Black Holes & Revelations by Muse
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Topic: Black Holes & Revelations by Muse
Posted By: Malve87
Subject: Black Holes & Revelations by Muse
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 13:17
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I really don't like it, as I think Absolution's their best one. I found it very "empty" and quite boring.... ------------- ] 
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 14:12
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Not a 'great' album, but a good album. A step down from Absolution but still good. Has a lot of songs I like on it. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Psychedelia
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 15:17
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if there was a middle option i would have chosen it as i think it is good. Having said this i was rather dissapointed with this album, it just doesn't have the power or eccentricity of the other albums. ------------- Another emotional suicide, overdosed on sentiment and pride |
Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 15:32
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I liked it a lot at first, it's went down. I like Absolution and Origin better.
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Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 15:33
| yes, a great album |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 17:52
I agree about Absolution being there best...however I can't imagine why you find Black Holes ''empty'' and ''boring''. Very harsh words.
Having saw them live before Christmas the new material holds up well against the old material.They've added more electronics to the sound which sounds good to me.Overall its a good mixture of pop/rock and a few proggy moments. I did read your review
 ....just wondering but did you actually get to the end of the album and listen to Knights Of Cydonia? |
Malve87 wrote:Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 17:55
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The last album from Muse is excellent and very various... The first half do not "sound like Muse" but is very original and the second is epic !
... if only they could replace Invincible
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 17:57
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It's quite good, though not a true masterpiece. Although, I do LOVE 'Map of the Problematique'  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 18:03
 The intro is unique and mindblowing !
And the whole song is beautiful, powerful and melancholic
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Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 21:19
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I voted great album but not there best.Saw Muse live a couple of weeks ago and they opened with Knights of Cydonia.Blew us away and left me deaf for Tool who were on next! Thought the new album stuff was great live.Was interesting observing the crowd singing a long to BHAR material but not knowing the older stuff.I think that sums up what Muse were trying to achieve in writing for a more mainstream audience. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 21:30
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It's really a great album,certainly one of the top albums of last year. It's only topped by Origin of Symmetry in Muse's discography
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 21:59
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I like it a lot... but of course we all detect the similarities between this singer and thom yorke.... none dares to accuse him of plagiarism, but if it was a single note played by a certain band.... ok, anyway, very good album and I liked it more than "absolution"... This poll should be in the prog-related lounge anyway... ------------- 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 22:28
Its great...but there was no way they could overdue themself, after all Absolution is a 6 stars masterpiece
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Posted By: cookieacquired
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 22:30
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Black Holes is a great album and makes for a great listen, but not their best ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 09:10
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Non of those choices, its a good album but far from great.
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 09:19
explain the similarities between thingy out of muse and thom yorke rather than whining about dream theater =P ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 14:41
And why do you say it's DT I'm talking about??
They sound very much alike, the tone, the style, please... Muse's singer is copy/paste of thom yorke.... but I like Muse's music better than Radiohead's... -------------
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Posted By: Malve87
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 16:20
Yes and I don't like it at all.
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Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 00:24
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I honestly can see why someone would call the album empty and boring, but I think it applies to certain tracks instead of the whole album. I think several of the songs are very good, but after track 4 it starts to lack something that Absolution and the best of Origin of Symmetry had. Still, there's a lot of good stuff on the album. However, I hope it is a slight misstep for Bellamy, as opposed to being a sign of even worse things to come. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cygnus.X1
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 09:58
| Its the only Muse album I know but I really like it. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 10:01
Then get Absolution, it really is their best ! ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Ryth
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 18:10
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I thought it to be a good album, but I prefer Origin Of Symmetry. ------------- http://rateyourmusic.com/~Ryth"> 
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Posted By: samgriffith1928
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 21:25
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I think it is the worst Muse album yet... but I don't hate it. I just think its a step back from the excellent OOS and Absolution. |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 12:37
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I've changed my mind on this, I think it's their best. Doesn't get better than Knights of Cydonia. Anyone see them on the Abbey Road sessions on More 4 last night? Great performance of Map of the Problamatique ------------- 
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Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 12:41
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Its a decent album. Origin of Symmetry is much more consistent than Absolution and Black Holes & Revelations.
I strongly reccomend Muse fans to check out the bootleg on thsis ite
http://www.microcuts.net/uk/download/ - http://www.microcuts.net/uk/download/
15.12.2006 - Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, France
It has an amazing setlist, surprisingly good sound quality, plus amazing renditions of "Maps of the Problematique" and "New Born."
