Anyone who knows me also knows that my favorite band is Rush. Even through years when I left the prog rock scene (late 80’s – 90’s), Rush has always been there with their music. Also ranking up on my Top Bands' list are artists like U2, Pete Yorn, Triumph, Collective Soul, and Stereophonics. However, I think my most favorite band of this era is Muse. I just love their diversity in styles and how they constantly take new avenues with each new CD (not too different from Rush in many ways). I just picked up their latest, The Resistance, and am really digging it. This one has a bit more orchestrations than in some of their past CD’s, most notably the concluding trilogy, “Exogenesis”. Their Queen influences really come through in many of the tracks. You will pick it up right away in “The United States of Eurasia” and in the guitar solo (in style, not sound – no one can imitate Brian May’s sound!), of “Guiding Light”. I also really like how “MK Ultra” moves as well as the opening track of “Uprising”. I don’t know how many Muse fans are reading this but even if you aren’t, check it out!
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