MUSE have dropped the brand new song “Won’t Stand Down”, out today via Warner Records.
The track was produced by MUSE and mixed by Dan Lancaster (BRING ME THE HORIZON).
“Won’t Stand Down” is an arena-ready anthem of controlled chaos, with heavy guitars and industrial-like distortions amplifying Matt Bellamy’s striking lyrics about taking one’s power back.
“‘Won’t Stand Down’ is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work or anywhere,” says Bellamy. “Protecting yourself from coercion and sociopathic manipulation and to face adversity with strength, confidence and aggression.”
Today, the band also shared the video for the song. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jared Hogan (“Girl In Red”, “Joji”) and shot in Kyiv, Ukraine, the visual features a fragile, mysterious figure that siphons the collective energy of a dark army in order to transmute into an augmented being.
MUSE are set to take the stage at the following European festivals this year:
June 03 – Rock Am Ring – Nürburgring, Germany
June 05 – Rock Im Park – Nürburgring, Germany
June 09 – Nova Rock Festival – Nickelsdorf, Austria
June 11 – Tempelhof Sounds – Berlin, Germany
June 17 – Firenze Rocks – Florence, Italy
June 19 – Isle of Wight Festival – Newport, England
June 21 – VOLT Festival – Hungary, Sopron
June 24 – Tinderbox Festival – Odense, Denmark
June 26 – Mallorca Live – Mallorca, Spain
June 29 – Ejekt Festival – Athens, Greece
July 02 – OpenAir – St. Gallen, Switzerland
July 03 – Les Eurockéennes De Belfort – Belfort, France
July 06 – Beauregard Festival – Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France
July 08 – Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, Spain
July 10 – Les Déferlantes Festival – Céret, France
Photo credit: Nick Fancher
