10 Greatest British Hard Rock Bands

10. Muse

Hard rock was in a bit of a transitionary period at the dawn of the '00s. While the ongoing trends of nu metal were still going strong, other new and exciting bands were taking the basics of rock and roll to stage the garage rock revival. Countless rock bands could have made millions off of these genres, but Muse rose to the top by just being their weird eccentric selves.

Molded in the vein of Radiohead at their inception, Muse blossomed into one of the most impressive power trios of the modern age, incorporating everything from electronica to arena rock to space rock to even Western styles into the mix. Though the band's sound is pretty singular, you'd be hardpressed to find any other singer in the rock pantheon who can reach the high notes that Matt Bellamy is able to deliver.

Ever since their debut, the band have surprised their audience on every record, whether it be the visceral stomp of something like Origin of Symmetry or the sonic trip through the cosmos on Black Holes and Revelations. The rock scene may have been about stripping everything down, but Muse took their initial songs and created musical skyscrapers that can still excite audiences today.