Apoptygma Berzerk: reviews, quotes and works

The Profile

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian electronic music group formed in 1989 by Stephan Groth (born in Denmark). Starting from EBM and synth-pop, APB helped shape futurepop, blending industrial and trance elements with strong melodies. Notable releases include Soli Deo Gloria, 7, Welcome to Earth and Harmonizer; key singles include Starsign, Non-Stop Violence and Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next to Me). Kathy's Song became the project's most successful hit in Germany and Scandinavia.

Founded by Stephan Groth in 1989; Norwegian act with Danish-born frontman; key genres: futurepop, EBM, synth-pop, industrial; acclaimed albums include Soli Deo Gloria (1993), 7 (1996) and Welcome to Earth (2000); known singles: Starsign, Non-Stop Violence, Kathy's Song.

Three reviews chart Apoptygma Berzerk’s rise from EBM/gothic-tinged synth-pop to full-blown futurepop. Soli Deo Gloria is praised as proto-futurepop, 7 as a genre touchstone, and Welcome to Earth as an ambitious, cohesive concept album. Standout tracks include Bitch, Mourn, Non-Stop Violence, Starsign and Kathy’s Song. Overall tone: enthusiastic acclaim.

Notable Quotes

❝ These three episodes are the masterpieces that make "Soli Deo Gloria" an important and influential album, laying the foundations for a new musical language.

❝ A fundamental album for enthusiasts of the genre.

❝ Intense, visionary, and compelling, this is "Welcome To Earth," a fundamental album for its genre and a strictly unique exemplar; free to believe it or not, to share it or not, but calling this album a masterpiece is absolutely not an exaggeration.