Live at Rome Olympic Stadium is a live album and video by English rock band Muse, which was released on 29 November 2013 in CD/DVD formats. On 5 November 2013, the film received theatrical screenings in 20 cities worldwide, and the next day it was screened for one night only in 40 other territories. The album contains the band's performance in Italy at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on 6 July 2013, in front of a crowd of 60,963 people. The concert was a part of The Unsustainable Tour, which is a moniker for the band's summer 2013 European leg of The 2nd Law World Tour.
Filming and production The cameras which brought the concert to screen were sixteen Sony PMW-F55 CineAlta 4K cameras, and with a variety of cinema lenses, including 5 Angenieux 24/290s, an Elite 120/520, a number of Optimo 14/52's and with Fujinon 19–90 Cabrio and 85–300 Cabrio. Furthermore, a crane, a Towercam, various hotheads and a Spidercam were used. All images were recorded in HD and 4K on three terabyte hard drives. Alongside video, 120 lines of multi-track audio were recorded, all redundant. The result of all of this was 4 sets with material, 2 main sets and 2 back-up sets.
The show was directed by Matt Askem (with whom the band worked on two previous videos, Hullabaloo: Live at Le Zenith, Paris and HAARP), and produced by Serpent Productions.
Additional songs that were performed on the night but omitted on the album were; "Map of the Problematique", "Dracula Mountain", "Liquid State", "Stockholm Syndrome", "Unintended" and "Blackout". In addition, "The 2nd Law: Isolated System" was shortened on the release.
Release The album was released on 29 November 2013 in the CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray formats.
The 4K format was screened in theatres in 20 cities worldwide on 5 November 2013, and in 40 other territories the next day. The film was screened in the US and Canada on 6 November 2013, in Europe, UK, Australia and Japan on 7 November 2013, on 12 November 2013 in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain, 19 November 2013 in Poland, and 22–24 November 2013 in Indonesia.
Track listing
Notes "Hysteria" is preceded by "Interlude" from Absolution (2003). "Knights of Cydonia" is preceded by "Man with a Harmonica", written by Ennio Morricone, and used as an intro.
Credits
Muse Matthew Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, piano, production, mixing Christopher Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica on "Knights of Cydonia", lead vocals on "Liquid State", production, mixing Dominic Howard – drums, electronic drums, backing vocals on "Supermassive Black Hole", production, mixing
Additional musicians Morgan Nicholls – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, cabasa on "Supermassive Black Hole", other assorted percussion, electronics, guitar on "Madness" and "Starlight"
Additional personnel Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Chris Vaughan – Production Manager Tommaso Colliva – recording Matt Askem – directing Tim Woolcott – editing Thomas Kirk – screen visuals Ted Jensen – mastering Hans-Peter Van Velthoven – artwork, photography
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2013) PeakpositionMexican Albums (AMPROFON)6
Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 169 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 114 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 79 French Albums (SNEP) 52 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 98 Italian Albums (FIMI) 83 Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 148 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 78 French Albums (SNEP) 141
Certifications
Release history CountryDateFormatLabelAustralia29 November 2013CD+DVD, CD+Blu-rayWarner MusicGermanySwitzerlandPoland2 December 2013United KingdomHelium 3Canada3 December 2013Warner Bros.ItalyWarner MusicUnited StatesWarner Bros.Japan4 December 2013CD+DVDWarner Music11 December 2013CD+Blu-ray
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