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Geir Bratland
Geir "Gerlioz" Bratland (born 29 July 1970 in Narvik, Norway) is a Norwegian keyboardist for the band Dimmu Borgir and formerly a member of the bands God Seed, Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant, and Satyricon. Discography and appearances Emperor *Deathfest 2018 (Tilburg, Netherlands) The Kovenant *Live performances (2003-2009) Dimmu Borgir *'' Abrahadabra (2010)'' *'' Eonian (2018)'' God Seed *''Live at Wacken'' (2012) *''I Begin'' (2012) Apoptygma Berzerk *'' 7 (Apoptygma Berzerk album)'' (1996) *'' APBL98'' (1999) *'' Welcome to Earth'' (2000) *'' APBL2000'' (2001) *''Harmonizer'' (2002) *'' You and Me Against the World'' (2006) *'' Rocket Science'' (2009) *''Imagine There's No Lennon'' (2010) Satyricon The ''Satyricon'', ''Satyricon'' ''liber'' (''The Book of Satyrlike Adventures''), or ''Satyrica'', is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifi ... *'' Nemesis Divina'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Seed
God Seed was a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Former Gorgoroth members Gaahl and King ov Hell adopted the name in March 2009 following the ending of the Gorgoroth name dispute. After performing a few gigs as God Seed, vocalist Gaahl left the band in July 2009Baz Anderson''God Seed – Gaahl Retires From Metal'' and it was put on hold. King finished the music for God Seed's first album, with vocalist Shagrath, and released it under the name Ov Hell. Gaahl re-joined God Seed in 2012. In January that year they released the live album ''Live at Wacken'', and in October they released their first studio album, ''I Begin''. History God Seed's roots hearkened to the band Gorgoroth and the Gorgoroth name dispute, when longtime Gorgoroth members Gaahl and King ov Hell attempted to remove founding member Infernus from the band in October 2007. Gaahl and King had joined Gorgoroth in 1998 and 1999 respectively, performing on the albums ''Incipit Satan'' (2000), ''Twilight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdens Gang
(), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norway, Norwegian Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, declining from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. Nevertheless, ''VG'' is the most-read online newspaper in Norway, with about 2 million daily readers. Verdens Gang AS is a private company wholly owned by the public company Schibsted, Schibsted ASA. History and profile ''VG'' was established by members of the Norwegian resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from German occupation of Norway in World War II, German occupation in 1945. The first issue of the paper was published on 23 June 1945. Christian A. R. Christensen was the first editor-in-chief of ''VG'' from its start in 1945 to 1967, when he died. ''VG'' is based in Oslo. The paper is published in tabloid format. The owner, media conglomerate Schibsted, also owns Norway's largest newspaper, , as well as newspapers in Sweden, Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesis Divina
''Nemesis Divina'' (Latin for 'divine nemesis') is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 22 April 1996, through Moonfog Productions. The band have described the album as "darker" and "more aggressive" than their previous work. A fully remastered edition was released in May 2016 to mark the 20th anniversary of the album. Album art The album cover artwork for ''Nemesis Divina'', designed by Halvor Bodin and Stein Løken, has been considered fairly revolutionary by the standards of black metal at the time. The band commented, "The standard, back then, was dodgy amateur photos and miserable looking fonts". ''Decibel'' magazine commented that the cover "resembled more a piece out of Dave McKean's workshop than art Xeroxed at dad's office ..Rich with color and symbolism, the high-end design broke seriously sacred ground". Critical reception ''Nemesis Divina'' is generally considered a classic of the black metal genre. AllMusic wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Science (Apoptygma Berzerk Album)
''Rocket Science'' is a studio album from Apoptygma Berzerk. It follows the same path of synth-rock trends as the band's previous album You and Me Against the World. The first single was "Apollo (Live On Your TV)" followed by " Green Queen". It was also their final album on Gun Records, released one week before the label ceased operating. The album's theme is heavily influenced by the novel 1984 by George Orwell, as well as various conspiracy theories and The Matrix movies. The album's lyrics reflect Stephan's world view and his personal life and views. The album also features guest vocals on multiple tracks from Benji Madden from Good Charlotte, and Amanda Palmer from The Dresden Dolls. The final track ''Trash'' is a cover of a 1996 single by Britpop band Suede. Track listing Personnel Apoptygma Berzerk *Stephan Groth – vocals, programming, synth *Geir Bratland – synth, vocoders, backing vocals *Angel – guitar * Fredrik Brarud – drums, backing vocals Other musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me Against The World
''You and Me Against the World'' is the fifth studio album from Norwegian electronic rock music band Apoptygma Berzerk Apoptygma Berzerk (; commonly abbreviated to APB or APOP) is a Norwegian band that produces a style of electro rock, industrial rock, synth-pop and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene as "futurepop". Apoptygm .... The album was released in 2005, and gave way to a very different sound in the band, whereas previous records had a more traditional electric synthpop/ EBM sound, ''You and Me Against the World'' features a more mainstream, rock-oriented sound. It is the band's most successful album to date. Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:You And Me Against The World 2005 albums Apoptygma Berzerk albums Metropolis Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonizer (Apoptygma Berzerk Album)
