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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".

About the Artist

Muse

Muse

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Record details & tracklist

201512 tracks

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26th August 2022

Label

Warner Records

Release year

2015

—Mercy
3:51
—Dead Inside
4:22
—Reapers
5:59
—Defector
4:33

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How Muse’s live albums and concert films fit together, from ‘Hullabaloo’ to ‘Simulation Theory Film’

—(Drill Sergeant)

—The Globalist

1Dead Inside Lyrics

4:22

2[Drill Sergeant]Lyrics

0:21

5:16

3:51

5Reapers Lyrics

5:59

6The Handler Lyrics

4:33

0:54

8Defector Lyrics

4:33

4:05

10Aftermath Lyrics

5:47

11The Globalist Lyrics

10:07

12Drones Lyrics

2:49

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Muse’s live catalogue moves from audio-and-video tour documents to cinema-scale concert films. Here’s how each release differs.

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23 Sept 2026 • 9:15 am

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Muse have explained their Meta AI social media handle switch

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21 Sept 2026 • 2:30 pm

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What Glastonbury 2016’s headliner odds got right, and very wrong

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18 Sept 2026 • 12:45 pm

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17 Sept 2026 • 11:05 am

What reaching Brixton Academy means at different stages of a band’s career

What reaching Brixton Academy means at different stages of a band’s career

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17 Sept 2026 • 10:00 am

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Muse’s former social media handles are now being used by Meta’s new AI assistant

Propa-propa-propa-propa-propa-rubbish.

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Muse have announced UK and European arena dates ahead of 'The Wow! Signal'

Pre-sales open on 17th June from 10am local time.

12 Jun 2026 • 10:29 am

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Muse have released their disco-infused new track 'Nightshift Superstar'

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19 May 2026 • 9:23 am

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24 Apr 2026 • 8:30 am

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Muse welcome ‘The Wow! Signal’ with a giddy, playful comeback gig

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5 Apr 2026 • 11:29 am

Muse have announced a surprise Brixton Academy show, their first there in over 20 years

Muse have announced a surprise Brixton Academy show, their first there in over 20 years

Their first Brixton appearance since a two-night residency in 2001.

20 Mar 2026 • 1:23 pm

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Muse have revealed ‘The Wow! Signal’ with a space-bound stunt and new track ‘Be With You’

New single 'Be With You' premiered via a launch into space.

19 Mar 2026 • 5:13 pm

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Muse pack one hell of a punch at London's O2 Arena

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4 Oct 2023 • 5:38 pm

Muse are celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'Absolution' with a new deluxe box set

Muse are celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'Absolution' with a new deluxe box set

The trio's new album 'Will Of The People' is also out now.

18 Sept 2023 • 5:56 am

Muse have released a new horror-inspired video for 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween'

Muse have released a new horror-inspired video for 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween'

The trio's new album is out now.

26 Aug 2022 • 3:43 pm

Muse have shared their "modern metal" new single, 'Kill Or Be Killed'

Muse have shared their "modern metal" new single, 'Kill Or Be Killed'

It's taken from their forthcoming album, 'Will Of The People'.

21 Jul 2022 • 6:12 pm

Muse have shared the title-track from their upcoming album, 'Will Of The People'

Muse have shared the title-track from their upcoming album, 'Will Of The People'

They've also announced a few new live shows for October.

1 Jun 2022 • 1:00 pm

Muse - Drones

Muse - Drones

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12 Jun 2015 • 9:06 am

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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