Editing Metal Box (section)

==Background==
The first studio album recorded following the departure of founding member, drummer [[Jim Walker (drummer)|Jim Walker]]. ''Metal Box'' was recorded in several sessions with several drummers, none of whom were credited on the original release. "Albatross" and "Swan Lake"/"Death Disco" were recorded with new drummer David Humphrey at [[The Manor Studio]] in [[Shipton-on-Cherwell]]. "Poptones" was recorded with [[Keith Levene|Levene]] on drums. During this time, additional tracks were recorded at The [[Townhouse Studios|Town House]] Studios in London, namely "Beat the Drum for Me" (which later turned up on Wobble's first solo album), and a new version of "Fodderstompf" (which became the B-side of PiL's "Death Disco" 12" single). Humphrey left the band around mid-May 1979. "Memories", "No Birds", "[[Socialist]]" and "[[Chant]]" were recorded with new drummer, [[Richard Dudanski]], previously of [[Joe Strummer]]'s [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] pub rock outfit, [[The 101ers]], at [[Townhouse Studios]] in London. The instrumental "Graveyard" was recorded with Dudanski on drums. Dudanski left the band around mid-September 1979. "The Suit" was recorded as a solo track by Jah Wobble at [[Gooseberry Sound Studios]] in London. Vocals and some overdubs were added at [[The Manor Studio|The Manor]]. "Careering" was recorded at Town House Studios with Wobble on drums. "Bad Baby" was recorded with new drummer [[Martin Atkins]] at Town House Studios. Except for a brief period during 1980, Atkins remained with the band until 1985. "Radio 4" was recorded as a solo piece by Keith Levene at [[Advision Studios]] and an unknown second studio. According to Levene, this was the last recorded track. Levene utilised aluminium [[Veleno (guitar)|Veleno]] guitars throughout the recording sessions to achieve a distinctively sharp and metallic guitar sound.<ref>[http://innocentwords.com/keith-levene-his-metal-box/ Keith Levene: His Metal Box], By Paul Barrel, 2013-11-04, Innocent Words</ref>