469) Metal Box : Rolling Stone

After the Sex Pistols exploded, Johnny Rotten reclaimed his real name -- John Lydon -- and started his bold new band. PIL played eerie, futuristic art punk with dub bass and slashing guitar. The U.K. release Metal Box (retitled Second Edition in the U.S.) originally came as three vinyl discs in a metal film canister.

Total album sales: Under 500,000

Peak chart position: 171

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