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Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by British rock band Muse. It was released on June 28, 2006 in Japan, June 30, 2006 in Germany, July 3, 2006 globally, and July 11, 2006 in North America.
The first British single is “Supermassive Black Hole,” which was released on CD on June 19 2006, was played on radio and television from May 8 and was available for download from May 9, with a B-side and artwork being released for download with the single on June 12. The first American single is "Knights of Cydonia".
For a few days prior to its release the album could be streamed for free from the band’s MySpace page. The line “Black Holes and Revelations” comes from a line in the album’s second track and single “Starlight”.
The artwork, designed by Storm Thorgerson, depicts a landscape of the surface of Mars with four men seated around a table with three miniature horses on it. The setting is thought to signify Cydonia, and the connection with horses a reference to knights, explaining the title of “Knights of Cydonia.” The knights are also believed to represent the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, with their horses of four different colors.
Track listing
- “Take a Bow” - 4:35
- “Starlight” - 3:59
- “Supermassive Black Hole” - 3:29
- “Map of the Problematique” - 4:18
- “Soldier’s Poem” - 2:03
- “Invincible” - 5:00
- “Assassin” - 3:31
- “Exo-Politics” - 3:53
- “City of Delusion” - 4:48
- “Hoodoo” - 3:43
- “Knights of Cydonia” - 6:06
- “Glorious” (Bonus track—Japanese and online pre-order versions only)
US Bonus DVD
- “Glastonbury Footage”
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian albums chart | 1 |
| Canada albums chart | |
| France albums chart | 6 |
| Ireland albums chart | 1 |
| Netherlands albums chart | 2 |
| New Zealand albums chart | 6 |
| Switzerland albums chart | 1 |
| UK albums chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | |
Singles
| Title | Date released | Format(s) | Cat. # | UK Singles Chart | US Modern Rock chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Supermassive Black Hole" | June 19 2006 (UK) | CD/Vinyl 7"/DVD | HEL3001CD HEL3001 HEL3001DVD PR015888 | #4 | - |
| "Knights of Cydonia" | June 13 2006 (US) | Radio/CD-R | PRO-101829 | #72 (Download only) | #19 |
| "Starlight" | September 4 2006 (UK) | CD/Vinyl 7"/DVD | - | #68 (Download only) | - |
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 28 June 2006 | Warner Music Japan | CD (bonus track) | WPCR-12306 |
| CD | WPCR-12307 | |||
| Germany | 30 June 2006 | Warner Music Germany | LP | |
| CD | ||||
| digipak | ||||
| United Kingdom | 3 July 2006 | Helium 3, Warner Bros. | LP | 2564635091 |
| CD | 2564635095 | |||
| digipak | 2564635092 | |||
| Australia | 7 July 2006 | Warner Music Australia | CD | 2564635095 |
| United States | 11 July 2006 | Warner Bros. Records | CD | 0 9362-44284-2 8 |
| CD/DVD | 0 9362-44350-2 0 | |||
External links
- Official Muse website
- Official Muse Myspace
- Black Holes and Revelations on MuseWiki
- June 2006 Interview for the release of Black Holes and Revelations
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