History YMMV / MetalMachineMusic

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Over an hour of guitar feedback. That is all. The album was Reed's first to not chart at all in any country since his days with Music/TheVelvetUnderground (even his first solo album just barely made the Billboard 200), and Creator/RCARecords deleted it after just three weeks. From [=AllMusic's=] [[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 review]]:

* BileFascination: A possible reason for selling somewhat well. Music/LouReed even mentioned that "Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber than I am."

-->"''Metal Machine Music'' seems a bit less startling today, now that bands like Music/SonicYouth and Music/TheBoredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, ''Metal Machine Musi''c [[LeaveTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]"

-->"''Metal Machine Music'' seems a bit less startling today, now that bands like Music/SonicYouth and the Boredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, ''Metal Machine Musi''c [[LeaveTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]"

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Over an hour of guitar feedback. That is all. The album was Reed's first to not chart at all in any country since his days with Music/TheVelvetUnderground (even his solo album just barely made the Billboard 200), and Creator/RCARecords deleted it after just three weeks. From [=AllMusic's=] [[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 review]]:

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Over an hour of guitar feedback. That is all. From [=AllMusic's=] [[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 review]]:

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Over an hour of guitar feedback. That is all.
-->From [[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 this review]]: "''Metal Machine Music'' seems a bit less startling today, now that [[NoiseRock bands like]] Music/SonicYouth and the Boredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, ''Metal Machine Musi''c [[LeaveTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]"

* BileFascination[=/=]SnarkBait: A possible reason for selling somewhat well. Music/LouReed even mentioned that "Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber than I am."

* BileFascination[=/=]SnarkBait: A possible reason for selling somewhat well. Lou Reed even mentioned that "Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber than I am."

-->[[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 Metal Machine Music seems a bit less startling today,]] now that [[NoiseRock bands like]] Music/SonicYouth and the Boredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, Metal Machine Music [[LeaveTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]
* BileFascination \ SnarkBait: A possible reason for selling somewhat well. Lou Reed even mentioned that "Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber than I am."

-->[[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 Metal Machine Music seems a bit less startling today,]] now that [[NoiseRock bands like]] SonicYouth and the Boredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, Metal Machine Music [[LeaveTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]

-->[[http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-machine-music-mw0000099717 Metal Machine Music seems a bit less startling today,]] now that [[NoiseRock bands like]] SonicYouth and the Boredoms have created some sort of context for it, but it hasn't gotten any more user friendly with time -- while Thurston Moore may go nuts on his guitar like this for three or four minutes at a stretch, Metal Machine Music [[KeepTheCameraRunning goes on and on and on for over an hour]], pausing only for side breaks [[SensoryAbuse with no rhythms, melodies, or formal structures to buffer the onslaught.]]

* GeniusBonus: The original cover has the subtitle ''The Amine β Ring''. This is an actual term from organic chemistry, referring to a structure that among other things is found in many nervous system stimulants. Including amphetamine, which has often been credited/blamed as an inspiration for the album.