Muse - Resistance

What this video is

Released in January 2010, 'Resistance' arrived at a pivotal moment when Muse had consolidated their transition from cult British alternative act to one of the world's foremost arena rock bands. The parent album The Resistance (September 2009) reached number one in 19 countries and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Thematically rooted in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four,…

Why it matters

Emblematic of 2000s British progressive arena rock at its commercial zenith. Muse's fusion of alternative rock, space rock, and orchestral ambition — documented here in a live setting — represents the genre's capacity to fill stadium-scale venues while retaining compositional complexity. The…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American director renowned for music videos and concert films. A UC Santa Barbara alumnus inspired by David Bowie's 'Ashes to Ashes,' he rose to prominence directing arena rock clips for Bon Jovi,…