THE RESISTANCE HAS ARRIVED; NEW MUSE ALBUM STREAMING IN FULL
Friday, September 11th, 2009 at 1:00pm by Vince Neilstein
[Welcome to the new category "Not Quite Metal?" for those bands who aren't necessarily metal but often cross over to a metal fanbase, whatever the reason may be. Note the question mark -- because really, what the fuck even is metal anyway??]
Lots of you have reacted negatively to our posts about British art-rockers Muse in the past; but fuck you, it’s our website. Muse’s new album The Resistance comes out next week (Tuesday in the U.S., Monday everywhere else), and it’s currently streaming in full (mostly) on the band’s official website (you have to sign up to hear full tracks).
Axl and I were just chatting the other day about how Matt Bellamy is a bonafide shredder and guitar hero, but it only really comes across in the band’s astonishing/or-fucking-gasmic live show. From what I’ve heard so far of The Resistance, this continues to be true; the band seems more eager to continue down the path of exploring more electronic / atmospheric elements than they do to return to the heavier, groove-based offerings of Absolution and Origin of Symmetry. But there are plenty of rockers here; the solo on “Guiding Light” scorches, and the groove of “Unnatural Selection” has the Muse rawk we’ve come to know and love.
I’ve only listened to the record once so far, but I’m kind of lukewarm on what I’ve heard. I’m really anxious to hear all of the 3-part symphony that closes the record, as only :30 clips are available even to those who’ve signed up for the website.
Beware a fake leak that’s floating around the Interwebs; a lot of the songs on that are not, in fact, Muse. Not that I’d know first-hand or anything…
-VN
An article about Muse on MetalSucks? Wow.
This band sucks, btw.
I’m so glad Queen released a new album! It’s been years! SOOOOO good.
thats exactly what i thought! this album is so Queen that its scary. I love this band but wtf. I really think this record sucks the proverbial cock and it saddens me, as i love the rest of their catalog m
The cocksucking would be the Freddie Mercury influence at work
It’s not like the Queen influence is anything new.
Such a talented band, I wish they had stayed with the heavy grooves a bit more on this one, but at least the electronic things they do are pretty bad ass
+1
This band sucks.
For all that say muse sucks: fuck you in the asshole with a rabid mongoose. They wreck shit, admit it
I’ve heard a lot about these guys. Where is a good starting point (for those who are into them)?
*Black Holes and Revelations* is the album that broke them wide in the U.S., but I happen to prefer the *Absolution* album. The songs “Stockholm Syndrome” and “Hysteria” from the latter album seem to be the most accessible for more extreme music fans trying to relate.
Honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of their albums since they’re all solid, but those two are their most critically-acclaimed thus far.
yea, Stockholm Syndrome is very sick. for those who don’t like this band,grow-up you fucking fucks.
shinaain’s right on with hysteria, thats what got me into em
Origin of Symmetry all the way. It’s just a ballsy, straight-forward rock record with some crazy shit going on in the background like the sprinkling of falsetto vocals and the twinkly, piano bits that just makes the gut-busting riffs even more epic. The band will never be this urgent ever again as they seem convinced that sounding more like a stadium band is the way forward.
Muse would sound a thousand times better in a stadium or festival than at a club or smaller venue.
Oh there’s no denying that but the stadium influence is taking over their raw/hard rock soundwhich I’ve always preffered. Each to their own.
I haven’t actually gotten a chance to listen to the new album, but I would also prefer a less electronic and more hard rock sound. Bellamy is too good of a guitarist not to have his instrument be a driving force in the band. So basically by stadium sound, you mean more of a polished and clean sound with less grit than before? Because even on HAARP they sound pretty raw, so I don’t think I’d like the new record to be much of a departure from that. I think HAARP is one of the best concerts ever recorded.
Sorry, couldn’t reply to your comment directly.
Now that you mention it, I don’t think I’ve ever looked at HAARP in that light before. And yes, you’re right. That is certainly the sort of sound I’d like to hear revived on their studio material. I bought the album during my lunch break so let’s see if they can deliver!
^^ In reference to the comments above and the ones that are sure to follow below:
I’ve often wished you guys would pin the FAQ you did a while back to the right menu with flashing lights and blinking arrows pointing right to it, because I get sick of having to read b.s. comments from people who either haven’t guessed or can’t seem to remember that this isn’t some corporate blog with a mandate to stick to a certain format. It IS your site, you put your own time and resources into it, and I, for one, happen to (usually) enjoy it when you talk about whatever the Hell you want. The day I don’t will be the day I stop reading it and I promise you won’t have to read even ONE whine or sarcastic remark from me about what you choose to put on YOUR blog. If I’m not interested in something, I DON’T CLICK THE LINK.