''Harmonizer'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian futurepop band Apoptygma Berzerk. It was released on 25 February 2002 on Metropolis Records and WEA International. Concept Harmonizer has been described by fellow bandmember Geir Bratland as Stephan's "most personal album". Many of the lyrics were heavily influenced by Stephan's divorce with his ex-wife Cathrine and the relationship with their daughter Iben. It was heavily criticized upon its release as Apoptygma Berzerk's "sellout" album, a title later given to Stephan's follow-up album, ''You and Me Against the World'', which saw an even more radical change in style, heading towards a 1980s rock influence. Harmonizer did well on the German albums chart, reaching number 21; the album's singles "Suffer in Silence" and "Until the End of the World" also charted in Germany. The band managed to obtain a contract deal with Warner, a major label which previously formed a contract with Stephan's then-newly established label "Hard:Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APBL2000
''APBL2000'' is the second live concert album by Apoptygma Berzerk containing live recordings from their "Welcome To Earth Tour". It was released on July 31, 2001 through Metropolis Records in the US, and Warner Music Group in Europe. Live footage of the tour is available on DVD and VHS. Track listing Personnel * Stephan Groth Stephan Groth (born 10 August 1971) is a Danish-Norwegian singer. He is the man behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic body music act that plays in styles such as synthpop and futurepop. Groth was born in Odense but relocated with his family ... (STP) (Grothesk) – vocals, programming, guitars and everything * Fredrik Darum – producer, live guitarist * Ted Skogmann – drums and guitar * Geir Bratland – keyboard, backing vocals References {{DEFAULTSORT:Apbl2000 Apoptygma Berzerk albums 2001 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Earth (album)
''Welcome to Earth'' is the third studio album by Norwegian futurepop band Apoptygma Berzerk. It was released on February 22, 2000, on Metropolis Records but was earlier released on Tatra Records. The general themes of the album are those of extraterrestrials contacting Earth and of moving on. The songs themselves contain samples of reports of alien sightings, and crop circle designs feature prominently in the cover and liner notes. Several tracks have been staples in live concerts ever since, especially the single "Kathy's Song", which became one of the band's biggest hits, being remixed by high-profile artists such as VNV Nation and Ferry Corsten. Themes The album deals mainly with the modern mythology of extraterrestrial aliens and a hope that one day the truth will be revealed to us. Generally the tracks convey a feeling of alienation as well. Stylistically, the album drew criticism upon its release for incorporating elements of vocal trance music on tracks such as "Eclipse" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APBL98
''APBL98'' (short for Apoptygma Berzerk Live 1998) is Apoptygma Berzerk's first live album containing live recordings from concerts all across Europe. It was mainly recorded with DAT-tape recorders borrowed from Stephan's father, Jan Groth and has been described by Stephan as a "commercial bootleg album" due to its quality. Track listing All tracks by Stephan Groth Stephan Groth (born 10 August 1971) is a Danish-Norwegian singer. He is the man behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic body music act that plays in styles such as synthpop and futurepop. Groth was born in Odense but relocated with his family .... Except track 18. Media disc The album also contained an interactive CD-ROM disc that could be played on either a PC or a Macintosh, that contained an extensive documentary of the tour filmed with a handheld camera, an interview about the Mourn track, a music video for Deep Red, a sort of "live" music video for Enjoy the Silence and an interactive menu. Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 (Apoptygma Berzerk Album)
''7'' is the second studio album from Norwegian futurepop group Apoptygma Berzerk. The album was released in 1996 following frontman Stephan Groth's work on several side projects. It has been remastered and re-released in 2003, 2008 and 2014 (on cassette) respectively. While each remaster included bonus songs, the samples of Carl Orff's " O Fortuna" present on "Love Never Dies – Part 1" were replaced with a choir keyboard patch playing an entirely different melody, due to copyright issues over the original pressings by Tatra and Metropolis Records. The album peaked at #18 on the CMJ CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events, online media company and a distributor of up and coming music CDs, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music ... RPM Charts in the U.S. Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:7 (Apoptygma Berzerk Album) 1996 albums Apoptygma Berzerk albums< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Begin
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ''ies''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the "long I" sound, pronounced . In most other languages, its name matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History In the Phoenician alphabet, the letter may have originated in a hieroglyph for an arm that represented a voiced pharyngeal fricative () in Egyptian, but was reassigned to (as in English "yes") by Semites because their word for "arm" began with that sound. This letter could also be used to represent , the close front unrounded vowel, mainly in foreign words. The Greeks adopted a form of this Phoenician ''yodh'' as their letter ''iota'' () to represent , the same as in the Old Italic alphabet. In Latin (as in Modern Greek), it was also used to represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
