Defector (song)

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Muse recording Defector
Muse song
Name Defector
Album/single Drones
Length 4:51
Alternative titles
First live performance
Latest live performance
Recorded 2014/2015 - The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, Canada
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Muse, Robert "Mutt" Lange


According to Matt, in this track along with Revolt, the protagonist of the story takes again control of his life and fights against the dark forces who are trying to control him.[1]

In this song the protagonist begins to feel "free"

Information

The song's making of video was leaked/uploaded on Vimeo on March 29th, 2015. The song is reminiscent of heavy 80s metal/rock, and has a Queen and an AC/DC feel to it.

Instrumentation

The song is fairly heavy, featuring distorted guitar, bass and drums. It features an extensive use of Whammy pedal, including a Whammy pedal solo.

References

  1. Matt Bellamy. (2015-03-23). Matt Bellamy on BBC Radio 1 - Dead Inside Premiere. Retrieved 2015-03-23.



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