12-10-2009, 17:40
CMB1888 Wrote:If someone says Matt Bellamy is like Freddie Mercury then there's usually some basis for that comparison - I don't think they look similiar, sound similiar or perform in a similiar way - so I was just genuinely curious about why someone would make that comparison.
I'm sorry for not having responded to your question, but I do think that you can draw some similarties between Freddie and Matt on this album. Mind you that English is not my native language, so it's hard for me to describe accurately.
The whole composition of the album reminds me of some of Queen's greatest albums, the complex use of different styles, genres, instruments and the build-up of the songs. It is hard to say that Matt sounds like Freddie, cuz no one sounds like Freddie, but I think that in the vocal register and range Matt uses, he tries to imitate some of Freddies vocals, but in his own voice (if you understand). I also think that the breaks in the songs, in the tracklist reminds me so much of Queen. What just clarify everything is United States of Eurasia (+ Collateral Damage), which is the biggest ode to Queen and their epitome Bohemian Rhapsody (which for me is one of the best tracks EVER)...
I'm sorry if I spelled everything wrong, used wrong abbreviations etc. but I will try and clarify the best I can in your questions!
Now, let's get this debate going because it can get very interesting. And please keep the unimportant and rather retarded comments away
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