The Resistance

The Resistance is the fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in Europe on 14 September 2009. Upon its release, it topped the album charts in 19 countries. The album yielded the band their first Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Rock Album.

The album is largely based on George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, where the world is completely governed by totalitarian regimes, one of them being Eurasia. Freedom of speech, expression, and even thought are all prohibited.