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About Knights of Cydonia by Muse
Knights of Cydonia is credited to Muse on Black Holes and Revelations. This catalogue edition runs 6:08 and lists the song as track 11 of 12. The linked edition is dated 2006-06-19.
Catalogue artist credit: Muse.
Catalogue title: Knights of Cydonia. Genre: Alternative. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
Recording & video versions
Also represented from Black Holes and Revelations: Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Muse - Knights Of Cydonia (Video). Published by Muse. Video length: 6:05.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
Artist Information
Muse
Hysteria and Plug In Baby foreground instrumental figures, while Starlight and Madness provide melodic starting points. Uprising and Supermassive Black Hole offer different rhythmic textures. Knights of Cydonia is a longer route through the band’s dramatic changes of pace.
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