The Devon trio have been playing the song live at their summer festivals appearances, generating much excitement on social media, and have now decided to bow to - wait for it - the will of the people by releasing it as a single, following on from the already-released Won't Stand Down, Compliance and the album's title track.

 

Frontman Matt Bellamy says, “Kill Or Be Killed is Muse at their heaviest! We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with Kill Or Be Killed we found a modern metal sound featuring double bass drum action and even a death growl.

 

"Lyrically the song takes influence from my favourite Paul McCartney song, Live And Let Die," Belllamy continues, "a dark take on how life’s adversity can sometimes bring out the worst human instincts to survival at any costs."

 

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Scheduled to arrive on August 26 via Warner Records, Will Of The People, MUSES's ninth studio album has been described by Matt Bellamy as "a greatest hits album – of new songs”.

 

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