Muse Start Work On Next Album

Muse have been busy in the studio and already have a several tracks written for their next record.

As previously reported, Muse had tentatively started work on album number five, the follow up to 2006's "Black Holes And Revelations", earlier this year.

Drummer Dominic Howard has now explained that the band wrote a few tracks ahead of their headline V Festival slots (August 16-17) and are set to head back to their studio near Lake Cuomo in Italy soon.

Speaking to BBC 6music Howard said: "We're working on new stuff and we're gonna have a couple of weeks off and then in about two weeks time we're back out to Italy to start writing again."

He added: "We've already done a few tracks and it sounds great, so we're just working towards the future."

Howard also admitted he was a massive fan of recent Reading And Leeds Festivals headliners Rage Against The Machine.

Thanks for the info to KROQ.com.

Comments

[shnurs]

aaaaalright
fair keen for muse's new album
hope it has elements of new prog

[Mootallica]

Hah, this is good news

[onthewaytohell]

Ah, this is going to own. People say they hope it goes back to OOS sound, but muse is a forward thinking band, not afraid venture into unknown territory. The streets colab was pretty dire to me, but i respect them for trying something out of the ordinary.
Yeah, so, more riffs, more piano, more falsetto, more strings, 15 minute songs plzkthnks.

[leafy]

hell yeah!!!
yeah, id love for it to go back to OOS sound, but i dont mind
progressing is always good for a band
cant wait!!

[Torico]

They turned a bit too pop for my taste, but still cool.

[aunt jemima]

despite the fact that i firmly believe knights of cydonia should be our new national anthem, i thought black holes&revelations was their weakest album so far. absolution and OOS were far better.

but it's muse. they won't disappoint.

[Mootallica]

aunt jemima wrote:

despite the fact that i firmly believe knights of cydonia should be our new national anthem, i thought black holes&revelations was their weakest album so far. absolution and OOS were far better.

but it's muse. they won't disappoint.

More like the worlds anthem :p

[*powerslave*]

Ooo cool

[tilinmyowngrave]

i would love it if they came out with some hardcore black metal...

If they did i would probably cream.

but on a serious note...

I hope matt stops singing so high... i know its what he does, but after four albums oh "AAHHHHH" at a high F... its good and all... but meh

Just for once... a whole album with normal singing... please

[Cachao]

damn, soiled myself with exitement

[shipping_steel]

yeeeeesssss

[tilinmyowngrave]

onthewaytohell wrote:

Ah, this is going to own. People say they hope it goes back to OOS sound, but muse is a forward thinking band, not afraid venture into unknown territory. The streets colab was pretty dire to me, but i respect them for trying something out of the ordinary.
Yeah, so, more riffs, more piano, more falsetto, more strings, 15 minute songs plzkthnks.

this is contradictive...

surely if they are a forward thinking band there should be less falsetto and less piano... and more of somthing completely different?

somthing heavier would deffo be cool...

[rancidryan]

way this is goood news im looking forward to it, they seem to be getting bigger and better constantly, hopefully this albums as good as the last one, best of luck to them

[Hamham272]

tilinmyowngrave wrote:
i would love it if they came out with some hardcore black metal...

If they did i would probably cream.

but on a serious note...

I hope matt stops singing so high... i know its what he does, but after four albums oh "AAHHHHH" at a high F... its good and all... but meh

Just for once... a whole album with normal singing... please

Are you even a Muse fan? What the hell are you thinking... first your awesome Black Metal idea, yes ofcourse they will ditch their entire fanbase to please you. Then you get sick of the singing? That's one of the trademarks of Muse, it's also his voice. It don't go too low.

In other news... this album will dominate like every album Muse has ever created.

[joseruntalan]

yayyy muse

[Sairy Fairy]

tilinmyowngrave wrote:

i would love it if they came out with some hardcore black metal...

If they did i would probably cream.

but on a serious note...

I hope matt stops singing so high... i know its what he does, but after four albums oh "AAHHHHH" at a high F... its good and all... but meh

Just for once... a whole album with normal singing... please

His voice is actually like that you know - they got a doctor to look at his vocal chords and they're about the size of the average woman's

He used to try singing lower but it was nowhere near as strong and he found it more comfortable in a higher range

[tilinmyowngrave]

Hamham272 wrote:

tilinmyowngrave wrote:
i would love it if they came out with some hardcore black metal...

