The Apopcalyptic Manifesto Explained

The Apopcalyptic Manifesto
Type:Album
Artist:Apoptygma Berzerk
Cover:Apoptygmaberzerk ApopcalypticManifesto.jpg
Released:April 21, 1998
Genre:Futurepop
Label:Metropolis Records
Prev Title:7
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:APBL98
Next Year:1998

The Apopcalyptic Manifesto is a compilation album by Norwegian futurepop group Apoptygma Berzerk. The album is mostly a compilation of tracks from Soli Deo Gloria and with other early single tracks added. A lot of tracks are exclusive to this release, such as the original version of "Arp", "APB Goes C-64" and "Lidelsens Mening". Also, the "Crisp version" of "Burnin' Heretic" included on the limited edition of this release hadn't been released since it appeared on the "Sex, Drugs & EBM" sampler in 1992. This was also the first time the original vinyl version of "Ashes to Ashes" was released on a CD along with its b-side "Wrack 'Em to Pieces". The album reached #18 on the CMJ RPM charts in the U.S.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Helms . Colin . RPM . CMJ New Music Report . 10 August 1998 . 55 . 582 . 29 . 14 December 2021 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.