Anarchy In Paris - Metal Urbaine

A simple drum machine, a dodgy synthesizer, a guitarist that makes it look Sid Vicious was actually playing and a band which basically consists of very little talent but Metal Urbain were a first era French punk band who quickly caught on to the London scene and attempted some political lyrics, their punk sneers in an overtly French accent sounds like some one gargling with a hot onion ring whilst coughing up phlegm but despite all of this, there ...
.../> Maybe it's the smugness of knowing that apart from making a cup of tea, the English can beat the French at something else? The band do improve as they get older though, even if they take an electro turn which isn't really to my liking. The bass player is about the best thing the band has going for it, although no world beater. Tracks like "Hello, Hello" have a grotty french coffee and gitane growl worthy of a wolf from the Pyrenees ... more

A simple drum machine, a dodgy synthesizer, a guitarist that makes it look Sid Vicious was actually playing and a band which basically consists of very little talent but Metal Urbain were a first era French punk band who quickly caught on to the London scene and attempted some political lyrics, their punk sneers in an overtly French accent sounds like some one gargling with a hot onion ring whilst coughing up phlegm but despite all of this, there is something that I quite like about them.

Maybe it's the smugness of knowing that apart from making a cup of tea, the English can beat the French at something else? The band do improve as they get older though, even if they take an electro turn which isn't really to my liking. The bass player is about the best thing the band has going for it, although no world beater. Tracks like "Hello, Hello" have a grotty french coffee and gitane growl worthy of a wolf from the Pyrenees and certainly add a bit of character but it would pushing it to say they influenced death metal!

1. Panik 2:16
2. Paris Maquis 3:10
3. Hysterie Connective 3:10
4. Lady Coca Cola 4:11
5. Cle De Contact 2:50
6. Pop Poubelle 3:22
7. Fugue For A Darkening Island 2:32
8. Ghetto 2:40
9. Ultra Violence 3:17
10. Futurama 1:25
11. Snuff Movie 2:44
12. Numero Zero 3:47
13. 50/50 2:44
14. Atlantis 4:08
15. Anarchie Au Palace 2:50
16. E 202 3:27
17. Creve Salope 3:04
18. Hysterie Connective (Mix 2) 2:43
19. Colt 45 (Demo) 2:02
20. Train (Version 2) 2:25
21. Sweet Marilyn 4:11
22. Little Girl Of Love 2:59
23. Tango Sudiste 3:02
24. Panik (Instrumental) 2:04 

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