Muse Assassin KROQ

[@wspcitizen]

This is one of the tightest live performances I have ever seen. The drums, guitar, bass and bellamy's voice all kick ass in this song. That riff at the end leaves me speechless...

[@Azurescar]

got into these guys in 05. first song i heard from em and is still my favorite is bliss. its obvious that these guys are my favorite rock band hands down. i have all 3 cds on heavy rotation. i cannot express how epic muse is! i love it!

[@omfgnubskis]

Best live performance of this song. Im so glad i got to see this song live when i saw muse....PLAY IT MOAR!!!!

[@MrBoum]

I cant get over how much better the song is with this bit in the middle! they should have kept it this way for the album!! :) drums are AMAZING!! but then again the whole ensemble is AMAZING AS USUAL!! :)

[@Thebronze9]

Every member of Muse is just Awesome at what they do. What amazing drumming

[@andEh13]

them riffs at the end are awesome and the drums alll the way through are great

[@billahbob]

Dom is such a wicked drummer.. Chris is badass on the bass, mayby not in Assasin, but in hysteria and TIRO his talents shows. And Matt speaks for him self. These guys are the best on their individual instrument, in my eyes. Love Muse

[@SweetZombiJesus]

Probably their best song for showing off Doms talent. That drumming is perfect.

[@LahDinky]

i cant get over how he says "wild" in this live performance..like a angel singing

[@valiantfan93]

You know a muse song is incredibly hard to play on drums when Dom Howard the dude who comes up with it has to arch the play the opening riff! Amazing drumming! :D

[@ryanjnufc]

The drumming in this is brilliant. Muse are the best live band in the world, and possibly of all time. It is pretty hard to find a better live band; if there is one.

[@Soon3r2042]

Dom's a badass. easily one of the most underrated drummers.

[@IMadLarkin]

They've won over 100 "best live act" awards in about 8 years.

[@LahDinky]

when matt says "wild and bewildered" he sounds like a angel singing

[@UnoNumberOne]

This band is sheer perfection.

[@AleksHyper]

When I first heard Black Holes and Revelations this was the song that emediately blow me away ! Its a killer.....amazing power ending ! Greetings from Serbia !

[@jcravens073]

WOW!! Don't they know when one of their fans hear stuff like this WE WANT IT!!! AHHHH!! I must have this!! PLEASE!!

[@MuseForever94]

Muse is the definition for awesome

[@ECMuse]

God. Is there anything they CANT amaze us with?

[@Char_LotteT]

damn, i just love the drums to this song i also like the grand omega bosses edit version of assassin and the 3rd verse in it, but i like the lyrics in the album version! in general i love this song!!!

[@DrummingVirtuoso1701]

Muse: the definition of awesome

[@inespostiga]

OMG I INSANELY LOVE THOSE GUYS!

[@saratiny]

OMG I love drums part in this song.... and the riff!! woooooooooooow excelent!

[@ncgal]

this performance rocks so much :)

[@dannycabes]

just gotta love muse

[@JessiKa0Is0Pwoper]

Yeah Dom's awesome. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Matt said that when they were teenagers, Dom helped him learn to do things with the guitar. Weird, because Matts so good now.

[@Strrroke]

Dominic is awesome, he's one of the drummers who inspired me to take music.

[@richeh79]

more brilliance from sir matthew and co.

[@Keresztesy]

The Assassin is Amazing! I LOVE IT!!! + The amplification from 3:50 is really GREAT! MUSE ROCK!!!

[@feedthekitty1]

Muse are ridiculously talented - I love them!

[@waffleabc]

I've never understood how people can "dislike" a MUSE song without feeling guilty

[@triv1]

@xPoprocksandcoke Translation: Domonic Howard, it's time people start realizing what an excellent drummer you truly are

[@ednas9]

They should play this song live more

[@skatskatskat]

Love the riff at the end!

[@ajbigs]

SWEEEEEETTTT!!! LOVE THE END RIFF its like the earlier verson of this song called Cold Aqua Tomato or Debase Manson Grog, sweet they should re-release this song with the end riff!!!

[@coolagenta1]

the riffs are so wicked!

