- Apoptygma Berzerk
Infobox musical artist
Name = Apoptygma Berzerk
Img_capt = Apoptygma Berzerk performing inLeipzig in 2004.
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Alias = APB, Apop
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Origin =Norway
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Genre =Alternative rock Futurepop Synthrock Electronica Synth pop
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Years_active = 1989 – present
Label =Tatra Productions Gun RecordsMetropolis Records
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URL = [http://www.apoptygmaberzerk.de www.apoptygmaberzerk.de]
Current_members =Stephan Groth Geir Bratland Fredrik Brarud Angel StengelAnders Odden
Past_members = Jon Erik Martensen Per Aksel Lundgreen
Notable_instruments =Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a unique brand of upbeat, danceable
synthpop , and haunting ballads backed with electronic rhythms, winning awards and top-10 spots inGermany andScandinavia . Apoptygma Berzerk (abbreviated to APB or Apop) has touredEurope ,North America , andIsrael with bands such asVNV Nation ,Beborn Beton andIcon of Coil .The name "Apoptygma Berzerk" either has a secret meaning or does not mean anything, depending on which interview you read. Front-man and original member
Stephan Groth claims that it was randomly picked out of adictionary (apoptygma being an old Greek word meaning "piece of drapery"). The band's name is pronounced a-pop-tig-ma.The band was formed by Groth and Jon Erik Martinsen in 1989. They recorded a few demos, including Victims of Mutilation. Jon Erik left the band shortly afterwards feeling uncomfortable with the direction of the band's music.
Members
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Stephan Groth (Grothesk) - front-man and original member, largely responsible for the "APB sound"
*Geir Bratland - Keyboard
* Fredrik Brarud -Drum s
* Audun Stengel (Angel) -Guitar
*Anders Odden -Guitar (rejoined the band late 2003 after having left it some years before to pursue his own musical projects)
* Jon Erik Martensen - former member [1989-90s] & co-writer of some of Harmonizer
* Per Aksel Lundgreen - former member and live keyboardist 1991-1994 & co-writer of "Wrack'em To Pieces" and "Electronic Warfare". Also responsible for the bands booking and promotion from 1991-1994.tyle
The first two albums, "Soli Deo Gloria" and "7" were a similar style of electropop and EBM. "Welcome to Earth" included a few tracks that sound experimental, getting away from the band's roots slightly. "Harmonizer" featured a softer, more synthpop-oriented direction when compared to previous albums, and the latest album "
You and Me Against the World " represents an almost complete change in style for the band. It features a more mainstream,Indie rock -oriented sound, and the complete departure from the band's traditional electric synthpop and EBM roots that started with "7".Many albums feature a
hidden track that can be accessed by fast forwarding through many minutes of silence on the last album track. For instance, on "7", one can hear a remix of "Nonstop Violence" after "Love Never Dies (Part II)".The band also features cover songs on several of their albums. For example, on "7" a cover of OMD's "Electricity" is featured; similarly, on "Welcome to Earth", the band has a cover of Metallica's "Fade to Black". "You and Me Against the World" has a cover of "Cambodia" by
Kim Wilde . They have also made a cover ofDepeche Mode 'sEnjoy the Silence and Marilyn Manson's "Coma White".Discography
Demos
* Victims Of Mutilation (Cassette) 1990 Slusk Records. First 20 copies numbered.
