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Metal Box Rebuilt in Dub
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WHEN The Sex Pistols imploded in January 1978 through division, death and management failure, after a difficult US tour, singer John Lydon took the determined step to create a fresh. Based around emotional depth, radical experimentation and explorations in dub called Public Image Limited.
His path and ideas based on a unique list of elements. Along with guitarist Keith Levene, bass player Jah Wobble and an assortment of drummers including Martin Atkins and Richard Dudanski PIL were a power force.
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