LIQUID STATE

Dom Howard has revealed the band gave Chris Wolstenholme an ultimatum in order to force the bassist to sort his excessive drinking habit.

The drummer told The Observer that he and singer Matt Bellamy had to be tough with the bassist, as his heavy drinking was threatening the future of the band.

So, after that Wolstenhome dediced to wrote a song called 'Liquid State'. This song is one of two songs on the album 'The 2nd Law' written by Chris about his struggle with alcoholism, the other being 'Save Me'. Chris said the song was 'written about the person you become when you're intoxicated and how the two of them are having this fight inside of you and it tears you apart'.

GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2004

In June 2004, Muse headlined the Glastonbury Festival Howard's father, William Howard, who attended the festival to watch the band, died from a heart attack shortly after the performance. Bellamy said: "It was the biggest feeling of achievement we've ever had after coming offstage. It was almost surreal that an hour later his dad died. It was almost not believable. We spent about a week sort of just with Dom trying to support him. I think he was happy that at least his dad got to see him at probably what was the finest moment so far of the band's life."
, which they later described as "the best gig of our lives".

NME AWARDS 2000

Muse first album was accompanied by their very first nomination in their very first award. In 2000, Muse won the BEST NEW ARTIST in NME awards. There's was also nominated: Basement Jaxx, Macy Gray, Eminem, and Ooberman.  This award was vote by NME readers.

Matt Bellamy's Hysteria.

Muse's third album, Absolution, was released in September 2003 it debuted at number one in the UK (United Kingdom). Absolution was eventually certified gold in the US. Muse undertook a year-long international tour in support of the album, visiting Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, and France.

But no everything was happiness in special to Muse's leader, Matt Bellamy, because during the recording of this album, he became so stressed that he had recurring nightmares about being hung upside down and beaten on his feet.

SHOWBIZ

Showbiz is the debut studio album by English rock band Muse, released in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Mushroom Records.

Upon its release, the album received positive to mixed reviews from music critics, who saw the young band's potential.

"Muse are their own men, not copyists. Showbiz exhibits a remarkable maturity (amazing since these guys are barely out of their teens) and a genuinely effective attempt at musical diversity." 
- SARAH ZUPKO

SINCE 1994

The formation of Muse began when Matthew Bellamy successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in Dominic Howard's band. They asked Christopher Wolstenholme, who played drums at the time, to learn to play bass guitar for the band. Wolstenholme agreed and the band was formed.

In 1994, under the name Rocket Baby Dolls and with a goth/glam image, the group won a local battle of the bands contest, smashing their equipment in the process. "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement", Bellamy said, "so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously". Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forego university, quit their jobs, change the band name to Muse, and move away from Teignmouth.