10 Best Live Rock Bands
4. Muse
Muse's brand of hard rock was always broad as they employed elements of space rock, prog rock, and alternative into a unique sonic assault. All of these eclectic influences coming together made for a sound that was tailor-made for the arenas.
Whenever the band hits the stage, Matthew Bellamy's operatic voice has the sheer power to fill the arenas single-handedly, while his guitar interplay has the subtle eccentricities that sound like if a punk rock guitarist had had Queen's sense of bombast. Once this is combined with the metallic assault of Dominic Howard, songs that were killer album tracks turn into hard rock bangers that will take your head off with their intensity.
The main draw of the band's performances is always their diversity of material, as they switch between beautiful string arrangements to ferocious metal to prog masterpieces without batting an eye. Look no further than their performances at Wembley Stadium, where the band runs through some of their greatest material as they pummel one of the greatest concert venues to the ground.
In an era when people were moving away from rock's grandeur, Muse showed their contemporaries how to perform songs on a truly bombastic scale.