缪斯乐队
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來自
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 Teignmouth, 得文郡英國 |
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| 另類搖滾 前衛搖滾 |
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活躍年份
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1997年–現在 | |
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唱片公司
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Warner Bros. Records Eastwest Records Atlantic Records Helium 3 |
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網站
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http://www.muse.mu/ | |
| 成員 | ||
| 馬修．貝勒米 多明尼克．霍華德 克里斯．沃斯坦荷姆 |
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繆斯（Muse，在部分中文刊物上被譯為謬思）是一支英國搖滾樂樂隊，這支樂隊於1994年在英國德文郡的Teignmouth鎮創立。樂風融合了獨立搖滾、前衛搖滾、重金屬音樂、古典音樂與電音。樂團以主唱馬修．貝勒米(Matthw Bellamy)對各種陰謀論、外星生物、神學以及末世預言等的怪異興趣著稱。三位成員分別為：馬修．貝勒米(主唱、吉他手和 鍵盤手)、多明尼克．霍華德(Dominic Howard)(鼓手和打擊樂樂手)以及克裏斯．沃斯坦荷姆(Chris Wolstenholme)(貝司手兼鍵盤、合音)和。貝勒米是主要的歌曲作者，同時也是樂隊的靈魂人物，近來沃斯坦荷姆和霍華德參與創作的份量也逐漸增加。出了第四張專輯後，摩根．尼可斯([[en:Morgan Nicholls|Morgan Nicholls)在現場演唱會擔任固定班底，負責鍵盤、取樣與合音。
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[编辑] 歷史
[编辑] 組建以及早期歷史(1992-1997)
90年代初，他們三人就讀於同一所高中，但處於不同的樂隊。他們組建新樂隊時，最初用一些陰鬱的名字命名，例如Gothic Plague（哥德式的苦惱）和Fixed Penalty（定額罰款）。透過繆斯早期的這些名字，我們可以看到他們的混亂與叛逆。當年樂隊名稱的歷史則無從查考。
1996年，以Rocket Baby Dolls為樂隊名稱，他們參加了一場當地的樂隊比賽Battle of the Bands，演奏了富於情感且有著暴力傾向的音樂，他們的盡可能地打破了舞臺表演的既有模式，這一特色一直保持到今天。他們在這次比賽中鶴立雞群，並且最終贏得冠軍。
他們鍾愛自己的音樂風格，並且希望與Teignmouth當地的其他音樂風格迥異，於是他們決定不上大學而去認真從事於樂隊的發展。
[编辑] 事業發起和發展的突破(1998-2000)
這支樂隊受到90年代初期的美國搖滾樂的巨大影響，當時的美國搖滾的的顯著特色在於反對了當時大行其道的英國波普運動。
樂隊的家鄉顯然不適於他們的音樂成長，為了給自己的音樂找一個合適的市場，在倫敦和曼徹斯特的長期巡演。樂隊開始使用繆斯為樂隊名稱。這段時間，他們與Dennis Smith進行了一次意義巨大的會面——Dennis Smith在英格蘭的康沃爾郡擁有一處由水磨坊改建而成的錄音棚Sawmills。
這次會面的使他們獲得機會——在Sawmills的內部廠牌Dangerous旗下，使用自己的獨立樂隊名Muse錄製密紋唱片。他們的第二張密紋唱片名為Muscle Museum，這張唱片對樂隊來說是一次突破，並且引起了英國有影響力的音樂記者Steve Lamacq的關注，同時英國音樂週刊NME也對繆斯極有興趣。
