随着乐队知名度的不断扩展,以及在世界各地不断演出的锤炼,Muse乐队也开始为乐队确定出以后的音乐发展方向。迄今为止,乐队已经发表了三张音乐专辑,分别是2001年的《Origin Of Symmetry》以及去年发表的新专辑《Absolution》。与同时代众多的英国乐队相比,这个摇滚三人组合的音乐极富爆炸性,总是给人以激情四溢的感觉,这样的乐风和美国另类摇滚的风格有些不谋而合,所以他们能够受到美国市场的关注,甚至还曾被麦当那的音乐公司Maverick青睐就不足为奇了。而乐队的真正野心却是要在他们的音乐中,融入古典音乐的元素,创造出一种与众不同的古典摇滚乐风,因为乐队的主唱Matt Bellamy从小学习钢琴,受到古典音乐的影响很深,并且经常聆听如帕格尼尼以及拉赫马尼诺夫等古典音乐大师的作品,所以乐队成员不想只是被人看作是一支平庸的摇滚乐队,而是要站在古典传统的基础上,将摇滚乐的内涵发扬光大。在新专辑《Absolution》当中,他们将古典主义的心境与摇滚乐的激情共冶一炉,将歌剧花腔的演唱技巧、美丽迷人的钢琴乐韵以及吉他噪音有机地结合,创作出了一种前所未有的古典摇滚风范,受到英国乐评人的强烈称赞,称他们的音乐是巴洛克摇滚的旗帜。 作者: sunny萝卜 时间: 2012-9-5 11:45
Muse's fusion of progressive rock, electronica, and Radiohead-influenced experimentation is crafted by guitarist/vocalist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard. Bored by the sleepy life provided by their hometown of Teignmouth, Devon, the three British friends began playing music together. They started the first incarnation of their band while only 13 years old, changing the name of the group from Gothic Plague to Fixed Penalty to Rocket Baby Dolls as time passed. By 1997, the bandmates settled on the name Muse and released their self-titled debut EP on Dangerous Records, followed by the Muscle Museum EP in 1998. The group's emotive, passionate sound and live presence drew critical acclaim and industry buzz, and Muse signed a deal with Maverick Records after a trip to New York's CMJ festival. The singles "Cave" and "Uno" preceded their debut full-length album, Showbiz, which was released toward the end of 1999. Two years later, Muse issued The Origin of Symmetry and had a major hit with "Hyper Music." 作者: sunny萝卜 时间: 2012-9-5 11:46