Apoptygma Berzerk

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

Members

• 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

Discography:

• 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

External links: 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/)