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Drones

Release date: 4th June 2015

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About This Album

'Drones' by Muse was released in 2015 through Warner Records. It plays alternative rock and runs to 23 tracks, including the opening six, ‘Dead Inside’, ‘[Drill Sergeant]’, ‘Psycho’, ‘Mercy’, ‘Reapers’ and ‘The Handler’.

"Drones" is an album by Muse, released 4th June 2015 via Warner Records. It features 23 tracks, including "Mercy", "Dead Inside", and "Reapers".

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Muse

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  1. —Mercy
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  • —(Drill Sergeant)
    0:21
  • —(JFK)
    0:54
  • —Revolt
    4:05
  • —Aftermath
    5:47
  • —Drones
    2:49
  • —The Globalist
    10:07
  • —The Handler
    4:33
  • 1Dead InsideLyrics
    4:22
  • 2[Drill Sergeant]Lyrics
    0:21
  • 3PsychoLyrics
    5:16
  • 4MercyLyrics
    3:51
  • 5ReapersLyrics
    5:59
  • 6The HandlerLyrics
    4:33
  • 7[JFK]Lyrics
    0:54
  • 8DefectorLyrics
    4:33
  • 9RevoltLyrics
    4:05
  • 10AftermathLyrics
    5:47
  • 11The GlobalistLyrics
    10:07
  • 12DronesLyrics
    2:49
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    Pressings & releases

    Drones — release variants

    Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

    • CD · Album
      Main
      Digisleeve
      Country UK & EuropeYear 2015
      Helium 3 · 0825646121250
      Barcode: 0 825646 121250
    • All Media · Limited Edition
      Digisleeve
      Country JapanYear 2015
      Helium 3 · WPZR-30647/8
      Barcode: 4 943674 213344
    • CD · Album
      Digisleeve
      Country JapanYear 2015
      Helium 3 · WPCR-16486
      Barcode: 4 943674 213337
    • File · FLAC · Album
      16 Bit
      Country EuropeYear 2015
      Warner Bros. Records · none
    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Country UK & EuropeYear 2015
      Helium 3 · 0825646121229
      Barcode: 0 825646 121229

    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Producer
    Dominic Howard, Robert John Lange, Chris Wolstenholme, Matt Bellamy, Muse
    Recording Engineer
    Tommaso Colliva, Durand Trench
    Engineer
    Tommaso Colliva
    Mixing Engineer
    Rich Costey
    Mastering Engineer
    Giovanni Versari, Bob Ludwig