Métal Urbain are one of the first French punk groups, heavily influenced by The Clash and The Sex Pistols on one hand and on the other by an electro approach related to "Metal Machine Music" of Lou Reed and Suicide. They used a drum machine, and were the only punks to do so. They mixed subversive lyrics with a radical image. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Clash was a British punk rock group that existed from 1976 to 1985. ... Despite their short existence, the Sex Pistols were perhaps the quintessential British punk rock band. ... Lewis Allen Reed, known as Lou Reed (born March 2, 1943), is a rocknroll singer-songwriter with a lasting musical influence on punk and alternative rock. ...

Métal Urbain were formed in Paris in 1977 by Eric Débris, Clode Panik, Zip Zinc and Rikky Darling, thereafter replaced by Pat Luger and Hermann Schwartz. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

They were met with much enthusiasm in England, particularly by John Peel and the Rough Trade label. A complete contrast to the hostility they faced in France, in spite of the French lyrics, this ultimately led to the split of Métal Urbain. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... John Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was a British disc jockey and radio presenter. ... Rough Trade Records is a British independent record label. ...

The members scattered to form such groups as Les Métal Boys, Dr Mix, Desperados....

Their electro approach was very innovative for its time, and the group are a reference point for such groups as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bérurier Noir, and the producer Steve Albini. 1989 promo shot for the album Automatic The Jesus and Mary Chain were a British Indie rock band that revolved around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim Reid and William Reid. ... The Bérurier noir music band from the alternative French punk scene in the 1980s, was made of three musicians: Laurent (guitar), François (vocals) and Dédé (rhythm box). ... Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Missoula, Montana) is an influential guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist, former member of Big Black, Rapeman and current member of Shellac. ...