Download Festival 2015: 11 Heavy Tracks Muse Need To Play

10. Dead Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4c4myEJL8k

Something of a fan favourite rarity (though it has appeared on live set lists more frequently since catching a great reaction at V Festival), and definitely one that lends itself to the Download crowd.

Aside from Assassin, it's arguably the heaviest song they’ve ever written with a monstrous metal riff and more aggressive vocals from Matt Bellamy than more recent releases have showcased. It's an easy win, and the less than complex chord progression and the song's atmosphere suggest it lends itself to even heavier arrangement, which is good news. 

It would be a travesty if they ignore the track's claims.

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