Muse rules, and no one who has read the site for longer than a minute should be surprised to see them plugged here.
^^^^ A-MEN.
I was thinking the same thing. Opening a link about a band you don’t like just to drop a “this band sucks” comment is absolutely fucking pointless and counterproductive.
The people that make this site should keep on posting about every type of music they like, regardless if the act doesn’t necessarily fit under the “metal” heading. Maybe this will cause some close-minded metalheads to branch out and listen to some new stuff, or even if that doesn’t happen (we can’t expect miracles), at least those people that DO happen to listen to a wide variety of music will get the info that they want.
And by the way, Muse is pretty damn good.
THIS IS MY BLOG AND I SAY MUSE IS DISALLOWED
You’re pretty frisky today, G-Sauce. Did Axl and Vince spike your Puppy Chow or something?
This.
Muse fucking sucks. And they most definitely are NOT metal. The thing is, though this may not be corporate, I come here to see news pertinent to metal. None of the metalheads i know dig muse… they all hate them.
The point of the matter is, this blog is ABOUT METAL. If axl/Vince want to talk about something NOT metal, than they should do so on another blog. That’s like going to a store that adverts itself as selling one product (an outlet store) and yet they have other brand’s shit in there.
“That’s like going to a store that adverts itself as selling one product (an outlet store) and yet they have other brand’s shit in there”
How is this wrong? Stupid, if you’re trying to attract customers, but I get the impression business isn’t too bad ’round these parts, so I don’t really see that as a valid argument in this case. This is their blog, there’s no “purchasing” going on, and you really have absolutely no right to make any demands on content whatsoever. Additionally, if you are indeed literate, you will have noticed there are clearly a fair amount of Muse fans here. Honestly, I’ve never been a huge fan, but I’m also not a douchebag who shits on everything that isn’t to his own personal taste.
Really, it’s not that they should post this content somewhere else; it’s that you should go somewhere else if you aren’t happy with the content.
Shut up.
Just because you don’t like muse doesn’t mean all metal heads don’t. Pretty much all of my metal head friends like or appreciate muse. They are a band that crosses genres. It’s such a shame, metal heads can be some of the most musically and philosphically enlightend people on the planet, and some can be such complete tools.
THIS.
Unfortunately, there are going to be plenty of fucktards who will complain about this. So many people complain about the stuff that gets posted on here, but yet they’re still here reading it.
One of the best hard rock bands around. Haven’t heard this yet, but I plan on listening later.
after this effort they are no longer hard rock…..more like symphonic techno rock
Watch Matt Bellamy on “Invincible”…crazy
Good record but all the WE WILL NOT BE OPPRESSED THEY CANNOT HOLD US DOWN WE WILL BE STRONG lyrics get old real quick. I’ve never been a fan of Bellamy’s vocals but incorporating vague anti-government “killswitch-isms” makes me even less keen on them despite their consistently excellent songwriting and production.
I love Muse, but their last record only had a couple good songs. I love Origin of Symmetry and Absolution and i love the heavy downtuned 7-string guitars, but i am not digging the dancy direction they are going in with supermassive blackhole. Still an awesome band and huge sounding for a three piece.
Another band that should be on this list of non-metal bands that metalheads like is Oceansize!
“heavy downtuned 7-string guitars”???
Are we talking about the same band? Bellamy has never played a 7-string to my knowledge.
7-string guitars are lame anyway. If you have to artificially tune down to sound heavy, you’re a poseur. Same for 5-string basses. Cliff Burton & Lemmy never played no 5-string!
i don’t listen to muse, but Threshold’s cover of their song is great.
Muse is a great rock band.I get a huge kick out of the douche bags that comment about what you guys should and should not put on your blog for content.They really think their opinions matter and just because they say it means it should be done.So fucking funny.I love the site guys and I think you guys do a great job.I am a long time reader and I plan on being one as long as the site is around.FUCK THE HATERS!! They should stick to lambgoat!
Undisclosed Desires is fucking brilliant.
As is the rest of the album. My favorite from them by a long shot.
yea,that song is pretty talented.
“fuck you, it’s our website.”
THANK YOU.
Muse owns. Live show will melt your face off. Everyone needs to stop the hate and chill the fuck out!
It’s a good album – much better than I was led to expect, but nothing truly mind-blowing either (mentioning a 15-minute 3-part symphony really screws with your expectations). Funny how a lot of the highlights come from the least rocking moments – but yeah, it’d definitely make more sense live.