If they did i would probably cream.

but on a serious note...

I hope matt stops singing so high... i know its what he does, but after four albums oh "AAHHHHH" at a high F... its good and all... but meh

Just for once... a whole album with normal singing... please

Are you even a Muse fan? What the hell are you thinking... first your awesome Black Metal idea, yes ofcourse they will ditch their entire fanbase to please you. Then you get sick of the singing? That's one of the trademarks of Muse, it's also his voice. It don't go too low.

In other news... this album will dominate like every album Muse has ever created.

ofcourse i wouldnt want them to go black metal... im not a bloody inbred. i just think it would be funny.

And as for the singing... he can sing lower... and has done on previous records.

Its all the shitty vocoder stuff thats so high pitch... and yeah its their trademark, but all of you lot are saying they change and they dont do the same thing twice... but they obviously do lol...

[tilinmyowngrave]

and also.. enough with the fuzz bass already.

Yeah it sounds cool on a few tracks, but again, if they are an evolving band they need to stop with it, and try somthing new.

just my opinion

[dgme92]

yay!!!

[blink93]

This really is good news

[ratmblink123]

This is great.
Muse is an awesome band, and I own everything they've put out. I can't wait to see what's in store for us. All I can really say is that I hope it's different than Black Holes and Revelations.

[whitestrat279]

There are only 2 words that need to be said: FUCK YES.

[FireandFlames]

I'm anxiously awaiting the 15 minute space rock solo Matt promised

[y-e-a-r-z-e-r-o]

FireandFlames wrote:

I'm anxiously awaiting the 15 minute space rock solo Matt promised

goddamn right +fish(squared)
and i heard elements of electronia?
whatever it is it will be kick ass
HYPERMUSIC!!!

[break-me-in]

leafy wrote:
hell yeah!!!
yeah, id love for it to go back to OOS sound, but i dont mind
progressing is always good for a band
cant wait!!

Yeah, that's pretty much it. This is obviously going to be awesome.

[IndianRockStar]

I really don't care if Muse change styles again or do stuff in the same genre. The music is good like it is, so I would be satisfied if the next album is similar.

[NightEmbers]

OOOAAHHHH!!!!

thats a yelp of excitement if you didnt know

[BrianApocalypse]

Grrr, I can't stand muse. Matt Bellamy will be sharing his half baked views on the world political situation in yet more interviews with the NME.

[foxley_7]

This has basically turned into an argument about how muse do the same music over and over...

It'd be weird if Chili's bought out a gangster rap album. The reason i buy a bands' album is because i usually want to hear more of the same...

[Ovenman]

FireandFlames wrote:

I'm anxiously awaiting the 15 minute space rock solo Matt promised

+1=A+B

[CrowLord]

I dont think anyone can really predict what Muse are going to do, but I think it would be nice for them to go down a bit of a heavier route. A lot of their jams inbetween songs live are quite heavy, so they could do it.

[Sol9989]

i'll be looking forward to this.

[Insomniac_123]

Same here. I hope they don't sound too electronic though.

[TheBurningFish]

tilinmyowngrave wrote:

and also.. enough with the fuzz bass already.

Yeah it sounds cool on a few tracks, but again, if they are an evolving band they need to stop with it, and try somthing new.

just my opinion

I sorta agree... The riff at the start of "Time is Running Out" sounds awfully like a creaking door, which is a damn shame, because if they had actually done it with a creaking door, it would have been really cool.

[Bigshoutout]

if its anything like BHAR it will be a finger in every pie. No consistancy anywhere, just lots of experiments that worked well.

More electronica, more prog, more pop, more heavy...

I just hope its longer than their last record. 40 mins

[TheBurningFish]

Oh, and I hope there are more solos, quite like the ones he does live where throws out the recipe and goes crazy with the Manson, which has potential I don't think even Matt has tapped.

[Sephian]

foxley_7 :
This has basically turned into an argument about how muse do the same music over and over...

It'd be weird if Chili's bought out a gangster rap album. The reason i buy a bands' album is because i usually want to hear more of the same...

Well that does seem to fit in with the fact you like the Chili's.

Muse however are versatile. I'm sure the album will be great.

[insurgentsteve]

NOTE: THE ONLY ALBUM I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR

checked.

