revelations black holes revelations fourth studio album english alternative rock band muse released july united_kingdom gets title line song second track album recording split new_york france time muse taken active role album production album change style muse previous albums band cited influences included millionaire lightning bolt sly family stone music southern italy revelations placed number public vote conducted best british albums time february like previous albums revelations political science fiction lyrics covering topics varied political corruption alien invasion revolution conventional love songs background recording muse previous album released critical acclaim brought band mainstream exposure united_states time band retired old france write new album lead singer said band wanted free concentrate spend time surrounded different musical influences album partially recorded studio france album wall fact bassist said great feeling know big band found recording slow difficulties deciding songs include album travelled new_york finish recording considered writing recording revelations relaxed previous albums band deadline work time learned technology studio having previously left use sound engineers said time muse album concerned play live soldier poem stood unlike said originally going record massive epic approach decided strip record small studio vintage equipment muse pleased result howard described real highlight describing vocals amazing vocals heard matt lyrical content revelations said reviewers carry political message album begins track bow attack unnamed political leader incorporating lyrics corrupt corrupt bring corruption touch themes carried album tracks politics assassin album touches controversial subject matters new world order conspiracy war abusive power manipulation populist revolt influenced conspiracy theories band interested stated finds unknown general area imagination interest reflected album features alien invasion politics rebellious paranoia particularly assassin album includes emotional themes including regret ambition love title taken lyrics explained september interview magazine black holes revelations areas songwriting majority album revelation personal genuine everyday nature maybe people relate black holes songs unknown regions imagination artwork sleeve designer said design executed location central motif came horses invincible biblical allusion horsemen horsemen apocalypse represented contemporary mode release album released july followed releases australia taiwan japan album available limited edition dvd combination featured videos live renditions band playing black hole addition album released usa vinyl august album received double platinum certification december triple platinum december singles released released different orders country singles map available vinyl dvd containing music video single digital download single album black hole released prior album june single reached number singles chart making highest charting single band date single followed invincible map reach knights number album charted number straight weeks album chart band largest sales point single released knights june peaked number chart followed black hole popular single point reaching number album muse entry debuting number critical reception revelations met positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating based range reviews mainstream critics album average review score based reviews album received ratings online alternative press planet sound named black holes revelations album year album placed nme albums year list named second best album year album received mercury prize nomination featured updated version music reference book albums hear die edited album named classic rock essential progressive rock albums decade contrast critics called album including nme rolling_stone went describe city ridiculous concluded surprising album worked hand gave band credit reworking called album nightmare gave album garnered crossover appeal oakland hip hop group releasing notable remix knights commercial reception album sold copies week week sales muse previous album album bpi triple platinum album nominated mercury prize sold copies june singles released released world tour followed release album included dates canada australia europe asia tour july band announced going biggest tour support album shows included leeds festivals followed tour visited world major continents tour saw travelling world including countries europe usa canada australia japan china korea dates booked play support usa cancelled members bands affected food poisoning usa stretch tour included dates madison square garden headlining slot biggest concert tour nights played new stadium june band sell newly built stadium play incorporated extensive special effects included huge satellite dishes futuristic giant white balls thousands lights encore featured floated high crowd suspended floating white balloons footage concert released dvd whilst live album contained selection recorded tracks nights discs released joint package title track listing songs written composed tracks featured limited edition dvds black hole video video video black hole live paris live copenhagen live london longer heavier version assassin dubbed grand bosses version recorded available vinyl issue knights single media bow featured episode gear tested noble song featured prominently second released trailer orchestrated remix song second trailer mgm production film jungle book original version film spots featured playable track guitar hero iii legends rock assassin featured playable track guitar hero world tour featured trailer series featured launch trailer halo guardians assassin featured episode entitled combat black hole featured start series doctor episode rebel flesh baseball scene film twilight season episode supernatural hunted map featured trailer tourist personnel muse lead vocals lead rhythm guitars piano synthesizers production bass backing vocals double bass soldier poem synthesizers map production drums percussion brief vocals electronic drums black hole bow production additional personnel violin bow city knights art strings bow city knights trumpet city knights engineer assistant engineer production mixing assistant antique items crushed politics mastering assistant mastering string arrangements string conductor assistant engineer string arrangements string conductor mixing assistant assistant engineer photography cover photo cover photo mastering charts certifications single releases
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