The Resistance
by Muse
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Muse bestography
The Resistance is ranked 4th best out of 19 albums by Muse on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Muse is Absolution which is ranked number 191 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,771.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Resistance track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Resistance rankings
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The Resistance ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/14/2026 19:25 | TitoVampir | 197 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2026 20:36 | xhitmanx | 1,572 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2026 10:25 | steve397 | 511 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 18:41 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2026 20:29 |  ExTeaSea | 5,230 | 83/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.3/100, a mean average of 69.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 20.1.
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It would have been a hard ask to match the caliber of their three previous studio albums to this. They don't quite manage but still do a great job with this. It still has that definitive Muse sound and style. Good album. (Edited)
VictorVale 11/01/2022 00:04 | #290951
Entre o genial e o cafona! Que banda complicada!!
First couple if tracks are Muse at their best. The 3 part symphony is Muse at their overblown self indulgent worst. In between is ok. Muses career summed up in one album
My favourite Muse album. Not a fan of Uprising, which was the first single off the album. Nor the final 3 tracks in truth. But everything in between is gold. A superb album, would have this much higher if it was only tracks 3-10.
They continue at the same direction, at which they had already hinted with their previous album. In hindsight, it is safe to say this wasn't their best decision.
A masterpiece!
Boltzmann 01/05/2020 22:05 | #246463
Megalomanic. Really ridiculous at times. The catchiest moments are the best moments on this album.
The beginning of the decline for Muse. No, it's not a bad album, but it sets the sound for the next records that are not good IMO.
Standouts: Uprising, Resistance
Really good album, though not as good as their previous 3.
Favorites: Resistance, United States of Eurasia, Guiding Light, Unnatural Selection. (Edited)
The 3 part symphony is by far the best thing about this.
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