![]() ![]() A song that has it's own Wikipedia & Facebook pages should be on an "essentials" collection. The most glaring ommission is Citizen Erased. ![]() It’s not as if Muse can’t do riffs – lend an ear to New Born, Stockholm Syndrome or the indecently thrilling Knights of Cydonia if you’re in any doubt on that score – and the prospect of Lange corralling Bellamy’s 21st century guitar hero pyrotechnics into more straight-ahead rock anthems is delicious.This "Essentials" just doesn't seem to have been created with someone familiar with all of Muse's work, but I may be the only one who feels this way since the average rating is currently above four stars. Matt Bellamy predicted that his next batch of songs would strip away all “electronics, symphonics and orchestral work and all that kind of stuff” and the recent news that the band are recording their new album with Mutt Lange, the producer who turned AC/DC and Def Leppard into global superstars, bodes well for a knock-out return. On their two most recent albums, 2009’s The Resistance and 2012’s The 2nd Law, the Teignmouth trio were given to indulge their most outré, experimental tendencies: their forthcoming seventh album, due for release ahead of their Donington appearance, promises to be rather different. As teenagers, Matt Bellamy, Dom Howard and Chris Wolstenholme got schooled in the art of festival showmanship by acts such as Rage Against The Machine and The Prodigy, and precious few acts are more capable of bringing shock and awe to metal’s hallowed turf. The band have headlined the biggest festivals in the world – Coachella, Glastonbury, SummerSonic, Lollapalooza – and their homecoming is sure to be a spectacular affair. With all due respect, there’s only so many times you can watch Maiden, Metallica, Sabbath and Download’s other hardy perennials grinding out riffs written 20-30 years ago on a rain-soaked Derbyshire night, and Muse’s presence on the bill will thrust an adrenaline spike into the body of Britain’s most well-established rock festival. The decision makes perfect sense for both band and the festival. Matt Bellamy’s band are among the finest live acts in the world, and their debut bow at Donington Park is sure to be another landmark evening in their storied career. In truth, promoter Andy Copping’s decision to book one of Britain’s biggest guitar bands to headline Download is an inspired one, and a genuine coup. ![]()
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