge.

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w5KCf8hXvo