Métal Urbain is one of the first groups Punk French, very influenced on the one hand by the Stooges and the Pistols, and on the other hand by an approach minimal synth related with the American group Suicide.
Biography
Slicing by a its explosive, a radical image and its very subversive texts voluntarily, the group leaves some individual and an album, meeting an enthusiastic reception in England, in particular at John Peel and near the label Rough Trade. In France, Métal Urbain has evil to exceed the fringe of the first fans of the punk-rock'n'roll, movement underground whose vitality is scorned by the French media (even by the media rock'n'roll). That led to the separation of the group, with the whole beginning of the the Eighties, certain members trying to devote itself then to a reformation of the group under various other names (" Boys" Metal; , " Doctor Mix & The Remix"), without however reaching that point.The titles headlights of the group are “ Panik ” “ Paris Maquis ” “ Connective Hysterie ” and “ Crève bitch ”.
The members of the groups scattered thereafter in various formations like the Métal Servant boys, Dr. Mix, Desperados, etc
A new formation is in hand since 2003, around Eric Débris and Hermann Schwartz.
Electro approach the “punk” of the group, very innovative in its time, in referred for groups like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bérurier Noir (with the Boîte at rates/rhythms), or for the producing Steve Albini.
Composition
June 1976 in May 1977
- Clode Panik (Claude Perrone): voice
- Rikky Darling (Eric Feidt): guitars
- Zip-Zinc (Jean-Pierre Zinc): synthés
- Eric Remains (Eric Daugu): synthés
May 1977 in December 1978
- Clode Panik : song
- Hermann Schwartz (Jean-Louis Baker): guitars
- Stalemate Lüger (Patrick Baker): guitars
- Eric Remains : synthés
December 1978 in July 1979
- Eric Remains : song, synthés
- Hermann Schwartz : guitars
- Stalemate Lüger : guitars
July 1979 in February 1980
- Eric Remains : song
- Hermann Schwartz : guitars
- Stalemate Lüger : guitars
- Charlie H : synthés
1984 to 1987
- Daniel Darc : song
- Eric Remains : song
- Hermann Schwartz : guitars
- Rikky Darling : guitars
- Zip Zinc : synthés
- Charlie H : synthés
Comeback 2003
- Eric Remains : song
- Hermann Schwartz : guitars
- Vott : guitars
- Charlie H : synthés
- T.G. Parker : synthés
Current formation
- Eric Remains : song
- Hermann Schwartz : guitars
- Vott : guitars
- Jerome Solo : synthés
Discography
45 turns
- Panik/Lady Coke (May 1977)
- Ignition key Paris Maquis/(Dec. 1977)
- Connective Hysteria/Pop Dustbin (sept.78)
- Sweet Marilyn/Fugue for has darkening island (June 1979 under the name " Boys" metal;)
- No Fun/No Fun (version) (June 1979 under the name " Doctor Mix")
- I can' T control myself/I can' T control myself (version) (October 1979 under the name " Doctor Mix & The Remix)
Albums
- the dead men are dangerous (Celluloïd - Rough Trade 1981)
- I will shit in your vomit (2006)
Compilations CD
- the old one of gold (New Pink Fan Club 1985)
- Chef of work (Seventeen Records 2003)
- the dead men are dangerous edition double CD (Seventeen Records Felicity Japan 2006)
- Anarchy In Paris (Seventeen Records Acute the USA 2004)
External bonds
-
Official site 1976-1978.
- the Seventeen label, holder of the licenses of master originals Urbain the Metal)
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