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"Kill or Be Killed" is a song by British rock band Muse. It was released on 21 July 2022 as the fourth single ahead of their ninth studio album Will of the People, having already debuted in live format during festival shows of their Will of the People World Tour.
| "Kill or Be Killed" | ||||
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| Single by Muse | ||||
| from the album Will of the People | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2022 | |||
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| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Bellamy | |||
| Producer(s) | Muse | |||
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Release history
"Kill or Be Killed" was debuted in live format at the 4 June 2022 show of the Will of the People World Tour, at the Rock am Ring music festival in Germany, during which the previous single "Will of the People" also received its live debut. "Kill or Be Killed" was played as the first song of the encore, before the closing song "Knights of Cydonia", and without any official prior announcement from the band.[1]
"Kill or Be Killed" was subsequently played at every following show of the tour, emerging as a fan favourite. On 14 July, Muse confirmed through social media that "Kill or Be Killed" would be released as the fourth single ahead of Will of the People two weeks later on 21 July 2022, with a thirty-second snippet of the studio version of the song becoming available to preview through TikTok later that day.[2]
Writing and composition
Prior to the live debut of "Kill or Be Killed", in an interview with Apple Music 1 on 17 March 2022, Matt Bellamy described "Kill or Be Killed" as "the best metal/prog track we've ever done", featuring "industrial-tinged, granite-heavy guitar riffs"; he further stated that the track could have been featured on Muse's seventh studio album, Drones.[3] Music journalists have described "Kill or Be Killed" musically as a progressive metal[4][5] and heavy metal[6] song that includes an alternative metal-style breakdown.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[8] | 80 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[9] | 81 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] | 20 |
References
- Shutler, Ali (5 June 2022). "Watch Muse perform new song 'Kill Or Be Killed' as they kick off summer tour". NME. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "You've been asking for it… Kill Or Be Killed, out 21st July 3pm BST". Instagram. Muse. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "Muse Announces New Album 'Will Of The People'". Bass Magazine. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "Muse – Will Of The People". Clash. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Weller, Phil (25 August 2022). "Muse - Will of The People: "hardly short on flamboyant outlandishness"". Prog. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- O'Connor Marotta, Micheal (21 July 2022). "Muse bring the heavy metal artillery on 'Kill Or Be Killed'". Vanyaland. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- K., Simon (24 August 2022). "Review: Muse - Will of the People". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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- [en] Kill or Be Killed (song)
[es] Kill or Be Killed (canción)
«Kill or Be Killed» es una canción de la banda de rock alternativo británica Muse, lanzado a través de Warner Records el 21 de julio de 2022 como el cuarto sencillo de su próximo noveno álbum Will of the People, habiendo debutado ya en formato en vivo durante los festivales de su Will of the People World Tour.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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