Description
Apoptygma Berzerk – Rocket Science / GUN Records Audio CD 2009 / 88697018202
UPC 886970182027
Rocket Science is a studio album from Apoptygma Berzerk. It follows the same path of synth-rock trends as the band's last 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.
Label: GUN Records – 88697018202
Format: CD, Album
Country: Russia
Released: 2009
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop
Tracklist:
| 1 | Weight Of The World
Vocals [Guest] – Benji Madden |
6:11 |
| 2 | Apollo (Live On Your TV)
Bass – Mikael Jensen, Synthesizer [Arp2600] – Alex Odden, Vocals [Guest] – Benji Madden |
4:27 |
| 3 | Asleep Or Awake?
Bass – Dag Anders Sandell |
3:39 |
| 4 | Incompatible
Vocals [Additional] – Ida Helen Fjeld |
6:33 |
| 5 | United States Of Credit
Voice [Spoken Words] – Solveig Rebekka Petersen |
1:33 |
| 6 | Shadow | 4:58 |
| 7 | Green Queen
Vocals [Additional] – Jonas Groth |
4:52 |
| 8 | Butterfly Defect
Bass, Guitar [Additional] – Emil Nikolaisen |
3:57 |
| 9 | The State Of Your Heart (Sh*t End Of The Deal)
Bass – Dag Anders Sandell, Guitar [Additional] – Anders Odden, Percussion [Ms-20] – Jon Erik Martinsen |
4:13 |
| 10 | Rocket Calculator
Programmed By – STP (3), Voice [Spoken Words] – Chris White (18) |
1:50 |
| 11 |
→
Bass, Guitar [Additional] – Emil Nikolaisen |
2:13 |
| 12 | Pitch Black/Heat Death
Guitar [Additional] – Emil Nikolaisen, Mastered By – Maor Appelbaum, Vocals [Additional] – Ida Helen Fjeld |
4:16 |
| 13 | Black Versus White
Bass – Dag Anders Sandell, Vocals [Guest] – Amanda Palmer |
5:17 |
| 14 | Trash | 2:27 |
- Artwork [Original Art], Design, Art Direction – Alaric Hammond
- Edited By – Fredrik Brarud (tracks: 9), Geir Bratland (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8), Jonas Groth (tracks: 4), Marcus Forsgren (tracks: 9), STP (3) (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8 to 10)
- Engineer – Bjarne Stensli (tracks: 12), Fredrik Brarud (tracks: 9), Geir Bratland (tracks: 1 to 6, 8), Jonas Groth (tracks: 4, 7), Marcus Forsgren (tracks: 9, 13), STP (3) (tracks: 1 to 9), Willi Dammeier (tracks: 2, 7)
- Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
- Mixed By – Emil Nikolaisen (tracks: 8, 11, 12), Fredrik Brarud (tracks: 9), Geir Bratland (tracks: 5), Marcus Forsgren (tracks: 8, 9, 11), STP (3) (tracks: 5, 9, 10, 13)
- Music By – Anders Odden (tracks: 9), Geir Bratland (tracks: 5)
- Performer [Apoptygma Berzerk Is] – Angel (31), Fredrik Brarud, Geir Bratland, Stephan Groth
- Photography By – Fredrik Brarud, Philip Lethen, Sven Sindt, Tarjei Ekenes Krogh
- Producer – Jon Schumann (tracks: 7), Stephan L. Groth
- Producer [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] – Bob Kraushaar (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
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Apoptygma Berzerk
- Stephan Groth – vocals, programming, synth
- Geir Bratland – synth, vocoders, backing vocals
- Angel – guitar
- Fredrik Brarud – drums, backing vocals
Other musicians
- Benji Madden – vocals
- Amanda Palmer – vocal
- Jonas Groth – vocals
- Ida Helen Fjeld – vocals
- Solveig Petersen – vocals
- Chris White – spoken words
- Emil Nikolaisen – guitars
- Mikael Jensen – bass
- Dag Anders Sandell – bass
- Jon Erik Martinsen – MS-20
- Alexander Odden – synth
Production
- Stephan Groth – producer
- Bob Kraushaar – audio mixer
- Willi Dammeier – audio mixer
- Marcus Forsgren – audio mixer
- Bjarne Stensli: – audio mixer
- Emil Nikolaisen – audio mixer
- Maor Appelbaum – sound designer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Design
- Alaric Hammond – cover art design
- Sven Sindt – photos
- Tarjei Ekenes Krogh – photos
