Matt Bellamy's falsetto, classical piano training, and conspiracy-theory lyrics combined with Chris Wolstenholme's thundering bass and Dominic Howard's precise drumming to create a three-piece that sounded like an entire orchestra plugged into a wall of Marshall stacks.
Origin of Symmetry and Absolution established them as a stadium-filling force. Their concerts are technological spectacles that match the music's scale.
Key Albums
Operatic prog-rock fury. 'Plug In Baby' and 'New Born' announced a major force.
Apocalyptic and grandiose. 'Time Is Running Out' and 'Hysteria.'
'Supermassive Black Hole' and 'Knights of Cydonia.' Their most diverse and accessible.
Why They Matter
Muse proved that bombast, technical skill, and unapologetic grandiosity still had a place in modern rock.