Muse were influenced by 1984 when writing The Resistance.
George Orwell's 1984 was a major influence on the lyrics of Muse's forthcoming record, it has been revealed.
In an interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy explained that he read the novel again prior to penning new material for The Resistance, the band's fifth release.
He continued: "I read once in school about 15 years ago it was all about the politics.
"But when I read it this time I was much more taken with the love story in the book between Juliette and Winston."
In addition, the musician told the broadcaster that he believes the record's first track, Uprising, sums up what people currently think about England and how that needs to change.
Bellamy also revealed that the writing process for the new album was intentionally lean, with the band only creating the 11 songs which feature on the record.
Last month, Muse bassist Christopher Wolstenholme told NME.com that new song Unnatural Selection makes use of slap bass.
Wolstenholme also admitted that the technique is not considered cool, but said it works with the track.
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