Metal Machine Music was a controversial double album released by Lou Reed that consisted primarily of extreme feedback noise. Upon its release in 1975, it sold 100,000 copies before being withdrawn from the market due to overwhelming negative reactions. Many listeners expected a more accessible record akin to Reed's previous work with smoothly produced tracks. However, the album's true intent lay in pushing the boundaries of music, inspired by avant-garde composers Ianis Xenakis and La Monte Young. Critic Lester Bangs championed the album, claiming it revolutionized the auditory experience.
"What they heard when they put the new album on their turntables was nothing, absolutely nothing but screaming feedback noise recorded at various frequencies, played back against various other noise layers."
"At one point he declared it 'the greatest record ever made in the history of the human eardrum.'"
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