Recently, there has been wide controversy since posters for the upcoming Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration have been banned by Transport for London, which oversees the London Underground.
When asked about the scandal by Rolling Stone, Lou Reed posed the question, “What would Andy Warhol or Jean Michel Basquait say of this type of frivolous censorship?”
The cover is of a mannequin, limbless. The mannequin has a very human expression on its face. The music for the album is inspired by plays of German expressionist Frank Wedekind. There have further been reports that Reed’s powerfully poetic lyrics had moved Metallic’s singer and guitarist to tears.’’
The album is set to release on Halloween.
References:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/posters-for-lou-reed-metallica-album-banned-in-london-20110920
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/metallica-and-lou-reed-announce-album-title-20110823
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