Ruled By Secrecy (track)
by Muse
Ruled By Secrecy appears on the following album(s) by Muse:
- Absolution (track #14) (this album) (2003)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/29/2026 03:34 | stareaterogni0n | 3,563 | 72/100 |
| ! | 11/27/2025 00:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,609 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/22/2025 17:39 | thekrauter | 5,361 | 79/100 |
| ! | 11/22/2025 08:06 | brent13 | 11,041 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2025 22:18 | kinginsomniac12 | 5,498 | 100/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 9% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.1/100, a mean average of 78.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 15.0.
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Fantastic song to end this great album. Wow, that piano ending!
8.5/10 Great ending!
Agree this is underrated, surprised to find it so low in the rankings. Great ending to this album.
Such a good build up. I can't believe how it starts from that quiet little synth scale and ends up being this huge terrifying song. When he starts slamming down on those piano keys I feel awesome. Great closer to this album.
Surprisingly underrated. It shows a different face of the band and the piano crescendo is fantastic.
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