Ok, moving forward. Next in the series is Muse's fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations. Released in 2006, it began a slight shift in their style. Oh, they still sound like Muse, but some of the harder sounds present on previous albums are absent on this one. Primary song-writer Matt Bellamy seemed to be concentrating on other elements when he cooked most of this stuff up. Political themes run rampant through the lyrics, most evident in "Take a Bow" and "Assassin."
"Take a Bow" is the first song on the album, and it begins with softly, building throughout the song to a powerful climax. The album moves from there into several different territories: the very mainstream friendly "Starlight" to the dancy, R&B-inspired "Supermassive Black Hole"; the short, acoustic "Soldier's Poem" to the heavier guitar riffs of "Assassin." This album gets around.
It ends with "Knights of Cydonia," and it's a powerful ending indeed. When I caught Muse live, this song was also the last song they played for the night. I can see why it's always the last song. This song projects so much energy, it just can't be topped.
So just one more in the series after this one, then back to business as usual. Today's video is the song "Invincible." It contains, hands down, my favorite guitar solo ever. In it, Matt uses a classical theme and variations device. I love watching him play it on their live DVD.
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