Customer Reviews
I know, because I was there 
2008-09-20
It's quite disappointing to see some people dismissing this as another live album/DVD not deserving of attention.
This is a true reflection of the energy, dynamism, creativity and imaginsation of MUSE. I'm old enough to remember "Live & Dangerous" being considered one of the best live albums, but listening to it now it sounds bland compared to MUSE at Wembley.
The camera work and editing is terrific and completely reflects the atmosphere and energy in the band and the crowd. The frantic cutting in Stockholm Syndrome reminds me of the mosh pit.
I suspect those not impressed have never seen them live. Go see them then revisit the DVD. If it doesn't light up your eyes then you have no soul.
CD: There isn't a duff track
DVD: I can skip Soldiers Poem. Don't miss Knights of Cydonia, Feeling Good, Blackout, Plug In Baby, Stockholm Syndrome
Muse = Best live act. 2008-09-14
Ever went to your favorite artist's concert and was disappointed to find out they don't sound well live as they do on CD? NOT IF MUSE IS YOUR FAVORITE! Those guys probably sound better live than they do on CD. 100% serious ... & this DVD proves it. Not only do they sound good live, but they're also entertaining!!! Watching this concert will definitely show how much energy they have, although unfortunately, some of the slower songs tend to get boring.
Songs I personally skip:
Soldiers Poem
Unintended
That's it!!!! If you're a Muse fan, you should definitely buy this!
The only bad thing I've got to say about this is the audio CD. Why in hell did they not include all songs from the concert? WHY?
That is all I've got to say for now. Maybe if I don't feel lazy sometime later I'll review the performances song by song.
AWESOMENESS!!!! 2008-09-07
You MUST buy this cd/dvd set!!!! You've no doubt heard the band's amazing cd's... well, MUSE is even more brilliant live!! I am SOOOO happy that I purchased this! :)
MUSE HAARP CD 2008-09-05
This is quite possibly the best concert video I have ever seen. The guys play many of my favorite songs and play them rather excellently!!
I would recommend this to not only every muse fan, but also to every true music fan.
This is musical artisanship at it finest!!
Superb audio and performance 2008-09-01
HAARP is a must own set for any Muse fan. Most of the live versions are better than the studio recordings, especially Knights of Cydonia and Starlight. A few of my other favorites are Map of The Problematique and Stockholm Syndrome. If I had to nitpick I would say some of the slower tracks dont fit in that well but overall its an impressive performance not to be missed.
Oh..... MY...... GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2008-08-30
The fan base for Muse grows with every release. 2006 s Black Holes And Revelations broke into the U.S. Top 10 while hitting #1 in the U.K. and much of Europe, where it sold 1 million copies and was #3 on NME's Albums Of The Year list. A multiple BRIT Award winner for Best Live Act,
Muse then staged two massive sold-out performances at 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium in London last June, which increasingly are recognised as amongst the definitive live moments of the year. The best performances from those concerts, as well as bonus backstage footage, are presented on the CD/DVD set HAARP. The concerts once again demonstrated the raw power and unquenchable ambition of one of the UK's most successful long-term bands and one of, if not the, greatest, most ambitious live act in the world at the present time.
Spectacular 2008-08-21
Wow. Definitely in my best of 2008 already. The band I'm in and I watched this for the first time yesterday afternoon. We made an occasion of it, just like we were all going to the actual show, and boy did Muse bring the rock to my living room. My heart rate was up, I was bobbing my neck and tapping my foot along the whole time, almost as if we were there. I felt the same good-kind-of-tired euphoria after watching as I do after seeing a great show in person. And my TV and stereo ain't even all that great.
This is an immensely satisfying DVD. Muse are a spectacle, yes, which makes them just a bit impersonal with each other onstage and with the audience. But I find this an acceptable sacrifice to the sheer epic power of their music, which would suffer a bit I think if it betrayed itself as a touch more mortal. The grandiosity and the mild distance of the stage (felt even in extreme closeups on the DVD... you never forget you're in Wembley Stadium) also keeps Muse within the geneaology of the symphonic music they clearly love (barely, I admit).
So the stage visuals and feature-film-quality editing, which starts out slowly and draws you in to the show's power, are spectacular. But the real awe is for the effortless, jaw-dropping talent of all three band members. Matthew Bellamy sings so well live I spent half the time looking for clues he was lip-synching (as far as I can tell, he was not). And thousands of young bass players must have a new hero to admire in Chris Wolstenholme, who has it all: speed, taste and groove. This show would be almost as stunning under a couple coffee-can spotlights on a corner stage in a pub, thanks to their musicianship.
It's amazing to me how every Muse song is an anthem, how they make every song sound like the first or last track on the CD, yet I never got fatigued with the formula while watching all two hours straight. (All the anthems will keep me from watching constantly, though; I'm more inclined to make an infrequent but exciting event of it from time to time.) Also illuminating were the small but significant departures from the CD versions, always beautifully chosen and expanding on the artistry of the original recordings. Finally, this is also the best integration of audience footage I've ever seen in a live video. You really feel like you're there. And all the complaints in other reviews about omitted songs on a two-hour DVD just shows how deep and well-loved their repertoire is.
I'm glad this was captured on video, becuase I think this set is going to be talked about for a long time and establishes Muse as a legend. Anybody who thinks rock music is dead or modern music sucks NEEDS to at least check out this DVD.
An all-time live album... 2008-07-19
One word: chills. Even a non-fan of Muse will have a tough time making it through the opening "Knights of Cydonia" without being swept away by the blistering energy. If you have had the fortune of seeing this remarkable band live, this set does a fine job capturing some of the incredible power they bring to the stage, and has proven a fine way to introduce the uninitiated to what live acts aspire to inspire.
The DVD does a far better job of lifting off (the Prokofiev from "Romeo and Juliet," while a lovely musical nod to introduce the band and the first song, is an over-long and somewhat baffling opening track on the CD), but both discs keep you riveted to the ending chords of "Take a Bow." WIth tracks spanning their studio albums (with a heavy bias towards the last two), there's a good sampling of their musical range, with the strength of their live stage presence weaving the whole effort together.
Enough words. I need to go listen again now. Buy it! Enjoy!
Fantastic 2008-07-14
Muse is phenomenal. I can't believe I missed this show live. If you like Muse this is a must have and if you don't then you are stupid.
haarp by muse 
2008-07-10
Good live album but is more of the same, the dvd is value for the performace in wembley stadium only... a grey album not really necesary to buy
