Knights of Cydonia

E756899

"Knights of Cydonia" is a bombastic, genre-blending rock epic by Muse, known for its cinematic Western sci-fi style, galloping rhythm, and anthemic, crowd-chanting finale.

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Knights of Cydonia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumSequenceNumber 11
artist Muse
chartPositionUKSingles 10
chartPositionUSAlternativeSongs 10
composer Matthew Bellamy
linked to: Matt Bellamy
containsMotif Morricone-inspired Western guitar
crowd chant "No one’s gonna take me alive"
falsetto vocals
horse-gallop drum pattern
trumpet fanfare
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre Western rock
alternative rock
progressive rock
space rock
surf rock
hasLiveFavoriteStatus yes
hasMusicVideo yes
includedOnTour Black Holes and Revelations Tour
Drones World Tour
Simulation Theory World Tour
linked to: Simulation Theory

The 2nd Law Tour
The Resistance Tour
label Helium 3
linked to: helium-3

Warner Bros. Records
length 6:06
lyricalTheme defiance
freedom
rebellion
lyricist Matthew Bellamy
linked to: Matt Bellamy
musicVideoDirector Joseph Kahn
musicVideoStyle science fiction
spaghetti Western parody
notableFeature anthemic crowd-chanting finale
extended instrumental introduction
galloping rhythm
partOfAlbum Black Holes and Revelations
performer Muse
producer Muse
Rich Costey
recordingPeriod 2005–2006
releaseDate 2006-06-19
singleReleaseYear 2006
style cinematic
sci-fi Western
typicalLiveSetCloser yes

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Muse hasHitSong Knights of Cydonia
Black Holes and Revelations hasPart Knights of Cydonia