這張專輯發佈之後，Dennis Smith特別為繆斯創立了新的音樂發行公司Taste Media直到如今，這支樂隊一直在此公司名下。這對樂隊來說是一件特別幸運的事情，因為在他們音樂生涯的初期可以保持自己的音樂風格。
撇開第二張密紋唱片的獲得的成功與贏得的喝彩不說，只單單是馬修的顫音，時常的高音和非同一般的舞臺表演，就已經讓英國的其他樂隊無法望其項背。
美國的唱片廠牌Maverick Records跟樂隊打賭，讓他們在美國進行一些巡演（根據演出效果決定是否簽約）。最終Maverick Records在1998年底簽下了繆斯。在他們從美國返回的之後，Taste Media給繆斯安排了一些與歐洲和澳洲的其他因音樂廠牌的合作。電台司令的製作人John Leckie很看好音樂專輯The Bends，他也成為繆斯的首張專輯Showbiz的製作人（所以這張專輯的風格明顯的受到電台司令的影響）。著張專輯帶有的開拓精神和熱情的歌詞風格，讓人聯想到這支樂隊在Teignmouth建立之初的艱辛歷程。
在隨後的專輯發佈活動中，Maverick在美國給Muse組織了同Foo Fighters和嗆辣紅椒這些知名樂隊一樣的高規格的巡迴演唱，每場表演的觀眾都超過兩萬人。1999年和2000年間繆斯在歐洲召開大型演唱會，並在日本和澳洲作巡演，他們以西歐地區為主要地區積累了大量的歌迷(儘管在英國這些歌迷多半是一些左翼分子)。
[编辑] 對稱與起源 (2001-2002)
他們的第二張專輯「對稱與起源」仍是由Leckie製作，因而造成較沉重、較黑暗的搖滾風格。Wolstenholme的貝斯尤其經過了刻意的集中、扭曲以及合成，又加入了些許古典技巧。"Space Dementia"就是個例子。
樂團試圖用非傳統的樂器進行音樂實驗，如教堂風琴、電子琴、以及一組擴大的鼓組。專輯中放入了更多Bellamy的高音、分散和音編曲的吉他、以及特出的鋼琴演奏。這些皆受到了浪漫主義的鋼琴作品，特別是柴可夫斯基和拉赫曼尼諾夫等俄國人的影響。另外，其受到其他少數音樂主義，例如 Philip Glass 的影響也可略窺一二。Bellamy更提及他的吉他受Ned's Atomic Dustbin、Jimi Hendrix、 和 Tom Morello ( 音魔合唱團 以及 Rage Against the Machine 的團員 ) 的影響很大，後者包括如一些專輯中由反覆樂節構成的歌曲，以及Bellamy獨奏中廣泛運用的音調轉換。專輯中還收錄了一首令人驚羨改唱自Anthony Newley 和 Leslie Bricusse的"Feeling Good"。
謬思樂團基礎的搖滾曲風與眾不同之處在於其與皇后合唱團的相似，雖然只囿於他們台上的演出之相似(Bellamy 與 Brian May 有著極神似的魅力)。
此專輯原本被預期給美國的樂界帶來極大的震撼，不過Maverick卻對謬思主唱的唱腔有所質疑(他認為Bellamy的唱法不適合廣播)，並要求謬思的專輯在美國發行前做些修改。受到了冒犯，謬思拒絕並離開了Maverick，以至於其「對稱與起源」專輯在美國的發行延後。(延到 2005 年九月二十日)
隨著這張專輯的釋出，謬思進而發行了喧鬧原聲帶，一張收錄其2001年在巴黎Le Zenith演出的DVD。一張收錄其b-side 歌曲以及其2001年在巴黎Le Zenith演出歌曲的雙CD版亦同步發行。之後一張兩首a-side單曲收錄了"In Your World" 和 "Dead Star"的單曲更揭示了其曲風與對稱與起源之歌劇形式不同之轉變。這張單曲雖然受到其原有歌迷的反應不一，不過因為其改變成了順耳的曲風，反而有助於吸引更多新的歌迷。
在2006年2月出版的Q雜誌，對稱與起源被獲選為樂迷調查百大最偉大唱片中的第74名。
[编辑] 評論以及樂迷的呼聲(2003-2004)
In 2003, a new studio album, Absolution, was released. Produced by Rich Costey (who had previously produced Rage Against the Machine), the album demonstrated a continuation of the experimentation displayed in Origin of Symmetry, while maintaining a sense of the band as a three-piece. The album yielded the band the hit single "Time Is Running Out".
