10 Hard Rock Albums That Divided The Fanbase

10. The 2nd Law - Muse

At the dawn of the 2000s, Muse burst onto the scene sounding like nothing anyone had heard before. The band's exquisite mix of arena rock, alternative, and metal made for some of the greatest albums of the decade like Origin of Symmetry and Black Holes and Revelations. Once the band decided to get a bit more experimental with synthesizers, most fans started to tug at their collars.

As the band went into the studio to cut their 6th record The 2nd Law, fans were preparing to hate the new offering after the initial single "Madness" dropped. While the band had dabbled with more electronic production before, this dubstep-influenced pop track reeked of a band chasing trends.

Upon release though, the album was actually what you'd expect from a Muse album, complete with dystopian themes, fast melodic runs, and Matthew Bellamy's unmistakable high tenor. Sure, it may have been through a more synthetic lens, but the actual execution had a lot more highs than lows.

For people expecting a more grandiose album, this may not have been what you were looking for, but the power trio you know and love is still in there. The 2nd Law helped expose Muse to a different audience, but it did come at a cost of some of their hard rock fans.