12 Most Hated Hard Rock Albums (From Great Bands)

Coming out of the seedy underbelly of New York City in the 60's, Lou Reed has a reputation as one of rock's most eccentric voices. After laying the groundwork for punk and avant garde in the Velvet Underground, his solo career boasted some hallmarks of the glam rock movement like "Walk On the Wild Side."

Then again, some of Reed's more out-there interests have been known to rub some people the wrong way. Though he had the desire to experiment with other art forms, Reed put out what many consider to be one of the most difficult album experiences of his entire career in Metal Machine Music. Anyone looking for the clever wordplay on Reed's previous albums are in for a rude awakening should they choose to listen to this.

Running just over an hour and a half, Metal Machine Music features no real songs per se, but just a few long continuous passages of guitar feedback. Though it did win over some listeners in terms of more experimental soundscapes, many fans were preemptively warned about this album's abrasive sounds.

The album may work better as a sound experiment than an actual rock album, but it's hard to continually listen to this record for more than 5 minutes without feeling the urge to turn it off.