The bombastic, genre-bending finale to the 'Black Holes and Revelations' era, 'Knights of Cydonia' defied expectations for a modern rock single, embracing a maximalist, space-rock opera sound.
- The single release married the album version with a remix by US electronic producer Electric 666.
- It reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart, eventually becoming the band's best-selling single in the UK.
- The song's influence is widely cited in discussions of 2000s alternative rock, particularly its fusion of stadium rock with unconventional electronic and spaghetti-western influences.
Muse is a British rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, best known for their energetic live shows and blending of alternative, hard rock, and progressive rock elements. In 2006, they were at a commercial and creative peak, following the success of "Absolution" and preceding their stadium-filling "Black Holes and Revelations."
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