lepeep Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 had a quick read of thisFrieze Magazine | Archive | Heavy Metal2 pil videos from the old grey whistle test too...though some people here might like it.peep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Phenominal act - at least throughout their early career. Unfortunately, with the departure of both Wobble and then former Clash man Levene, the band, under the auspices of Lydon, would choose a more commercial direction, producing a series of quite appalling releases. However, they did leave behind them three outstanding full lengths - First Issue, Metal Box, and Flowers Of Romance. And from that classic first full length here's Lydon and co performing Public Image: Still outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 metal box is just fantastic....and just like int he article, I completely agree that you can't listen to it all the way through...I was amazed to hear metal box after I'd heard Scorn's "colossus" thinking "so!...that's where they got their inspiration from"...Amazon.com: Colossus: Scorn: Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I've had a recent re-appreciation of Metal Box after not listening to them for about year and a half. There were things I didn't appreciate before like "snake charmer melody" of Swan Lake (as Simon Reynolds put it). I think the impression it left on me was lessened by the presence of inferior PiL rip-offs a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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