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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 (2010-) and formerly was a member of the bands God Seed, Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant, and Satyricon. Discography/Performances 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 *''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 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyboard Instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Another important use of the word ''keyboard'' is in historical musicology, where it means an instrument whose identity cannot be firmly established. Particularly in the 18th century, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdens Gang
''Verdens Gang'' ("The course of the world"), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, having declined from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. ''VG'' is nevertheless 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. History and profile ''VG'' was established by members of the Norwegian resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from 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 is the media conglomerate Schibsted, which also owns Norway's largest newspaper, ''Aftenposten'', as well as newspapers in Sweden and Estonia and shares in some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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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". Track listing All songs written by Satyr, except "Du som hater Gud", written by Satyr & Fenriz Critical rece ... [...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 musician ... [...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 musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synth-pop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselve .... 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 ''You and Me Against the World'' is the fifth studio album from Norwegian electronic rock music band Apoptygma Berzerk. The album was released in 2005, and gave way to a very different sound in the band, whereas previous records had a more tradit ...'', 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; t ... [...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 famil ... (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
''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 famil .... 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 and online media company, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' and ''CMJ New Music Report''. Th ... 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 Begin'' is the only album by Norwegian black metal band God Seed. It was released on 23 October 2012 in North America and on 30 October 2012 in Europe. Background Following the very public Gorgoroth name dispute, former frontman Gaahl teamed up with former bassist King ov Hell to form the black metal band God Seed. God Seed then released the ''Live at Wacken'' CD/DVD, which recreated Gorgoroth's Black Mass Krakow 2004 in its entirety. Between the name dispute and forming the new band, Gaahl retired from black metal. In an interview with ''Terrorizer (magazine), Terrorizer''s John Consterdine, he said, "I was basically just withdrawn from everything concerned with metal." During his self-imposed break from music, Gaahl worked with a project called Wardruna, based around Nordic spiritualism and the runes of the Elder Futhark. When asked why he returned, he replied, "I got a bit of the taste back for it, but I don't know if it will last." He claims that the lyrics are based aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