[@Roystonsmum101]

he's had a load of custom mansons built and a few do have pickups in the head. it's just the normal system but they're only really used if he picks above his fingers

[@Matthewforpresident]

this songs agressive sound reminds me of the earlier Muse songs like Agitated and yes Please. Simply the heavy muse songs. You can see they enjoy playing these ones MUSE

[@hookedonMuSe]

WHY IS THE CROWD NOT BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS HERE!!?? This song kicks butt!!! I wish they would play this at LA Rising in July!!!! OMG, I would go MENTAL!!!

[@Mast3rchief]

@qucusclan e' vero, dicono che i muse sono solo matt bellamy, ma secondo me anche dom e chris sono dei grandi musicisti, basta guardare le percussioni di questa canzone o di map of the problematique, e il basso di canzoni come plug in baby o hysteria cio' non toglie che matt sia maledettamente ineguagliabile!

[@gungrave515]

that edit add around the end sounds fucking incredible. especially live.

[@citizenerased1992]

oooh man, ilove this SOOO much!

[@hookedonMuSe]

@VFDbranch13 YEAH BABY!!! Let's do it!!!! That and Dead Star!!! (Actually, I already started to bug MUSE on their Facebook and website, requesting this!!! Hopefully it would be enough time to practice!!) Are you in the pit as well?? I CANNOT WAIT FOR JULY 30TH!!!! I get to see my MUSE again!!! :D

[@nlablanla]

Dom should do the double stroke bass.

[@coelhinhazita]

men this is so awsome i lov it!!

[@Harker777]

Good user name. We should all love ourselves. Yes: Muse best band on earth. Definitely, by anyones standards.

[@kaspergm]

Dom's drumming is amazing! I just miss Matt's singing from the GOB version. A pitty they don't do more songs like this anymore, Resistance was a pretty boring offering.

[@ninja12121]

great thing about muse, they're they only rock band that actually sounds just as good live as they do on the album

[@CoconutPb]

That will be a quote to remember!

[@NeoAkira101]

Matthew Bellamy is just all kinds of talented to play the riffs in that song while singing.

[@jbcubed3]

Look for Grand Omega edit - it's got the slow bit in studio recording.

[@halesm]

It took me SOOOO long to hear the "Aim. Shoot. Kill you leaders!" part. So amazing.

[@nosferatu101]

Are you for sheriously cherious? I can't wait for that!

[@ryanjnufc]

This version of Assassin is insane as is Chris' scream. Destroy your leaders.

[@killerkite333]

come to think of it, watching this, reminds me of they're earlier days.. ^^

[@bobamonkey5]

Dom really shines during this song.

[@MattLemonsackMusic]

@rockdrigo1918 actually, stockholm syndrome, butterflies and hurricanes, apacolypse please, hysteria, and a bunch of others have great drumwork by dom howard, as well as assassin

[@anibalerina]

OMG! so good! espacially the beginning!...

[@Skitchhiker]

I'm a drummer, and I have to say that he is a pretty simple player. But you getting offended by it shows you know nothing about drumming. He plays to compliment the music, not to show off. This song shows what he is capable of. But songs like Map of The Problematique show GREAT restraint and discipline considering he goes half a song without hitting a crash cymbal and, keeps 1/4 and 8th notes going with his feet while playing the main groove. So chill out mate, there is beauty in simplicity

[@TheWonderBoyd]

Oft. Chris is on fire with that screaming.

[@ZakRobinsonMusicOfficial]

Dom looks best when he's dressed as Spiderman, you'd just never see it happen until Dom goes and cuts down the barriers once again :P

[@dancinghotdogs89]

argh! that riff at the end is 'mazin!!!

[@longfang40]

@OMGITSL33TGUY a fuzz factory isnt literally a factory of fuzz, its not like it needs a chimney coming out of it or anything, its just a mother board and an output/input etc

[@andres_mok]

this is some great drumming!!

[@Charleypassy]

I think Matt's highlight is Falling Down tbh, his vocal is beyond amazing

[@alyssaM09]

"if you guys think that the drummer is good please go to search engine type in parabola and look for the danny carey drum solo." it takes a good drummer to solo, and a great drummer to able to accompany a song so well. :)

[@madbob73]

@80smetalchild yeah, pity they don't do more heavy songs to be honest, they've drifted towards pop pap the last album.