Full-length studio albums and EPs
* The 2nd Manifesto [EP] (1992)
* Soli Deo Gloria (1993)
* 7 (1996)
* Mourn [EP] (1997)
* The Apopcalyptic Manifesto (1998)
*Welcome to Earth (2000)
*Harmonizer (2002)
* 7 (Remastered) (2002)
* Soli Deo Gloria (Remastered) (2002)
* The Singles Collection (2003)
* Unicorn [EP] (2004)
*You and Me Against the World (2005)
* Black EP (2006)
* Sonic Diary (2006)
* Soli Deo Gloria (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
* 7 (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
* The Singles Collection (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
*Welcome to Earth (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
* Harmonizer (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
* Unicorn & The Harmonizer DVD (Deluxe Edition) (2007)
* Rocket Science (2008)Live albums
* APBL98 (1999)
* APBL2000 (2001)
* APBL2000 (Deluxe Edition) (2007)ingles
* Ashes to Ashes 12" (1991)
* Bitch (1993)
* Deep Red (1994)
* Non Stop Violence (1995)
* Paranoia (1998)
* Eclipse (1999)
* Kathy's Song (2000)
* Kathy's Song 12" I. (2000)
* Kathy's Song 12" II. (2000)
* Until the End of the World I. (2002)
* Until the End of the World II. (2002)
* Until the End of the World Vinyl (2002)
* Suffer in Silence (2002)
* Suffer in Silence Trance Remixes (2002)
* Suffer in Silence 12" (2002)
* In This Together (2005)
* Shine On (2006)
* Love to Blame (2006)
* Cambodia (2006)
* Green Queen (2008)DVDs and VHS
* APBL2000 (2001)
* The Harmonizer DVD (2004)ide projects
* Germ, Ice Eyes on the Stretch (intro) (1992) (One track released on "Sex, Drugs & EBM" compilation. The track was made with Cadaver guitarist
Anders Odden .)
* Germ, 3-track Ultra Limited Demo (Cassette only - 10 numbered and signed copies!)
* TB-Moonchild, Divine Penetration [CDS] (1994) ("Hard hitting monotony trance")
* H2O, Dre:amseller [CDS] (1994) ("Chilled out trance/ambient" with Geir Bratland)
* H2O, Fahrenheit [CDS] (1995)
* Acid Queen, Bing [EP] (1995)
* Acid Queen, Tranzania (1998) (DJ Applepie (Christian Grimshei), contributions from Jon Erik Martinsen)
* Total Transformation, In Thru Out (1996) ("techno/trance")
* Bruderschaft, Forever [CDS] (2003) (Futurepop dreamteam with DJ Rexx Arkana,Ronan Harris ofVNV Nation , Sebastian Komor ofIcon of Coil and Joakim Montelius of Covenant)
* Fairlight Children, Before You Came Along [MCD] (2004)
* Fairlight Children, 808 Bit (2004)
*The Kovenant , which Angel joined in 2000, and Geir Bratland in 2003.
* Magenta -Anders Odden s other band.Projects from former members
* Angst Pop - Ødipus Rex and Panic At T.C.F. (CD on "Sex, Drugs & EBM Sampler) 1992 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Angst Pop - Ødipus Rex (Video Version) CD on "Melt Compilation" 1994 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Angst Pop - Viva Ta Vie CD on "Electronic Youth Vol. 3" 1994 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Cronos Titan, Brides of Christ CD (1995) (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Cronos Titan, The Gregoraveian EP [EP] (1996) (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Chinese Detectives - Situation CD-single 1995 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Chinese Detectives - Where Do The Boys Go? CD-single 1995 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Chinese Detectives - You Think You're A Man CD-Single 1996 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Chinese Detectives - Hit That Perfect Beat CD-Single Promo Only 1999 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Chinese Detectives - Are Kisses Out Of fashion? CD 1999 (former APB keyboardist Per Aksel Lundgreen)
* Sweep, Sweepeepee (1997) (Jon Erik Martinsen)
* Sweep, Emptiness, Your Loneliness (2001) (Jon Erik Martinsen)
* Sweep, Miss You (2002) (Jon Erik Martinsen)
* Sweep, Two Players (2003) (Jon Erik Martinsen)"Sources: [http://www.apoptygmaberzerk.de apoptygmaberzerk.de] , [http://www.eyeliners.org eyeliners.org] , [http://www.berzerk.regio.net/ the berzerk web] , and [http://www.apoptygma.de the official German fanpage] ."
External links
* [http://www.theapboffice.com/ Apoptygma Berzerk] Official website
* [http://www.metropolis-records.com/artists/?artist=apoptygm Apoptygma Berzerk] Metropolis Records*
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