Muse continued to blend classical influences into their hard rock sound, the overall effect being somewhat Wagnerian in style. The band has made reference to a theme running through the album—the end of the world, and reactions to that situation. This draws mainly from Bellamy’s interest in conspiracy theories, theology, science, futurism, computing and the supernatural. Bellamy's interests in terrorism, its cause and the conspiracy theories surrounding it stemmed from the death of his uncle who had been killed by the IRA. The song "Ruled By Secrecy," for example, takes its title from a Jim Marrs novel "Rule By Secrecy", about the secrets behind the way that major governments are run—many lyrics on this album have political references. Muse were the subject of a biography by Ben Myers, entitled Inside the Muscle Museum published in 2004 Muse were the subject of a biography by Ben Myers, entitled Inside the Muscle Museum published in 2004
Similar themes were explored in Origin of Symmetry; the song "Space Dementia" is named after a mental disorder identified in some astronauts following prolonged periods in space, as songs such as "New Born" (from the previous album) make reference to a hypothetical future where technology has a detrimental effect on society.
Finally receiving mainstream critical acclaim in Britain, and with a new American record deal, Muse undertook their first international stadium tour. It continued for about a year and saw Muse visiting Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Canada and France. Meanwhile, the band released five singles.
The band played at the Glastonbury festival in June of 2004. Bellamy described the concert as "The best gig of our lives", but very shortly after the concert finished, drummer Dominic Howard's father, Bill Howard, who was at the festival to watch the band, died from a heart attack. "It was the biggest feeling of achievement we've ever had after coming offstage," Bellamy said. "It was almost surreal that an hour later his dad died. It was almost not believable. We spent about a week sort of just with Dom trying to support him. I think he was happy that at least his dad got to see him at probably what was the finest moment so far of the band's life." With support from his bandmates and family, Howard decided to stay with the band.
Muse continued their hugely successful tour. Their last dates were in the U.S. and at the Earls Court arena in London, where they played an extra date due to the high demand for tickets. They won two MTV Europe awards, including "Best Alternative Act," and a Q Award for "Best Live Act." At the end of 2004, Vitamin Records released The String Quartet Tribute to Muse by The Tallywood Strings, an album of instrumental string versions of some of Muse's songs. At the 2005 Brit Awards, Muse were awarded the "Best Live Act" award.
The band finished touring in January 2005, but visited the U.S. in April and May, as their profile there was considerably higher than before. On July 2, 2005, Muse participated in the Live 8 concert in Paris.
A DVD biography called Manic Depression was released in April 2005, but the band was not involved with the project and did not endorse the release. Another DVD was released on December 12, 2005, Absolution Tour, containing re-edited and re-mastered highlights from the Glastonbury Festival 2004, and previously unseen footage from London Earls Court, Wembley Arena and the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. However, two songs were cut from the original BBC edit, "Citizen Erased" and "Stockholm Syndrome," for reasons unknown (possibly due to lack of space on the disc). However, "Stockholm Syndrome" was included in the Earls Court footage.
[编辑] 黑洞啟示錄(2006-現在)
After having an extensive break following the lengthy tour, the band returned in August 2005 for recording sessions, though serious recordings started around September. The album was recorded until spring 2006 with a couple of breaks for holidays. The band announced their new LP in May 2006, produced again by Rich Costey and titled Black Holes and Revelations. Shortly afterwards, the album was leaked to the Internet. The finished album was released to the Japanese market on 28 June 2006 with an extra track, "Glorious," that is not present on the rest of the world's releases but was available if pre-ordered from iTunes. The album was released in Europe on July 3, 2006 and in North America on July 11, 2006. It charted at No. 1 in the UK, much of Europe, and Australia and also achieved American success, reaching No. 9 in the Billboard 200 album chart.
