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[[File:Dom_Crazy_Face.jpg | thumb | right | Dominic Howard]]
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| Name = Kill or Be Killed<ref>https://wontstanddown.muse.mu/api/v1/catalogue/new/</ref>
| Name = Dominic James Howard
| Album = [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]] <small>(7)</small>
| Born = 7{{supo|th}} December 1977 (Age 40)
| First = [[Nürburg Nürburgring 2022 (gig)|4{{supo|th}} June 2022]]
| Hometown = Stockport, England
| Latest =
| Plays = [[Drums]], [[percussion]], [[human bones]]
| Length =  4:59<ref>https://www.qobuz.com/nl-nl/album/will-of-the-people-muse/k02hnfrjhdxrc</ref>
| Band members = [[Matthew Bellamy]] and [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| AltTitles =
| Associated acts = [[Carnage Mayhem]], [[Gothic Plague]], [[Rocket Baby Dolls]], [[Vicky Cryer]] and [[Muse]]
| Recorded = 2021
| Release = TBA
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = Muse, [[Aleks Von Korff]]
| Chart position =
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}}


== Childhood ==
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Howard was born 7{{supo|th}} December 1977 in Stockport, and moved to [[Devon]] at 8 years old. He and his family had no interest in music until he went to high school where he became interested in a jazz band, and as a result started playing drums.
| Previous = [[You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween (song)|You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween]]
| Current = Kill or Be Killed
| Next = [[Verona (song)|Verona]]
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| Previous = [[Simulation Theory (album) | Simulation Theory ''(2018)'']]
| Current = [[Will of the People (album) | Will of the People ''(2022)'']]
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One of Dom's earliest memories is of catching a fish and hitting its head on the ground until its eye popped out, an event about which he feels no little shame. (Mark Beaumont, ''Out of This World: The Story of Muse'')
== Description ==


Dom's first memory was sitting on a dingy (a sort of inflatable boat) on a beach in Spain. The dingy was ashore and, without any noticeable cause, popped and deflated with Dom still seated within.
A heavy prog-metal and nu-metal-like song, with heavy use of synth arpeggios. The style of the song has been compared to Muse's output from the [[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]], [[Absolution (album)|Absolution]] and [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes & Revelations]] eras, mixed with [[Drones (album)|Drones]]. The song's title has been "officially" leaked on March 14th, 2022 via the JSON output from [https://wontstanddown.muse.mu/api/v1/catalogue/new/ wontstanddown.muse.mu].


== Previous jobs ==
In a 2022 interview with Zane Lowe, Bellamy said that this track is "''the best metal/prog track we've ever done, the best track that could've been on [[Drones (album)|Drones]].''".<ref>https://youtu.be/BiD9f59oo1w</ref> The metal-like song was further described in Warner Music's short album recap as having "industrial-tinged" and "granite heavy" guitar riffs.<ref>https://themusicuniverse.com/muse-announces-will-people/</ref>
* School canteen assistant
* Factory worker (Packing Spice Girls t-shirts)


== Anecdote for Dominic Howard's singing ==
== Additional Information ==
Recalling Re:Covered where Muse performed [[Can't Take My Eyes Off You (song) |Can't Take My Eyes Off You]], [[Matthew Bellamy]] explained how Howard wanted to do this song because he could sing the "Ba DA" bits.  After doing so, Howard didn't sing live again until [[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole]] became part of the band's set. He is also doing vocals during the heavy part of [[The Globalist (song) | The Globalist]].


Whilst recording [[Absolution (album) |Absolution]], he demonstrated his inability to sing in tune when the whole band had to perform vocals in [[Blackout (song) |Blackout]] together ([[Thomas Kirk]] could have been singing too). The sound techs pointed out that someone was out of tune. After a couple of attempts the results were the same. To find out and solve who was singing out of tune, one person was taken out at a time and the recording was tested again, resulting in Howard not being used for vocals.
Kill or Be Killed features a distinct guitar riff during the intro and the verse, similar in style to bands like Limp Bizkit, [[Slipknot]] and [[Korn]], while the drum beat is similar to that of [[New Born (song)|New Born]], with the snare hitting every beat. The tom-driven pre-chorus parts are similar in style to songs like [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]], and Assassin's demo version, [[Assassin (song)|Debase Mason's Grog]], while chorus parts feature a fast double kick drum beat. The song is also, at times, reminiscent of [[Blockades (song)|Blockades]].