[TJ1991]

Can't wait for this, although I prefer them live to on record. That said, I'll be surprised if they really have started work on the album, they've done so much lying since the last album that I was beginning to think they were being managed by Axl Rose.

[AnimatedHand]

YES! finally!
I cant wait for this, seriously
The bit on the end is a bit pointless really though

[AngerIsAGift06]

make riffs like rage and i will buy

[Guitar1039]

[CrabSoldier X]

yes please i cant wait for a new muse album no watter direction they go it will be ****ing awesome

[Jet_Black88]

Muse are one of the best bands of this generation, and I look forward to whatever they release.

[Declan87]

I'm not surprised about the last bit as they covered Bullet in the Head at a soundcheck when I saw them in Dublin

[Nightmare_xxx]

Awwwww yea

[slashrock94]

YAAAAY!!!!!

Hope that it's more like absolution and has some more insane piano solos, BH&R was a little bit too synthy if you know what i mean.

[Moggan13]

WE NEED MORE SONGS LIKE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME


I say so in caps because that is one of my favourite songs. I also agree withabove users: Knights of Cydonia really should be our national anthem.

[the bayliff]

Declan87 wrote:

I'm not surprised about the last bit as they covered Bullet in the Head at a soundcheck when I saw them in Dublin

*is jealous*

[ACG]

I cannot effing wait for the 15 minute space-rock solo. I love Muse

[deadlyMETAL]

Swwwwweeeeet!!!!!

[Jondy]

ACG wrote:

I cannot effing wait for the 15 minute space-rock solo. I love Muse

damn straight

[IamAwesomeness]

such an amazing band. wenever i see news about em on ug i get chills haha. cant wait for the new album. favorite band. and yeah, i'd say not to expect them to go bak to any sound. or continue with any sound...its gonna be different...but the thing i love about muse songs, is that they all have that muse feel...a truely great band and great musicians. you cant say their sellouts or arent doing it for the love of music. their the best

[ghostofhendrix]

tilinmyowngrave wrote:

and also.. enough with the fuzz bass already.

Yeah it sounds cool on a few tracks, but again, if they are an evolving band they need to stop with it, and try somthing new.

just my opinion

:O HOW DARE YOU!!! lol

But on a serious note, if this follows the trend, then it will be even MORE epic than their last album, and have even cooler riffs :P Am I the only one who was dissappointed with the lack of piano in BHAR? Either way it was an awesome album from an even awesomer band, can't wait for their follow up.
This. Will. Own.

[tona_107]

I have no doubt that this is going to be one of the best cd's I've ever heard.

[tbarrettl]

This should be great.

[!normajean!]

i have a reason to live now

[kaptink]

please be more fulfilling than Black Holes!

[mtllica]

awesome

[decaydancer]

I almost feel like Muse can do no wrong.. I've loved all of their albums so far and I don't think OOS was so superior to the others...they're all so different which is what I love! I'm soo stoked to see what they come up with next!

[Moozze]

Bring it on! The album I'm looking forward to more than any other albums!

[HellBent1337]

Woot, I'm stoked.

[Shiroshu]

If Muse really wants to do something they've never done before, they can always just release a crappy album. :p

[Captain Cool]

Lake Cuomo sounds like relation to Rivers Cuomo.

[Adamtbh]

start work on their next album?

3rd link down on the more muse news bit suggests that theve bene working on it for 3 months

[Dragon Master]

Muse is an awesome band. They are one of this decade's big bands and will eventually end up being bigger than the rest.

[weemansyndrome]

Captain Cool wrote:

Lake Cuomo sounds like relation to Rivers Cuomo.

Haha, true.

I'm really looking forward to this. As for the 15 min solo, wasn't that something Matt just said to wind up NME? I hope I'm wrong...

[jplay5]

my favorite band, knights of cydonia or world anthem, i definitely agree

[connorusry13]

They could make a rap album..and I would still buy it..and it would still be amazing.

[WarwickFunk]

Yeah you can definatly tell they are rage fans. Matt busts out a couple Rage riffs on the HAARP cd/dvd.

[CoheednRHCP]

connorusry13 wrote:

They could make a rap album..and I would still buy it..and it would still be amazing.

Well, they did one song like that, Matt wasn't on vocals though. Plus they just used the riff from heartbreaker instead of a new one. I thought it wasn't all great but you should check it out if you're a fan.

In other news, once they finish this album they better tour over here in the states. Then my life can finally be complete.