Though the record was melanged with the political feel present from their previous albums, it is a slightly brighter and more inviting effort compared to their previous work, which were entwined with desperate and apocalyptic themes. The album's title and themes are the work of the band's fascination with space, Mars and Cydonia, the Book of Revelation and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The artwork is designed by Storm Thorgerson and depicts a landscape of the surface of Mars with four men seated around a table and four miniature horses on it.
Bellamy claims the guitar work in this album is highly based on Carlos Alomar's and David Bowie's work on Let's Dance in response to a question from an interview where somebody commented on the almost identical live guitar solo to Earl Slick's, when performing Cat People.
The first single from the album to be released in the UK, "Supermassive Black Hole," was first released as a standalone download on May 9, 2006. Reactions to the new single have been very diverse as it represents an extreme departure from the style of the band's existing work. The single was officially released online on 12 June, with the CD release taking place on June 19. The CD release contained the B-side "Crying Shame." The second single to be released from Black Holes and Revelations was "Starlight", which was released on September 4, 2006. "Knights Of Cydonia" was released as a radio-only single in the US on June 13, 2006 and as a CD/Vinyl single in the UK on November 27, 2006. It charted on the Rock Top 10 and was accompanied by a humorous, six-minute promotional video which was filmed in Romania. It was announced, on Kerrang! radio, that "Invincible" will be the next single from Black Holes and Revelations.
The band started performing live again on May 13, 2006 at BBC Radio 1's One Big Weekend, followed by various other promotional TV appearances. The main live tour started just before the release of their album and initially consisted mostly of festival appearances (most notably of which, a headline slot at the Reading and Leeds Festivals) A tour of North America takes place from late July to early August 2006, and after the last of the summer festivals a tour of Europe is scheduled, including a large arena tour of the UK.[11] Black Holes and Revelations was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize, but the prize instead went to the Arctic Monkeys. The album did, however, earn a Platinum Europe Award after selling one million copies in the continent. On September 30 the band performed live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as part of a music festival featuring Beck, The Shins, and others.
On November 2 2006, Muse won the Best Alternate and Best Live Act awards at the 2006 MTV European Music Video Awards in Copenhagen, and performed their single "Starlight". Justin Timberlake, presenting the awards, said that Muse was the best band there when introducing their performance of "Starlight", and lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers, mentioned Muse while receiving their Best Rock award, claiming it belonged to Muse.
Muse are to tour Australia and New Zealand in late January 2007 for the Big Day Out and two Sydney and two Melbourne side-shows. The band spent most of November 2006 touring Europe with British band The Noisettes as the supporting act.
On Boxing Day of 2006, Muse has been voted by the BBC as the favourite band of 2006.
On December 4, 2006, Muse announced that they would be playing a 75,000-capacity gig at the newly-rebuilt Wembley Stadium on June 16, 2007. The gig sold out in under an hour, after which an extra show was announced on June 17, 2007. Earlier in the week, the band stated that they would be touring probably until the end of Summer, and will do another string of dates through the U.S. beginning in mid-March as the opener for My Chemical Romance. It has been rumoured that the band may play at T In The Park, Oxegen, and perhaps Isle Of Wight festival though this has not been confirmed and will not be known until lineups are announced for these festivals in early 2007. They are also rumored to headline the V Festival on both the Stafford and Chelmsford legs in 2007.
