Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk performing in Leipzig in 2004.
Background information
Also known as	APB, Apop
Origin	Norway
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock Futurepop Synth Rock
Years active	1989 – present
Label(s)	Gun Records Metropolis Records
Website	www.apoptygmaberzerk.de
Members
Stephan Groth Geir Bratland Fredrik Brarud Angel Stengel Anders Odden
Former members
Jon Erik Martensen Per Aksel Lundgreen

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved moderate commercial success with a unique brand of upbeat, danceable synthpop, and haunting ballads backed with electronic rhythms, winning awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. Apoptygma Berzerk (abbreviated to APB or Apop) has toured Europe, North America, and Israel with bands such as VNV Nation, Beborn Beton and Icon of Coil. Image File history File links Apoptygma Berzerk 2004 Photographer: Appaloosa Location: Leipzig / Germany File links The following pages link to this file: Apoptygma Berzerk ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Futurepop is a recently-emerging electronic dance music genre, an outgrowth of electronic body music incorporating influences from synthpop (such as song structure and vocal style) and uplifting trance (grandiose and arpeggiated synthesizer melodies). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... GUN Records is a record label located in Germany. ... Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres. ... Stephan Groth is the name behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic-based musical act that plays in styles such as darkwave, electro-goth, synth pop, and futurepop. ... Geir Bratland (born July 29, 1970 in Narvik, Norway) is the keyboardist for the Norwegian band Apoptygma Berzerk. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... VNV Nation is an electronic music group originally from Dublin and London, now based in Hamburg, that combines elements of trance, synthpop and electronic body music (EBM), into what they call futurepop. ... Beborn Beton is a German synth pop band founded in 1989, with their first album release in 1993. ... Icon of Coil is a Norwegian futurepop group. ...

All of the band's lyrics are in English. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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 a dictionary. Apoptygma is an old Greek word for the fold of a woman's garment. The band's name is universally pronounced a-pop-tig-ma as in Greek language. Stephan Groth is the name behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic-based musical act that plays in styles such as darkwave, electro-goth, synth pop, and futurepop. ... For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). ...

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. Stephan Groth is the name behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic-based musical act that plays in styles such as darkwave, electro-goth, synth pop, and futurepop. ...

Members

• Stephan Groth (Grothesk) - front-man and original member, largely responsible for the "APB sound"
• Geir Bratland - Keyboard
• Fredrik Brarud - Drums
• Angel Stengel - Guitar
• Anders Odden - Guitar (rejoined the band late 2004 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.

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Style

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, rock-oriented sound, and the complete departure from the band's traditional electric synthpop and EBM roots that started with 7. 7 is the second album from Norweigan EBM group Apoptygma Berzerk. ... You and Me Against the World is an album from Norwegian electronic music group Apoptygma Berzerk. ...

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). In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact Disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

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. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a synth pop group whose founder members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, UK. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgins DinDisc subsidiary). ... Electricity is the debut single of the post-punk and synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... Music sample Fade to Black Problems? See media help. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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)
• Singles Collection (2003)
• Unicorn [EP] (2004)
• You and Me Against the World (2005)
• Black EP (2006)
• Sonic Diary (2006)

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Live albums

• APBL98 (1999)
• APBL2000 (2001)

Singles

• 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)
• UTEOTW 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)

DVDs and VHS

• APBL2000 (2001)
• The Harmonizer DVD (2004)

Side 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 of VNV Nation, Sebastian Komor of Icon of Coil and Joakim Montelius of Covenant)
• Fairlight Children, Before You Came Along [MCD] (2004)
• Fairlight Children, 808 Bit (2004)
• The Kovenant, Angel joining this band in 2000 and Geir Bratland in 2003.

A cadaver is a dead body. ... Ronan Harris is a member of futurepop duo VNV Nation, along with Mark Jackson. ... VNV Nation is an electronic music group originally from Dublin and London, now based in Hamburg, that combines elements of trance, synthpop and electronic body music (EBM), into what they call futurepop. ... Icon of Coil is a Norwegian futurepop group. ... Covenant is a band from Sweden that has created electronic body music (EBM)[1][2] and futurepop[1][2] since 1986. ...

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: apoptygmaberzerk.de, the berzerk web, and the official German fanpage.

External links

• Apoptygma Berzerk Official website
• Apoptygma Berzerk Metropolis Records
• Apoptygma Berzerk German fansite
• Non-Stop Violence American fansite

• Apoptygma Berzerk at MySpace
• Apoptygma Berzerk at Discogs
• Apoptygma Berzerk at MusicBrainz