I first remember hearing this song when it came out back in 1994 with the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone. I instantly fell in love with this song. Years later when I was able to get CD’s for myself I got Sixteen Stone as soon as possible.
The song reels you in from the first chord and takes you all the way to the last. The main riff that is repeated throughout in slight variations is simply astounding in terms of effectiveness, however simple it may …

I’m here to brainwash you with that damned pop(ish) music! This is Muse’s “Knights of Cydonia” from their latest album Blackholes and Revelations. And for those of you who don’t know Cydonia is a geographical location on Mars. They seem to have an affinity for outerspace.
I first heard this song when I finally got the last track in the CD and fell instantly in love. It is by far one of their best and most beloved songs in which I often find on repeat. It’s …