Bérurier Noir (French pronunciation: [beʁyʁje nwaʁ]) was a French punk rock band active from 1983 to 1989. The band reformed from 2003 to 2006.[1] The band is associated with anarcho-punk.[2]

Bérurier Noir
Also known as
  • Les Béruriers
  • Béru
  • Les Bérus
  • BxN
OriginParis
GenresAlternative rock, punk rock, anarcho-punk
Years active1983–1989
2003–2006
LabelsLast Call, Wagram Music
MembersFrançois Guillemot
Loran
Masto
Laul
Websiteberuriernoir.fr

Materials related to the band were donated to the Bibliotheque National du France in 2021, and an exhibition opened in Paris in 2024.[3]

As of 2024, lead singer Francois is a history lecturer in Lyon.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Macadam massacre (1984)
  • Concerto pour détraqués (1985)
  • Abracadaboum (1987)
  • Souvent fauché, toujours marteau (1989)
  • Invisible (2006)

Live albums

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  • Meilleurs extraits des deux concerts a Paris (1983)
  • Viva Bertaga (1990)
  • Carnaval des agités (1995)
  • La Bataille de Pali-Kao (1998)
  • Même pas mort (2003)
  • L'Opéra des Loups + Chants des meutes (2005)

Compilations

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  • Enfoncez l'clown (2003)

Singles & EP

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  • Nada/Gloco (1983) (split EP with band Guernica, Bérurier Noir contribute four songs)
  • Macadam massacre (1984)
  • Nada 84 (1984)
  • Nada Nada (1985) (stand-alone release of the Bérurier Noir side of the split single Nada/Gloco)
  • Joyeux merdier (1985)
  • L'Empereur Tomato Ketchup (1986)
  • Ils veulent nous tuer (1988)
  • Nuit Apache (1988)
  • Split Bérurier Noir/Haine Brigade (1988) (split single with band Haine Brigade, Bérurier Noir contribute the song Makhnovtchina)
  • Viêt Nam-Laos-Cambodge (1988)

References

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  1. ^ Carpentier, Laurent (March 11, 2022). "Bérurier noir squatte la BNF". Le Monde (in French). Paris, France. p. 23. ISSN 0395-2037. ProQuest 2637539331.
  2. ^ Badie, Bertrand; Berg-Schlosser, Dirk; Morlino, Leonardo (7 September 2011). International Encyclopedia of Political Science. ISBN 9781412959636.
  3. ^ Colley, Glenn (2024-02-27). "Bérurier Noir | An exhibition at the BnF and two exclusive playlists!". What the France. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ Oltermann, Philip (2024-06-28). "How an 80s punk lyric became the rallying cry of French protests against the far right". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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