Muse Discography: All 10 Studio Albums in Order
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Muse discography: 10 studio albums from Showbiz (1999) to The Wow! Signal (2026), including eight UK No. 1 albums in a row, a joint UK record.
Updated 2026-09-25 · Sources: Wikipedia
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- Studio albums: 10, from Showbiz (1999) to The Wow! Signal (26 June 2026)
- Other releases: 2 live albums, 1 compilation, 5 EPs, 44 singles
- UK No. 1 run: 8 in a row from Absolution (2003), a joint record for a UK band with ABBA and Led Zeppelin
- First US No. 1: Drones (2015)
- Grammy Awards: Best Rock Album for The Resistance (2011) and Drones (2016)
- Biggest UK single: Supermassive Black Hole, No. 4 (2006)
- Formed: Teignmouth, Devon, 1994; over 30 million albums sold as of 2022
Muse studio albums in order
Release date, label, UK and US peaks and UK certification (Wikipedia, Muse discography):
- Showbiz — 7 September 1999, Taste, UK No. 29; BPI Platinum
- Origin of Symmetry — 18 June 2001, Taste, UK No. 3, US No. 161; BPI 2× Platinum
- Absolution — 22 September 2003, Taste, UK No. 1, US No. 107; BPI 3× Platinum
- Black Holes and Revelations — 3 July 2006, Warner Bros. / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 9; BPI 4× Platinum
- The Resistance — 14 September 2009, Warner Bros. / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 3; BPI 2× Platinum
- The 2nd Law — 28 September 2012, Warner Bros. / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 2; BPI Platinum
- Drones — 5 June 2015, Warner Bros. / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 1; BPI Gold
- Simulation Theory — 9 November 2018, Warner Bros. / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 12; BPI Gold
- Will of the People — 26 August 2022, Warner / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 15; BPI Gold
- The Wow! Signal — 26 June 2026, Warner / Helium-3, UK No. 1, US No. 41
The band is Matt Bellamy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass) and Dominic Howard (drums), and it has been the same trio since 1994 (Wikipedia, Muse).
Where to start if you are new to Muse
Three albums cover the range, each for a documented reason:
- Origin of Symmetry (2001) for the early sound. It is the album critics rate most. Kerrang! placed it ninth of 2001 and 20th among British rock albums, and Q listed it among the 50 best albums of 2001 (Wikipedia, Origin of Symmetry).
- Black Holes and Revelations (2006) for the hits. It is their highest-certified album in the UK at 4× Platinum, and it has Supermassive Black Hole, their biggest UK single at No. 4, and Starlight (UK No. 13).
- The Resistance (2009) for the stadium era. It won the Grammy for Best Rock Album and includes Uprising (UK No. 9).
After those, Drones (2015) is the one that reached No. 1 in the US and won the band's second Grammy. The newest album, The Wow! Signal (June 2026), gave the band its eighth UK No. 1 in a row.
Origin of Symmetry: two versions to tell apart
Origin of Symmetry exists in two forms. The original came out on 18 June 2001 through Taste Media, with regional partners such as Mushroom in the UK and Motor Music in Germany. It was not released in the US until 2005, because Muse left Maverick Records after the label asked Bellamy to re-record his vocals with less falsetto (Wikipedia).
On 18 June 2021 the band issued the XX Anniversary RemiXX, remixed and remastered by Rich Costey, with new artwork by Sujin Kim (Wikipedia). A copy with the Sujin Kim artwork is the 2021 remix, not a 2001 original, whatever the listing says. The label also helps date any Muse record: the first three albums are on Taste, and everything from Black Holes and Revelations onward is on Warner with Helium-3.
Beyond the studio albums there are two live albums, HAARP (17 March 2008) and Live at Rome Olympic Stadium (2 December 2013), and one compilation, Hullabaloo Soundtrack (1 July 2002) (Wikipedia).
FAQ
How many albums does Muse have?
Ten studio albums, from Showbiz (1999) to The Wow! Signal (2026), plus two live albums (HAARP and Live at Rome Olympic Stadium), one compilation (Hullabaloo Soundtrack), five EPs and 44 singles.
What is Muse's most successful album?
In the UK it is Black Holes and Revelations (2006), certified 4× Platinum. In the US it is Drones (2015), their first No. 1 there, which also won the Grammy for Best Rock Album.
What is Muse's newest album?
The Wow! Signal, released on 26 June 2026 on Warner and Helium-3. It went to No. 1 in the UK, the band's eighth UK No. 1 album in a row, and reached No. 41 in the US.
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- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_discography
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band)
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_Symmetry
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