I suppose the most important thing is that Muse and metal definitely have crossover appeal, and if these posts open anyone’s minds, even better. If you don’t get that appeal, that’s your fault – it’s not that they’re objectively bad or anything. (though there were definitely moments leading up to the album where I was worried they’d drop the concept of originality altogether)
I just listened to this album today, and it is quite good. I personally loved ‘Knights Of Cydonia’ from the last album (and the video is fucking great), and while there aren’t any songs on here that really match up to that as far as I’m concerned, it’s a good prog-rock album.
Heard the album today as well, not gonna hate…….Just nothing grabbed my attention. Even in songs like “Uprising” and “Guiding Light” it was like ok…….something big is gonna happen and lay all the slowness to WASTE!! then nothin really, gonna keep listening because I do love this band.
This album is average at best. I was really looking forward to it too. Too much Queen, not enough straight ROCK. I am all for Queen the band, but copying them makes you sound boring. Oh well. At least the cover art is spiffy.
Would anyone like a link to the full album available for d/l?
Muse is a fantastic band, I started listening to them around 2001, about the same time as I discovered System of a Down. Even though I got into much heavier music from that year and onward, I’ve always picked up the new Muse-album when it hits the streets. Awesome band.
people on this site piss me the fuck off. if you don’t like a band or article, you have every right to say you dont like them. but stop saying they suck. its fucking stupid. i like muse. plenty of metal heads i know listen to muse. god forbid people listen to metal AND something non-metal. the losers that post shit like that are just pissed because they’re 44, balding, still live with their moms, and havent been laid since reagan was in office.
who cares if their not metal, Axl and Vince thought it was a good idea to post them on the page, and he’s right. if you don’t like them, fuck you. Muse is amazing live and a lot of other bands, even metal bands can learn a lot about how to put on a good show from these guys.
Muse own. Fuck the rest of you.
Word.
I diggeth the muse much. not many of my metal friends like them, but they’re purists. I love metal more than everything else, but i listen to damn near every type of music. And people saying that vince and axl should stick to only metal are stupid. It’s their fucking blogsite, not yours, get the fuck over it.
I love closeminded metalheads. It almost makes me ashamed to like metal. Muse is a talented group of guys, whether you like it or not, at least they’re putting something creative out in the mainstream that other groups lack these days.
Someone call these whiners a waaaahbulance. Let the OWNERS of the site post about what they want.
muse is so fukin overrated. Muse is for people that have no taste in music whatsoever and when someone asks their favorite band they just blurt out muse because its a win in any situation for most bitches that listen to this boring repetative shit
I’m sure you have something better to do, like getting back to listening to My Chemical Romance.
haha, yea dude ur right. or like do your english assignment poopnaked66. or go listen to attack! attack! and have a cover video posted on youtube.
Metalheads really go out of their way to prove that they’re fucktards sometimes.
“because really, what the fuck even is metal anyway??”
For starters, I know that what the general population deem as “metal” is purely subjective.
I also realize that having an open mind about what is and isn’t metal has led to a lot of garbage being considered by most people (on this site included) as metal.
In my oh so humble opinion, there has to be some ground rules.
Core bands are not metal, period.
They may have metal elements, but they stray too far out of the realm of decent music due to blatant ripping off of other bands that did it better years prior.
Anyone with half a brain and considers themselves to be a metalhead, should be checking out the bands that started this shit.
You may not like them, but you need to listen to them, you need to be aware and respect what they did.
part of the fun of being into metal is going back to the beginning and listening to the bands that paved the way, you can see how it has progressed in a positive way, and see how it’s spiraled into shitsville (core).
You guys should change the name of your site to ” Musicsucks” that way you can seem a little more legitimate when promoting blatantly non-metal bands like Muse, regardless of the bands metal wonderings.
No Muse is good Muse!
… there I said it.
Bellamy is easily my favourite guitarist. Hands down. He might not be able to shred like some other guitarists and he certainly can’t write the most amazing metal songs (but that’s not really the point), but what I love about him is his versatility. He can play any genre of guitar-based music and he can do it well.
Bellamy can shred just as well, if not better, than the majority of metal guitarists
I wouldn’t say majority but he is better than some. If he put his mind to it, he could be a stunning metal guitarist. Assassin is a great example of what he can do on the heavy front. We can always dream…
I wasn’t totally convinced he could shred until I saw the solo on Invincible…that man can tap with the best of them
That is an awesome solo and it certainly makes the song as a whole a lot better as the entire track seems to be written as a progression to the big pay-off. Without it, the song would be a little limp.
Did anyone catch them on the VMA’s last night? Muse is the only reason I watched. I would have picked a better U.S. television debut for them. Even this band sounds plastic and canned, once MTV gets ahold of them.
I’m a Muse fan and I was really exited to hear this album but, after a couple of spins, I’m just not that into it. I wish they would’ve continued in their guitar driven rock direction. Oh well … not an awful album but just not my cup of tea.