Thread Starter Here -- the Final Answer IS:
Grey Boxes = Text Placeholder i.e. U2
NOPE
Grey Boxes Mean Something Else Open to Interpretation i.e. land, sea, heaven, hell, ying, yang, what, ever
NOPE
Grey Boxes Mean Absolutely Nothing i.e. a cool image gets blemished for no reason
NOPE
So, essentially we had 220 votes, 314 replies and over 10,000 views for
absolutely nothing cuz, at least in my opinion, and I started this damn mess, the equal signs are NOT even part of the official artwork. If they are not predominant on the official website under Discography, then they are not part of the artwork, IMO.
Thanks for playing, collect your parting gift on your way out.