On September 14, 2009, “Helium – 3”, and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Resistance”, the fifth Muse studio album, It was recorded September 2008 – May 2009, at “Studio Bellini” in Lake Como, Italy, and was produced by Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard. At the 53rd “Annual Grammy Awards”, it won the award for “Best Rock Album”. It was certified platinum in the UK by “BPI” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Matthew Bellamy – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesisers, programming, orchestral arrangements
- Chris Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals
- Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, synthesizers, programming
- Edodea Ensemble; orchestra, conducted by Audrey Riley and led by concertmaster Edoardo de Angelis
- Enrico Gabrielli – bass clarinet
- Tom Kirk – handclaps, football hooligan noises
- Adrian Bushby – engineer, handclaps, football hooligan noises
- Tommaso Colliva – additional engineering, technical setup
- Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- Matthew Green – mixing assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Paul Reeve – additional vocal production, handclaps, football hooligan
- La Boca – artwork
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Des Broadbery – additional technical and logistical support
Track listing:
All tracks by Matthew Bellamy, except where noted.
- Uprising
- Resistance
- Undisclosed Desires
- United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage) – Matthew Bellamy, Frédéric Chopin
- Guiding Light
- Unnatural Selection
- MK Ultra
- I Belong to You (+Mon Cœur S’ouvre a ta Voix) – Matthew Bellamy, Camille Saint-Saëns
- Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)
- Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)
- Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)
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