Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd are a proggresive rock band and one of the biggest bands of the 70s with multi-platinum albums. They pioneered the kind of flamboyant live shows featuring massive light and effects shows now staged by Muse. Their rock opera The Wall was an influence on Absolution.

Also a note, the video for the song Hysteria (Absolution), was heavily influenced by a scene from the Pink Floyd film "The Wall", where (in "The Wall") the protagonist becomes extremely distressed while watching TV.