[dovic]

Ehm... It's Como Lake, not Lake Cuomo... Como is the city the lake is named after.

[skybluesam]

tilinmyowngrave wrote:

And as for the singing... he can sing lower... and has done on previous records.

Yeah, and his voice has changed since then. Matt has said he's not comfortable singing some of the older stuff, because of the strain on his voice. That's why whenever they do, it's usually in a different key these days.

[skybluesam]

WarwickFunk wrote:

Yeah you can definatly tell they are rage fans. Matt busts out a couple Rage riffs on the HAARP cd/dvd.

They do it live all the time. Not just on HAARP.
I've heard them do Bombtrack, Maggie's Farm, Microphone Fiend at least. And there's loads more that they do, and have done in the past.
Matt and Dom always rate Rage at Reading as their favourite ever gig as well. One of their 'moments' when they knew they had to be in a band.

[goldmember1217]

I wish they would have played some new material at V Festival.

[shadow__666]

ACG wrote:

I cannot effing wait for the 15 minute space-rock solo. I love Muse

+100000. Muse and the Verve are the only two great British bands left.

[Shodan]

I find Muse to be the only band where I can listen to every single one of their songs and enjoy myself. Go Muse!!!

[Deacon Blues]

muse rocks. I'm sure the album will be kick ass.

[ericks13]

Finally, worthy front page news! I hope they move more towards "Map of the Problematique" sounding stuff with more of Chris' fun basslines.

[LPChild94]

its funny how i see this after coming to this site to search tabs for "New Born"...

[stumaster18]

Oh baby. Can't wait

[jambajews]

sweeeeet

[A-440]

NICE ONE WEMBLEY!

[A-440]

CoheednRHCP wrote:

Well, they did one song like that, Matt wasn't on vocals though. Plus they just used the riff from heartbreaker instead of a new one. I thought it wasn't all great but you should check it out if you're a fan.

In other news, once they finish this album they better tour over here in the states. Then my life can finally be complete.

they did tour here with mcr. but i'd rather them headline at smaller venues (sucks how america's taste in music is so warped that muse is an opening act for mcr...)

[TheMansonMan]

BrianApocalypse wrote:

Grrr, I can't stand muse. Matt Bellamy will be sharing his half baked views on the world political situation in yet more interviews with the NME.

suck my dick, muse rule
greatest band ever without a doubt
and if bellamy wants to speak his mind to NME, let him
you're probably just upset cos NME aint talked to arctic monkeys in a while
listen to muse a bit more mate

anyway, can't wait for the new album
another OoS-esque album would be nice
a few more heavy riffs too

[kaizerkhan13]

A-440 wrote:

CoheednRHCP wrote:

Well, they did one song like that, Matt wasn't on vocals though. Plus they just used the riff from heartbreaker instead of a new one. I thought it wasn't all great but you should check it out if you're a fan.

In other news, once they finish this album they better tour over here in the states. Then my life can finally be complete.


they did tour here with mcr. but i'd rather them headline at smaller venues (sucks how america's taste in music is so warped that muse is an opening act for mcr...)

hey, im american!!!...and i agree. =[

[Bootus]

ghostofhendrix wrote:
Am I the only one who was dissappointed with the lack of piano in BHAR?

No, that was BH&R only downfall, there wasn't enough Piano songs like Apocalypse Please, Space Dementia, Sunburn, Ruled by Secrecy etc.

Can't wait to hear this album!

[AerialOverdrive]

insurgentsteve wrote:

NOTE: THE ONLY ALBUM I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR

+1 ...same

[Metonyx]

YES!!! Muse was one of the reasons I ventured beyond Metallica and such and explored many, many variety of artists. Although most of those bands still aren't favored as much, Muse was, and I have to say, I was THRILLED when I heard BH&R for the first time all the way through. It really was an awesome album.

[Melodic_Rocker]

Ugh can't wait for the new album!!! Muse is the best band of the last 15 years at least, and one of the greatest live bands of all time!!! Knowing Muse it won't sound like any previous album. Btw to UG this isn't news they've finished like 5 songs about 3 months ago. I know it won't happen but I'm hoping for a 15 minute solo. US tour 2009!!!!

[That-Funny-Guy]

best.
band.
ever.