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Posted By: Anonymous
Date Posted: April 13 2008 at 15:21
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one of the rare examples of how a few stellar tracks can carry an otherwise mediocre album to the heights of greatness ------------- In my town, there is a raincoat under a tree In the sky there is a cloud containing the sea In the sea there is a whale without any eyes In the whale there is a man without his raincoat. |
Posted By: Real Paradox
Date Posted: April 13 2008 at 18:05
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Yes, indeed a great album by Muse.
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 16:23
| I avoided Muse for years because when I initially heard them all I heard was a guy trying to sound like Thom Yorke. After playing "Knights of Cardonia" on Guitar Hero 3 my mind was changed and I decided to go buy Black Holes & Revelations and I love it. Its a great album, but I don't know if its their best since I haven't heard their other albums yet. |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 17:28
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i hear a similarity between yorks voice and belamy's but its really only that. a similarity. Belamy's no carbon copy and has a distinct style that sets him appart from york. I like Origin of Symmetry and Absolution much better than black holes and revelations but there are some good songs on Muse's newest. the last three songs are particularly good.
overall id say its a good album but a step down from absolution and origin of symmetry. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 17:36
| I recently acquired this record and was quite impressed with it. The Thom Yorke comparisons are evident but actually I hear a lot of Bono at times. Based on this thread I'll try to pick up Absolution one of these days. |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 18:25
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Am I the only person on the forum who dislikes Knights of Cydonia? snooze city... =P ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: April 19 2008 at 10:48
| It's currently my favourite Muse-album because the others kind of died on me after I listened to them too much. |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: April 20 2008 at 19:30
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I love the album, and I would say it's their best. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: April 20 2008 at 19:32
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I'm playing knights of Cydonia with a band that I'm not in at a gig soon! ------------- 
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Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: April 20 2008 at 19:51
^  OH come on Laplace! the video sold me. you cant snooze to charging unicorns and lazer/kung fu battles in the old west. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: popeyethecat
Date Posted: April 21 2008 at 15:35
It's true! That video is incredible. I love Black Holes... but I only have Absolution as well, so I can't say which of their albums is best. I like Absolution, and some moments in it I prefer to Black Holes..., while some moments in Black Holes... I prefer. Like Map of the Problematique, as previously mentioned! I haven't decided which album I like best, but I like both a lot :D (My Mum laughed when she first saw the tracklisting, saying it truly was like the names on a Yes album. Since getting into Yes I must agree) ------------- 
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Posted By: Yargos
Date Posted: April 30 2008 at 05:56
| Best album of Muse, Best album of 2007. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: May 09 2008 at 05:57
yup ------------- 
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Posted By: russellk
Date Posted: May 09 2008 at 22:44
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Love both 'Black Holes' and 'Absolution'. Not all the songs work for me, but the drama and bombastic, over-the-top playing and singing is just perfect for the jaded palette. The world needs MUSE. Some of our modern prog bands could do with a bit more drama, I think. As for Bellamy sounding like Yorke, they both sing in a high register, emphasise the taken breath and sing with angst. Apart from that, they have quite different tones. I doubt Bellamy tried to imitate anyone, though I hear quite a few QUEEN-style harmonies on 'Black Holes'. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 11:56
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Black Holes & Revelations was the first ablum by Muse i heard later i got Absolution too since all the prais it got, but Black holes remain my favorite album both the artwork and music is beter then on absolution IMO. -------------
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: October 04 2008 at 12:44
It's Muse's best album. 
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: October 05 2008 at 16:06
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It's OK, kind of disappointing overall. I really like Knights of Cydonia, but it's about the only song I like on it. Actually most muse albums only have a few songs I enjoy, but this one is their least enjoyable overall for me.
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Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 01:49
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Very good record, one of Muse's best. ------------- Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while... |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 06:40
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It's the only Muse album I own right now, and I was pretty disappointed. I'm going to buy The Resistance soon, and see if that changes my mind at all.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 07:12
| ^ I would suggest you to pick Origin Of Symmetry instead. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 11:41
It is now 2nd to Resistance, easily.  -------------
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 11:57
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My experience with Muse so far: Origin of Symmetry **½ Absolution ****- (only one close listen under my belt, so this is how I would predict it to become with further listens) Black Holes & Revelations **** The Resistance ****+ ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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