Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norweigan
synthpop/
EBM/
futurepop musical group. It has achieved moderate commercial success with a unique brand of gloomy, danceable gothic synthpop, winning awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. Apoptygma Berzerk (abbreviated APB) has toured Europe, America, and Israel with bands such as
VNV Nation and
Icon of Coil[?].
All of the band's lyrics are in English.
The name "Apoptygma Berzerk" has no meaning, and was chosen from words out of a dictionary. Apoptygma[?] is an old greek word for the fold of a woman's garment. Technically the 'y' ought to be pronounced like a long 'u', but the band's name is universally pronounced a-pop-tig-ma
- Stephen Groth - front-man and original member, largely responsible for the "APB sound"
- Geir Bratland - Keyboard
- Fredrik Brarud - Drums
- Angel Stengel - Guitar
- Jon Erik Martensen - former member during 1980s
- Full-length albums and EPs
- The 2nd Manifesto [EP] (1992)
- Soli Deo Gloria (1993)
- 7 (1996)
- The Apopcalyptic Manifesto [primarily re-release of older material] (1998)
- APBL98 [live] (1999)
- Welcome to Earth (2000)
- APBL2000 [live; as CD, VHS, or DVD] (2001)
- Harmonizer (2002)
- Singles
- Ashes to Ashes (1991)
- Bitch (1993)
- Deep Red (1994)
- Non-stop Violence (1995)
- Mourn (1997)
- Paranoia (1998)
- Eclipse (1999)
- Kathy's Song (2000)
- Until the End of the World (2002)
- Suffer in Silence (2002)
Source: apoptygmaberzerk.de official website
Official Website (
http://www.apoptygmaberzerk.de)
Note: There is an English version, click on the British flag in the upper right
Metropolis Records Apoptygma Berzerk site (
http://www.metropolis-records.com/artists/?artist=apoptygm)
Fan Website (
http://members.aol.com/neurodancr/apb/)