[tallicafan91]

kaizerkhan13 wrote:

A-440 wrote:

CoheednRHCP wrote:

Well, they did one song like that, Matt wasn't on vocals though. Plus they just used the riff from heartbreaker instead of a new one. I thought it wasn't all great but you should check it out if you're a fan.

In other news, once they finish this album they better tour over here in the states. Then my life can finally be complete.


they did tour here with mcr. but i'd rather them headline at smaller venues (sucks how america's taste in music is so warped that muse is an opening act for mcr...)



hey, im american!!!...and i agree. =[

totally agreed... I actually like a song or two from mcr (don't kill me for that please!!) but still.. Muse is one of the best bands of the world at this moment!! I mean, WTF is wrong with whoever organized that tour!??!?!

[zombiekangaroo]

Hope they come to america, muse got best live show last year, i would love to see them

[DarkWizzard]

This makes me unbelievably happy.
While I like all of their previous albums, I enjoy listening to new stuff, so as long as it's still recognizably Muse and awesome, I'm fine with something completely different.

[FiveStarMotel]

Made my day/week/month. Muse are my favorite band of all time. Their last album was extremely good with the exception of the first track which was just okay.

[Matt Doreen]

Oh, and he likes Rage Against the Machine.

Muse are cool, I guess.

[Birchall17]

Im not really a big muse fan but this makes a change from the constant articles of anything metallica related.

'Metallica: Lars comments on bowl of cereal'

[T4Tat]

hope its good

[MAXPAYNE4664]

They should definitely write a couple heavy songs. Look at Assassin and their love for RATM, Muse needs to tap into their heavy side.

[Melodic_Rocker]

MAXPAYNE4664 wrote:

They should definitely write a couple heavy songs. Look at Assassin and their love for RATM, Muse needs to tap into their heavy side.

+1 I would love to see something like Dead Star or Stockholm Syndrome in the new album

[llama_guitarist]

Assassin = One of my favs. (****in' drum fill is so damn hard..)
I'll pretty much be happy any direction they go, I've loved EVERYTHING they've come out with, so yeah.

And has everyone missed Muse when they came to the states? They came to Utah twice in the last two years, which not many bands do, so I'd imagine they came close to most of you! no excuse! okay. But yeah, they need to come back (So i can see them a third time :P)

[mdsmith1]

yeah i was at the Utah gig, and it was stupid... in a very good way.

[myself101]

Already looking forward to it!

[druz15_UG]

Torico wrote:

They turned a bit too pop for my taste, but still cool.

How? IF anything they did the opposite

[HyperCannon]

*Punches the air in amazement*
This is great news, surely this'll be a big step up.

They should definitely write a couple heavy songs. Look at Assassin and their love for RATM, Muse needs to tap into their heavy side.

Yea that would be an awesome way to go :P

[lachlandavis]

I will marry Muse's new album

[onthewaytohell]

Im absolutly loving the love for muse on this site! Brilliant.
Was at the wembley stadium shows and it was so seriously EPIC!

[GuitarManDan15]

Im thinking this will be a heavy album with more weirder noises. There has been a lot of admaration for RATM from the muse guys which leads me to belive heavier sounds and almost deffo a colab with the guy from the streets, a proper one i mean. However this being muse, the RATM thing could be complete red herring and we get usher combined with kathrine jenkins...

[slann101]

hmmm muse. sorry guys, your not interesting me at all.

[Melodic_Rocker]

People think this is going to sounds like RATM because of the "recent admiration" Bellamy has always worshiped Morello and he has always been Matt's main influence. So that isn't likely. And the collaboration with the Streets was just for fun.. and with the publics great distaste for Skinner they wont release anything with him again. anyway GO MUSE!!!!!

[lastlife43]

yes!new album, im sorry to be that guy...but i hope they dont do anything that sounds like black holes, i just couldnt get into that album at all, too indie for them. But ive got high expectations for this new album and im waiting ever so patiently for it

[Teej212]

slann101 wrote:

hmmm muse. sorry guys, your not interesting me at all.

so why did you post?

i cant wait for this. gonna be great

[TheMansonMan]

slann101 wrote:

hmmm muse. sorry guys, your not interesting me at all.

you are a sad little man

[Tariso]

A man that can play guitar like hell, that is a great pianist, and can sing extremely good, and (almost) all at the same time, is not a man...Matt, you're a GOD!!! That in combination with Chris & Dom results in the best band ever! Muse forever!!!!!