[编辑] 作品目錄
[编辑] 音樂專輯
| 1999年9月28日 | Showbiz |
| 2001年6月18日 | Origin of Symmetry |
| 2002年7月1日 | Hullabaloo Soundtrack |
| 2004年9月29日 | Absolution |
| 2006年7月3日 | Black Holes and Revelations |
[编辑] 單曲
| Year | Song | |
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| 1999年 | Uno | Showbiz |
| 1999年 | Cave | Showbiz |
| 1999年 | Muscle Museum | Showbiz |
| 2000年 | Sunburn | Showbiz |
| 2000年 | Unintended | Showbiz |
| 2001年 | Plug In Baby | Origin of Symmetry |
| 2001年 | New Born | Origin of Symmetry |
| 2001年 | Bliss | Origin of Symmetry |
| 2001年 | Hyper Music/Feeling Good | Origin of Symmetry |
| 2002年 | Dead Star/In Your World | Hullabaloo Soundtrack |
| 2003年 | Stockholm Syndrome (只有下載) | Absolution |
| 2003年 | Time Is Running Out | Absolution |
| 2003年 | Hysteria | Absolution |
| 2004年 | Sing for Absolution | Absolution |
| 2004年 | Apocalypse Please (只有下載) | Absolution |
| 2004年 | Butterflies and Hurricanes | Absolution |
| 2006年 | Supermassive Black Hole | Black Holes and Revelations |
| 2006年 | Starlight | Black Holes and Revelations |
| 2006年 | Knights of Cydonia | Black Holes and Revelations |
| 2007年 | Map of the Problematique | Black Holes and Revelations |
[编辑] 密紋唱片（EPs）
- 《Muse》 (1998年)
- 《Muscle Museum》 (1999年)
- 《Dead Star/In Your World》 (2002年)
[编辑] DVD唱片
- 《Bliss》 (2001年)
| 《Hullabaloo》 (2001年) - Disc 1: Live At Le Zenith, Paris: What’s He Building? (Intro), Deadstar, Micro Cuts, Citizen Erased, Sunburn, Showbiz, Megalomania, Uno, Screenager, Feeling Good, Space Dementia, In Your World, Muscle Museum, Cave, New Born, Hyper Music, Agitated, Unintended, Plug In Baby, Bliss
- Disc 2: 檔包括：紀錄片，互動式音樂目錄/剪輯，照片 |
- 《Time is Running Out》 (2003)
- 《Absolution》 (限量版DVD專輯) (2003)
- 《Hysteria》 (2003)
- 《Sing for Absolution》 (2004)
- 《Butterflies and Hurricanes》 (2004)
[编辑] 其他作品
[编辑] 合作曲目
- 《Helping You Back To Work: Volume 1.》 (1997年) — 《Balloonatic》 (《Twin》的早期版本)
- 《Little Nicky： Original Soundtrack》 (2000年) — 《Cave》 (第10首)
- 《Not Another Teen Movie： Original Soundtrack》 (2001年) — 《Please, Let Me Get What I Want》 (A Cover of The Smiths, Track 11)
- 《Tainted Love Single UK CD2： Marilyn Manson single 》(2002年) — 《Please, Let Me Get What I Want》 (A Cover of The Smiths, Track 3)
- 《1 Love: War Child Charity Album 》(2002年) — 《House Of The Rising Sun》 (A Cover of The Animals, Track 3)
- 《Paris Dernière: Volume 3 (Compilation Album in France)》 (2002年) — 《Can't Take My Eyes Off You》 (A cover of Frankie Valli, Track 2)
- 《3 Petites Filles: Original Soundtrack》 (2004) — 《New Born》 (第3首)
- 《Millions: Original Soundtrack》 (2004年) — 《Hysteria》 (第2首), 《Blackout》 (第7首)
[编辑] Muse的其他作品
| 《The String Quartet Tribute To Muse》 (2005) - The Tallywood Strings : Stockholm Syndrome, Map Of Your Head, Time Is Running Out, Muscle Museum, In Your World, Showbiz, The Small Print, Sunburn, New Born, Bliss, Sing For Absolution, Saving Grace (原作合集) |
[编辑] 外部連接
[编辑] 官方網站
- muse.mu — 樂隊的官方網址
- Taste Media — 繆斯國際唱片公司.
- East West (時代華納音樂團體) — 繆斯英國唱片公司.
- Naïve — Muse法國唱片公司
- Muse Messenger — 樂隊的法國官方歌迷會
