The soundtrack to the End Times just isn’t complete without Muse, and so today (January 13) the heralded British rock band throws down a noisy gauntlet on 2022 with a new single called “Won’t Stand Down.” This electric industri-rock banger was produced by Muse and mixed by Dan Lancaster (Bring Me The Horizon), and arrives with a striking apocalyptic dark-army video directed by filmmaker Jared Hogan and shot in Ukraine.
“’Won’t Stand Down’ is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work or anywhere,” says Muse’s Matt Bellamy. “Protecting yourself from coercion and sociopathic manipulation and to face adversity with strength, confidence and aggression.”
Welcome back, Muse. Our daily dystopia sounds a bit better now.