We all love metal. That goes without saying. That’s why we all read this site and keep up with what our favorite, and not so favorite, bands are doing. From people in bands to fans, we all pretty much live, breathe, sleep, and bleed metal.

So I guess what I’m wondering is: does it ever get old to any of you?

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\M/etal? Probably not. Awesome? Absolutely. Muse are one of those bands that appeal to metalheads who lean toward the proggier, more experimental side of the spectrum, and one of those bands who absolutely repulse the tr00er than tr00. To the latter: ya’ll are missin’ out. Muse are making some seriously great tunes that anyone with an appreciation for complex music — and really, isn’t that why all of us metalheads are here? — should know how to appreciate.

So, Muse are finally following up their jizztastic 2006 masterpiece Black Holes & Revelations with a new album, The Resistance, set to be released on September 14th (in the U.K., we presume). Early reports suggest a more ambitious, progressive bent than the last album, with guitarist/singer Matt Bellamy going on record as saying there would be a symphony (which the tracklisting confirms). Get ready for awesome.

The complete album tracklisting, after the jump.

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Meet If These Trees Could Talk, an instrumental band from Akron, Ohio. If These Trees Could Talk border on metal the same way bands like Dredg, Muse, Maserati and Russian Circles do — for the most part they stick to delicate but rocking atmospheric grooves, but occasionally they kick it into high gear for cathartic headbang crescendos. If you’re a fan of well-crafted, intricate, moody music like the above-mentioned bands — in addition to other heady, cerebral rock acts like Tool, Mogwai, and Isis — my guess is you’ll dig this band. This is thinking man’s rock for listeners who revel in musical subtlety; no blast beats or cookie monster vocals to be seen here. For those questioning why this is on a metal site, go fuck yourself. Or just wait ’til the heavy part towards the end of the song kicks in.

ITTCT have been kind enough to offer us up a free track called “What’s in the Ground Belongs To You” from their album Above the Sky, Below the Earth. Stream or download it below. They’ll be releasing a new vinyl through Mylene Sheath sometime this Fall. Enjoy.

If These Trees Could Talk – “What’s in the Ground Belongs To You”

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[Visit ITTCT on MySpace]

So remember last month when Axl posted a rant about Trent Reznor’s selection of Lostprophets’ drummer Ilan Rubin to fill the drummer’s throne left vacant by the recently-departed Josh Freese? Axl was understandably miffed that a member of the sucktastic Lostprophets would be replacing a legendary member of NIN, but it turns out (as many of you posted) that the kid is actually a phenomenal player.

Not only can the kid beat the shit out of the drums, but he’s got a solo project — dubbed The New Regime — in which he plays every instrument and sings. That’s fucking impressive. What’s more, it’s actually good, and can be summed up in one word thusly: Muse. And I mean that in the best way possible, because Muse is one non-metal band that all metalheads should learn to love.

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[The New Regime on MySpace]

I don’t know if it’s the work of director Zack Snyder or his marketing peeps that make the decision as to what music will appear in the trailers for his films, but this much is true: the use of metal-friendly bands sure does take this ad campaigns a long way (Iann Robinson has a cameo – as a zombie! – in Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, so at the very least, I assume that Snyder has some knowledge of all things metal.). First there was the trailer for 300, which was practically a Nine Inch Nails video; then there was this summer’s Watchmen teaser, which made use of the Smashing Pumpkins; and now comes the full trailer for Watchmen, which features Muse’s awesome “Take a Bow.” And while Muse isn’t exactly metal, we still think you should care.

Check out the trailer below.

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I’m not sure where this version of Muse covering “House of the Rising Sun” originated (I think it was on a compilation), but it’s fucking awesome. And Muse is fucking awesome. Don’t front.

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We’ve been jizzing about Muse for a long time here at MetalSucks – even if they’re not technically a metal band, they’re most definitely a rock band you should know.

So that sound you heard shortly after God Forbid revealed that they’ve recorded a cover of Muse’s “Stockholm Syndrome” for their forthcoming, yet-to-be-titled new album was Vince and I have simultaneous but completely independent orgasms.

I can’t believe we have to wait ’til 2009 to hear this thing. I guess at least that gives me an excuse to go on living for a few more months.

Here’s a clip of Muse playing “Stockholm Syndrome” live:

That opening riff almost seems as thought it were written esspecially for God Forbid, doesn’t it?

-AR

Based on their incredibly lame name, I assumed, when I sat down to listen to Kill Your Ex’s From Words to Motion, that KYE would be the gazillionth American band making a desperate attempt to sound like they were from Gothenburg. Having now listened to this album, all I can say is, I wish Kill Your Ex played third-rate metalcore.

Instead what we get is horrific yuppie alt-rock that would haunt my nightmares, if any of it were actually memorable enough for even my subconscious to somehow absorb. This garbage isn’t on the same level as Dredg, let alone a band like Muse or Coheed & Cambria; fuck, this shit isn’t even on the same level as Maroon 5. When I think of all the better things that could have been done with the money and resources it took to make this album – feed starving children, research a cure for cancer, get someone high/drunk/laid/whatever – it makes me want to exterminate the entire human race.

I’d say more, but really, what’s the point? I’ve already wasted two minutes of my life I’ll never get back typing shit about this worthless, worthless band.

(Fuck You out of Five Horns)

-AR

[MetalSucks contributor Tommy Leebowitz was lucky enough to attend a recent screening of the new Muse DVD HAARP at an intimate movie theater in New York City. The following are his thoughts. -Ed.]

Here’s a tip: if you’re going to a screening of the new Muse concert film HAARP and you get really, really stoned before you go, make sure before you leave your house that you know which theater you’re supposed to go to. It will make the whole experience much more enjoyable. However, I do recommend the getting really, really stoned before viewing part, as it tends to make everything all that much better.

The first thing that hits you watching the new Muse concert film is, “I had no idea that this band had this many fans.” The film documents a Muse show at Wembley Stadium, in London. Holy shit, that place fits a lot of people. Bands don’t sell out stadiums anymore, do they? Muse does.

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Apparently I was right that there is some crossover between MetalSucks readers and Muse fans. Here’s a clip of the band performing “Knights of Cydonia” in its entirety from the upcoming Muse live DVD/CD combo HAARP, filmed at Wembley Arena in June 2007, and set to be released April 1st. (check out some other clips here)

And for the assclown commenter that said, “I thought this was a metal site,” seriously, go fuck a pole. Muse is metal out the ass. Also, after the jump, the locations of the special screenings which will all take place on April 1st, the day of the DVD release.

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Muse — one of the greatest rock bands in the world — are getting ready to release a live CD/DVD combo titled HAARP on April 1st, according to a press release:

Filmed at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 17, 2007, the DVD captures the exuberant spectacle of the band performing in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 75,000 ecstatic fans, while the CD features audio from the band’s show on the previous night, June 16th. Muse’s electrifying shows at Wembley demonstrate the raw power and ambition of one of Britain’s most successful bands.

Axl and I have both seen Muse and we can confirm with 100% enthusiasm that their live show is an “exuberant spectacle.” It’d be an understatement; Muse is fucking fantastic live. Want proof? Here’s a clip from the DVD of the band performing the radio and Guitar Hero hit “Knights of Cydonia:”

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For this clip and a few more high-quality clips from the DVD, check out the official HAARP DVD site. Party at Vince’s house April 1st to watch this shit when it comes out! All are invited.

-VN