These are song that Dom sing as backing vocal in live performance:
The song has a tapping guitar solo, which, like most of the song, also uses a Whammy pedal, sweeping up and down, and mimicks Matt playing sweeping arpeggios. The tapping solo is similar to other tapping solos in songs like [[Invincible (song)|Invincible]] and [[Reapers (song)|Reapers]]. What's also similar to the latter, is the siren, which appears during the bridge part, followed by a distorted scream, similar to the final "[[Won't Stand Down (song)|Won't Stand Down]]" scream in the song of the same name. The chord progression during the solo is similar to that of [[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]]'s middle section, while the melody of the guitar during the break of the song, written in phrygian scale and B-minor, is reminiscent to that of [[Break It to Me (song)|Break It to Me]]'s verses.
*[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You (song) |Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole]]
*[[The Globalist (song) | The Globalist]]
*[[Uprising (song) | Uprising]]


== Trivia ==
This is the only song on [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]] to be both co-produced and mixed by [[Aleks Von Korff]].
* In 2004, his father, William Howard, came to watch Muse's performance at [[Pilton Worthy Farm 2004 (gig) | Glastonbury 2004]]; a concert which [[Matthew Bellamy]] described as "the best gig of our lives". Just after their performance finished, William died from a heart attack. Through support from his family and fellow band members Dominic recovered, and Muse managed to continue their tour.


* Around the time that [[Absolution (album) |Absolution]] was released, he was on several occasions seen wearing a black shirt with ruffles down the front. Wearing said shirt, he famously stated, when questioned by [[Zane Lowe]] on MTV2's Gonzo, that his favourite type of cheese was [[Brie]], quashing internet rumours that he likes Roulé.
== Live ==


* According to Howard, the song which he would like played at his funeral is 'Don't Stop me Now' by [[Queen]], mainly due to him being a big fan of Queen.
The song was first performed live on [[Nürburg Nürburgring 2022 (gig)|June 4th, 2022]]. It is played by Matt on the same [[Manson Oryx|specially-tuned guitar]] as [[Won't Stand Down (song)|Won't Stand Down]].


* He would like to have a drink with [[Jimi Hendrix]] - "He was just such a cool guy; the way he played, how he seemed to be in his personal life or whenever he was being interviewed, he just seemed like a really cool cat", and the first thing he wanted to say to Hendrix is - "Good riff, man!"<ref>[http://www.musedrums.co.uk/ musedrums.co.uk Dom]</ref>
More [[Kill or Be Killed (live)|here]]


* At the band's 14{{supo|th}} November 2006 arena show at the [[Birmingham National Exhibition Centre 2006 - 14th (gig) |Birmingham NEC]], Howard told a fan that he disliked playing [[Knights of Cydonia (song) |Knights of Cydonia]] at the end of the set because it leaves him "knackered". However he did state that the riff at the end is chilling.
== Lyrics ==
<small>''Unofficial, transcribed from live performances''</small>
{{lyrics
|Kill or be killed


* In the 2{{supo|nd}} disc of the Hullabaloo DVD, he can be seen in a [[Slipknot]] mask making Bellamy laugh uncontrollably by repeatedly yelling, in a mock Slipknot 'vocal' fashion, "Sit the fuck down!". Contrary to popular belief, Howard did not steal the mask, but was given it by a female fan when Muse played with Slipknot at Metalfest in Spain some years ago. He says that he still has the mask and thinks it is probably in a box hidden underneath his bed somewhere. He chuckles: "I'll dig it out one of these days and put it on again."
Crawling, I'm exhausted with fear
Our love and compassion dissolve
Demons have materialised in me
Can't fight them, they're taking control


* He downloads music through the internet, presumably using peer to peer software.<ref>{{cite/laut20031002}}</ref>
Tried, oh, I've tried, so hard to be good
But the war rewards us when we’re bad


* Bellamy once filmed [[Howard having sex]] with someone.  Bellamy managed to catch the money shot during climax, and joked that he should upload it some day.
Fate
It’s driving me insane
It’s forcing me to face
I must kill or be killed


* Bellamy said in an interview that he and [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] were messy people but that Dom was a very clean person.  Bellamy also applauded Howard's cooking skills, as well as his driving and snowboarding skills. "Great snowboarder. I wish I could snowboard. I can't snowboard at all. I'm trying to learn but I keep falling over."
Driven a stake right through my heart
I'm growing so cold and detached


