10 Hated Rock Albums That Are A Lot Better Than You Remember
6. The 2nd Law - Muse
At the end of the '00s, it felt like Muse were going to be the next band to carry the torch for rock music. Though you could definitely hear the influences of people like Radiohead and Queen in their songs, the stadium-sized scope of their melodies and amazing sense of bravado made the idea of rock music feel new and exciting again. Then they went ahead and spewed electronic noise all over it.
From the first time it was released, many Muse fans blamed the electronic extensions of the 2nd Law on Muse just trying to play off of the dubstep boom that was taking the world by storm. While you can definitely hear those influences on the closing track, that doesn't detract from the entirety of the album. For the most part, this runs as a typical epic Muse album, with tracks like Supremacy being one of the most cinematic experiences they ever made and Follow Me being the perfect blend of artificial and organic sounds in their canon.
Hell, the previous album the Resistance was already hinting at this change of form, so where did all the hate come from? Regardless of how it was perceived later down the line or otherwise, The 2nd Law at least showed that this power trio wasn't afraid to push their audience out of their comfort zone from time to time. Not the best by any stretch, but definitely a dark horse in their discography.