Muse – Black Holes and Revelations album cover

Muse – Black Holes and Revelations

Album 2006

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations.

Music from Black Holes and Revelations

Gear Used On Black Holes and Revelations

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Muse – Black Holes and Revelations (2006). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Studio Equipment used by Matthew Bellamy on Black Holes and Revelations

Effects Processors

Muse Research Receptor 2

The Muse Research Receptor 2 can be seen in Matt Bellamy's rig for the Black Holes and Revelations tour.

Effects Processors

Skrydstrup LM35

Can be seen in Bellamy's left Black Holes and Revelations rack

Guitars used by Matthew Bellamy on Black Holes and Revelations

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Manson Bomber Electric Guitar

This Manson Bomber Electric Guitar is used by Matthew Bellamy of Muse. Like the majority of Bellamy's guitars, it features a MIDI pad (similar to the one on the Manson 007) an Zvex Fuzz Factory, and also a tremolo/whammy bar, but no MXR Phase 90, like the Delorean and the 007. Hugh Manson said that Matthew Bellamy wanted a mirror finish, but the mirroring didn't worked well, so Manson added rivets from a WW2 air plane (that explains the nickname "Bomber") and airbrushed it with blue painting. The Manson Bomber was Bellamy's main guitar for the Absolution tour in 2003/2004 and was also used during a few gigs during 2005 and 2006, for the Black Holes and Revelations Tour. The guitar was retired in 2006, but Matt ordered a bunch of replicas, such as the Chrome Bomber, Copper Bomber, Grey Bomber, Stealth Bomber, ect...

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Manson Chrome Bomber Electric Guitar

In the Knights of Cydonia music video, Matt plays his Manson Chrome Bomber. Made as a modification of the Manson Rust Relic, this guitar has a built-in Fuzz Factory, an Ibanez Lo Pro Edge Floyd Rose Tremolo bridge, and unlike the regular Manson Bomber, lacks a MIDI strip and killswitch.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Matthew Bellamy on Black Holes and Revelations

Synthesizers

Nord Modular G2 Engine

Avg price: $1,176.24

"Matt's rack from the Black Holes and Revalations era."

As seen in Bellamy's rack, it is used for the argeggiated up and down octave guitar sounds on Map of the Problematique.

Modular Synthesizers used by Matthew Bellamy on Black Holes and Revelations

Modular Synthesizers

Buchla 200e System 3

Matthew Bellamy extensively used the Buchla 200e System 3 during the production of "Black Holes and Revelations." This synthesizer is visible in studio photos from that period and is captured in a live setting in the provided photo.

Drumsticks used by Dominic Howard on Black Holes and Revelations

Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes

Promark TX721BW Marco Minnemann Signature Sticks

Avg price: $18.72

"He has used Zildjian Dennis Chambers signature series drumsticks, Shaw 5BN drumsticks (Hullabaloo) and Promark TX5BNs (Live 8, and BH&R tour), Marco Minneman signature sticks, as well as many others."

Snare Drums used by Dominic Howard on Black Holes and Revelations

Snare Drums

Tama Power Metal 14x6.5'' Bell Brass Snare

Avg price: $3,939.79

Used in the Black Holes and Revelations Period.

Cymbals used by Dominic Howard on Black Holes and Revelations

Hi-hat Cymbals

Zildjian 14" K Custom Special Dry Hi Hats

Avg price: $585.21

Used in Absolution, Black Holes And Revelations, and The Resistance

Drum Sets used by Dominic Howard on Black Holes and Revelations

Drum Sets

Tama Starclassic Mirage

Used in the black holes and revelations period.

Studio Equipment used by Dominic Howard on Black Holes and Revelations

MIDI Pad Controllers

Akai Professional MPD32 MIDI/USB Software Control Surface

Avg price: $210.24

In this posting from Muse's Official Reverb Shop, it states Dom used an Akai Professional MPD32 MIDI/USB Software Control Surface to assign drum triggers. Per the posting,

This AKAI MPD 32 USB/MIDI Control Unit is owned by Muse. Used In Doms Rig During The Black Holes & Revelations Tour To Asign Drum Triggers.