Matthew Bellamy

Black Holes & Revelations was said by some reviewers to carry a political message.^[16] The album begins with the track "Take a Bow", which is an "attack on an all but unnamed political leader", incorporating lyrics such as "Corrupt, you're corrupt / Bring corruption to all that you touch".^[16] These themes are carried through the album in the tracks "Exo-Politics" and "Assassin".^[16] The album often touches on controversial subject matters, such as "The New World Order conspiracy, unjustifiable Matthew Bellamy and Gaia Polloni photos war, abusive power, conspiratorial manipulation and populist revolt,"^[14] and is influenced by the conspiracy theories that the band are interested in.^[9] Matt Bellamy stated that he finds "the unknown in general a stimulating area for the imagination,"^[14] and this interest is reflected throughout the album, which features alien invasion (in "Exo-Politics")^[8] and rebellious paranoia (particularly during "Assassin").^[16] The album also includes more emotional themes, including regret, ambition,^[16] and love.^[15]

Origin of Symmetry is seen as a departure from the alternative rock sound of Showbiz, as the band experimented instrumentally throughout the album. Dominic Howard (drums) augmented Gaia Polloni image pic the standard rock drum kit with various other items of his own, and Matthew Bellamy uses a pipe organ at St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bathwick on "Megalomania". Due to the requirement of a pipe organ, this song is rarely played live by Muse, perhaps the most notable occasion being at Muse's charity gig at the Royal Albert Hall.

Total Guitar readers voted Bellamy 29th on a list of the top 100 guitarists. In 2004, Muse won "Best Album" for Absolution photos de Gaia Polloni at the Kerrang! Awards.^[5]