Kill or Be Killed (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kill or Be Killed[1] |
| Album/single | Will of the People (7) |
| Length | 4:59[2] |
| Alternative titles | |
| First live performance | 6th June 2022 |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse |
| Chart position | |
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| You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween | < | Kill or Be Killed | > | Verona |
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| Simulation Theory (2018) | < | Will of the People (2022) | > | |
Description
The song's title has been "officially" leaked on March 14th, 2022 via the JSON output from wontstanddown.muse.mu, which contains basic album info.
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]
A heavy song with heavy use of synth arpeggios and double kick patterns, it features a very nu-metal-like guitar riff during the intro, reminiscent to bands like Slipknot and Korn. The guitar solo relies on heavy use of tapping, including the Whammy pedal, and is thus similar in style to Reapers. What's also similar to the latter song is the siren, which appears during the bridge part, which also includes a heavy scream. The pre-chorus parts feature a similar tom pattern and vibe as the verses of Assassin's demo version, known as Debase Mason's Grog.
Live
The song was first performed live on June 4th, 2022.
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