[@StarlightNr1]

This song. Totally. Owns. Muse. Totally. Owns.

[@MKFingerstyleAcademy]

Of course you can :D try zoom b x.1 bass pedal...it has incredible bass distortion and fuzz...I use t for my guitar :D.

[@clarkeeclark]

ah this is a rare one live. i don't know why since it should be in such high demand

[@JEA21B]

BEST INTRO EVER HEARD

[@ToplessArt]

That riff was awesome, and goddamnit that drum part is so undecipherable it bothers me as a drummer that I can't even tell what he's doing >.>

[@lucifersam99]

This is one of my favorite songs by Muse. Speaking of which, their bassist is a fucking beast, just listen to Hysteria...you'll see.

[@billiebob55]

Hence the numerous Best Live Act awards :)

[@thehombreman]

True! and his name is Matthew Bellamy for all those who dont know

[@ChrisBluntMusic]

Best Muse song live. End of discussion.

[@PrincessKagayaki]

I like all those bands as well but I don't count them as newer but I guess you could. hehe newer to me is 2000-present. xD But yeah mostly classic rock, a few metal bands like Iron Maiden and instrumental music whatever strikes my fancy at the moment.

[@PrincessKagayaki]

None of Muse's songs sound like anyone I can think of except one part in Knights of Cydonia reminds me of 22 Acacia Avenue by Iron maiden and Supermassive Black Hole reminds me of Franz Ferdinand but not that those actually sound like any of their songs but anyways Muse is still awesome. They're in my top 5 along with Pink Floyd, the Who, Rush and the Ramones. I'm a tough one to please with new music. I barely like any new bands except Muse, Wolfmother, Franz Ferdinand and the White Stripes

[@DRUMNERD]

so amazing, they rule, musicle prodegeese. awsome!

[@sovelissplix]

Haha System of a Down popped into my head when I first heard this song. Awesome :D

[@nardhole]

Muse have so much modesty and class.

[@k732092]

chek assassin grand omega bosses! great version!

[@yoch3]

This is a great Dom appreciation song - he is in Bonzo territory over here.

[@livvi67]

Anyone who says Dom Howard isn't a creative and kick-ass drummer should watch this video.

[@kogure1985]

Final part is eargasmic.

[@hookedonMuSe]

They make it looks so easy!! That's my boys!!! :D

[@yomammaonastick]

@sampicko thank you! i could not for the life of me figure out wat he was saying

[@TURBOPOE]

i dont know who these guys are. a friend of mine showed me assassin. my god !!!!! all i can say is chemistry . you cant play live like this ...a song like this with out it . impressive beyond my ability.-poe

[@IMadLarkin]

I assume you mean "exaggerating". And no, I'm not. They released their first studio album in 1999 (though released several EPs before). They won their first best live act in 2001 (though I may be wrong) after their gig at Le Zenith in Paris. From then on they have won at least 100. Just watch H.A.A.R.P. it's all that needs to be said.

[@PrincessKagayaki]

Ah I wrote that awhile ago...xD I really didn't read/watch many interviews I realise now...But doesn't matter this doesn't sound anything like System IMO...

[@k732092]

take it or lieve it but i love it!! poor dom that's hard drumming!

[@Arilovich]

Gosh Dom!!! Insane played.. 2:13 - 2:28!!

[@SpencerC]

Know what you mean :D The chorus here is much superior!!!

[@Joshheymer]

dom is the reason this song kicks so much ass

[@antsproson]

I totally agree, if it wasnt for muse id only be listening to classical music or even the dreaded dance music :O

[@OpheliesHerbarium]

I love this!!!! 33

[@tommathytorrent]

@patricktree32 I'm always amazed at watchin dom play this fucking flawlessly! genius!

[@pablosalaco]

look at ma men Chris tearing that bass and mic, he is a badass

[@charmeleon10]

@xPoprocksandcoke The majority of Muse (the majority, not all of them) is sort of easy on the drums, so people don't realize the awesome drummer he is...

[@antsproson]

Awesome :P.