Apoptygma Berzerk - Soli Deo Gloria

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
EBM, Electro
Year:
1993

Tracklist

Like Blood From The Beloved (Part 1) 1:31
Bitch 4:25 X
Burnin' Heretic (Album Version) 5:33 X
Stitch 3:06 X
Walk With Me 1:40 X
Backdraft 4:23 X
ARP (808 Edit) 2:10 X
Spiritual Reality 4:38 X
Skyscraping (Schizophreniac) 7:13 X
All Tomorrows Parties 5:05 X
The Sentinel 1:12 X
Ashes To Ashes '93 4:20 X
Like Blood From The Beloved (Part 2) 1:53

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Soli Deo Gloria (CD, Album) Tatra Productions, Tatra Productions TATCD 018, TAT 018 Norway 1993
Soli Deo Gloria (CD, Album, RM) Tatra Productions TAT CD 018 Norway 2002
Soli Deo Gloria (CD) Art Music Group AMG 234 Russia 2005
Soli Deo Gloria (CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig) Hard:drive, 2006Records 2006Rec 009 Germany 2007
Soli Deo Gloria (File, AAC, Album) Metropolis MET 511 US 2007
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 4/5
Review by DarkenedVision Dec 09, 2009

referencing Soli Deo Gloria, File, AAC, Album, MET 511

The singles #2,3,6,and 8 are the sole reason you should get this. These singles are stormers of the genre. The rest of the album is sadly forgettable.
Rated 5/5
Review by DarkSouljah Apr 06, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Soli Deo Gloria, CD, Album, TATCD 018, TAT 018

This album acts as both a compilation of early material, as well as Groth's first full-length release. The majority of the non-useless-interlude/intro/outro tracks have been pulled off of APB's first couple of EPs; some of have been re-mixed, while others have been re-recorded. This yields 8 full tracks, and 5 which are simply filler in my opinion. With regards to the new tracks, they fit the same dark 'n' dirty style as the older ones, which makes the album flow effortlessly instead of seeming choppy and as an obvious compilation.
Personally, this is my favourite APB material - before Groth decided to bring in excessive synthpop and electro influences. Instead what you will find here is a consistent collection of stripped down EBM; a nice milestone comp before APB went in a completely different direction.
Rated 4/5
Review by DarkSouljah Mar 12, 2004

referencing Soli Deo Gloria, CD, Album, RM, TAT CD 018

In my opinion, this album epitomizes the original intent of APB. The music is lot more mature, serious, and has more darker EBM undertones. Spawing great singles like "Burnin' Heretic" and "Bitch", Soli Deo Gloria is a much better example of APB material. Even though more recent efforts have been decent in their own style and way, SDG and 7 are the true sound of the band when they were in their prime.
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Master Release

Shortcut Code: [m27356]
Data Quality Rating: Correct

Ratings

4.08 / 5 (63 votes)

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