* He often keeps fans up to date on everything using sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter.
Tried, oh, I've tried, so hard to spread love
But she prefers it when I assert control


* He is left handed.
Fate
Has brought us here to face
Our hopes and dreams erased
Either kill or be killed


* He lives in Nice, France.
Either kill or be killed


* He was the last member of the band to create a [[twitter]] account. The reason for finally signing up probably has something to do with his tweet: "Hello. Tom [Kirk] decided to sign me up to Twitsville.."
Fate
It’s driving me insane
It’s forcing me to face
I must kill or be killed


* He passed his driving test the first time, though he thought he'd failed because he "nearly ran over someone on a bike".{{cite/none}}
Kill or be killed


* His favourite car is the 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 from the movie Back to the Future. (even if Dom says it's the 1984 DeLorean, this car was manufactured from 1981)
Kill or be killed
 
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*For the Drones tour, Dom dyed his hair black, however now has started to return to its original blonde.
 
* He likes vintage [https://twitter.com/MattBellamy/status/1020463632340025349 Volkswagen Golf GTIs]
 
== Miscellany ==
* [[Drums]]
* [[Cheers]]
* [[Brie]]
* [[Dom's love of pink]]
* [[Dom's baldness]]
* [[Dom's faff bag]]
* [[Dom fishing]]
* [[Dom's perfect girlfriend]]
* [[Dom's injuries]]
* [[Dom fashion|Dom's fashion sense]]
* [[Dom likes Spiderman]]
* [[The Buke of Dom's Cockminster Is Sacked]]


== References ==
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== See also ==
[[Category:Songs]]
* [[:Category:Interviews with Dominic Howard | Archived interviews with Dominic Howard]]
 
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Muse song
Name Kill or Be Killed[1]
Album/single Will of the People (7)
Length 4:59[2]
Alternative titles
First live performance 4th June 2022
Latest live performance
Recorded 2021
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Muse, Aleks Von Korff
Chart position


Description

A heavy prog-metal and nu-metal-like song, with heavy use of synth arpeggios. The style of the song has been compared to Muse's output from the Origin of Symmetry, Absolution and Black Holes & Revelations eras, mixed with Drones. The song's title has been "officially" leaked on March 14th, 2022 via the JSON output from wontstanddown.muse.mu.

In a 2022 interview with Zane Lowe, Bellamy said that this track is "the best metal/prog track we've ever done, the best track that could've been on Drones.".[3] The metal-like song was further described in Warner Music's short album recap as having "industrial-tinged" and "granite heavy" guitar riffs.[4]

Additional Information

Kill or Be Killed features a distinct guitar riff during the intro and the verse, similar in style to bands like Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and Korn, while the drum beat is similar to that of New Born, with the snare hitting every beat. The tom-driven pre-chorus parts are similar in style to songs like Stockholm Syndrome, and Assassin's demo version, Debase Mason's Grog, while chorus parts feature a fast double kick drum beat. The song is also, at times, reminiscent of Blockades.

The song has a tapping guitar solo, which, like most of the song, also uses a Whammy pedal, sweeping up and down, and mimicks Matt playing sweeping arpeggios. The tapping solo is similar to other tapping solos in songs like Invincible and Reapers. What's also similar to the latter, is the siren, which appears during the bridge part, followed by a distorted scream, similar to the final "Won't Stand Down" scream in the song of the same name. The chord progression during the solo is similar to that of The Globalist's middle section, while the melody of the guitar during the break of the song, written in phrygian scale and B-minor, is reminiscent to that of Break It to Me's verses.

This is the only song on Will of the People to be both co-produced and mixed by Aleks Von Korff.

Live

The song was first performed live on June 4th, 2022. It is played by Matt on the same specially-tuned guitar as Won't Stand Down.

More here

Lyrics

Unofficial, transcribed from live performances

Kill or be killed

Crawling, I'm exhausted with fear Our love and compassion dissolve Demons have materialised in me Can't fight them, they're taking control

Tried, oh, I've tried, so hard to be good But the war rewards us when we’re bad

Fate It’s driving me insane It’s forcing me to face I must kill or be killed

Driven a stake right through my heart I'm growing so cold and detached

Tried, oh, I've tried, so hard to spread love But she prefers it when I assert control

Fate Has brought us here to face Our hopes and dreams erased Either kill or be killed

Either kill or be killed

Fate It’s driving me insane It’s forcing me to face I must kill or be killed

Kill or be killed

Kill or be killed

References