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Norway (Bergen, Hordaland) (1993 – present)

Taake (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtoːkə]) is the solo vehicle of Ulvhedin Høst (Ørjan Stedjeberg), also known as Høst or Hoest. The band was formed in Norway (Bergen, Hordaland). During 1993, originally billed as Thule, Hoest proceeded to issue a brace of demos in 1993’s ‘Der Vinterstormene Rast’ and 1994’s ‘Omfarnet Av Svarte Vinger’ prior to adopting the new title of Taake. Billed as Taake, Hoest, together with Svartulv and Dim, the group cut the 1995 cassette ‘Manndaudsvinter’. A three track 7” EP, issued by Hoest’s own Mosegrodd Productions, arrived the same year with Hoest handling vocals, bass and guitar and Svartulv retained as drummer.

Taake’s next move was to release the debut album ‘Nattestid Ser Porten Vid’ through the Wounded Love label. For these recordings session drummerTundra (a.k.a. Hans Helander) of Frostmoon and Tundra was employed.

A second album, ‘Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik’, witnessed the induction of a brand new band unit comprising of Gigantomachy guitarist C. Corax, Vendigeit bassist / keyboard player Keridwen and drummer Mutt of Gaahlskagg, Trelldom and Sigfader. However, studio time would be interrupted when Corax was imprisoned. The band finalised the recordings upon Corax’s release from jail in late December of 2000.

Corax would leave the fold in August of 2001 and Mutt followed suit in January of the following year. Nevertheless, Hoest regrouped for a tour of Germany, Taake now including Hoest on vocals and bass, Keridwen on guitar, Drakkhian of French acts Griffar and Black Dementia on second guitar and drummer T.H. Gjengedal.
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  • ElixirTaylor

    Bestial e infernal para mi gusto bujajajaja

    14 May 6:01pm Reply

  • g_english

    we all know that fans of anime girls are the the best advocates of human masculinity and bravado.

    9 May 11:32am Reply

  • dark_wisdom

    I support what hoest is doing. If you feel shocked by such acts you should get the fuck out of black metal.

    7 May 10:25pm Reply

  • sicknessreport

    where is the cock pic

    26 Apr 3:02pm Reply

  • ontzwart

    Haha, yes, Taake! It's been ages since I listened to this project but for some reason I'm all on it again. The "queer" discussion below is pretty enjoyable as well. There has never been purity in black metal, for it's a dynamic platform fit for multiple interpretations and outlets. Get out of your moms basement and take a look around.

    26 Apr 9:15am Reply

  • Glamaster

    Someone call Hoe$t: He cant be Gay and Nazi at the same time.... He cant be Poser and true at the time... Taake is pathetic, commercial QUEER black metal... fuck this shit!!! Worse than Christians, Muslins and Judaizm .... This is not REAL Black Metal!!! Listen to Conqueror, Argentum, Impiety, Sator Marte, Abominator, Root, Master's Hammer, Damaar, Diecold, Ayat, Maniac Butcher, Proclamation to make an idea of REAL BLACK FUCKING METAL!!!

    25 Apr 2:27pm Reply

  • g_english

    @shezari stop listening then?

    25 Apr 1:32am Reply

  • HAZZZARD

    jaja

    21 Apr 10:51am Reply

  • EquiWish

    lulz @ people complaining about "provocative" behaviour like that in black metal.

    19 Apr 9:41pm Reply

  • SlaveOfN1l

    Whoa, didn't know the black metal fanbase was filled with so many closet Puritans

    18 Apr 7:37am Reply

  • Ritual_Abuse

    TAAKE VINYL FOR SALE - Signed and nm/nm. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221212808601?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

    17 Apr 8:50pm Reply

  • Shezari

    Oh, yes, sorry. Now I'm enlightened. I'm pretty sure Justin Bieber is gay. On the other hand, Hoest is the perfect example of masculinity

    16 Apr 11:13pm Reply

  • SarahDn

    dnt talk abou TAAKE u idiot(@: shezari)! mental bitch! u want somethin beauty???! even marilyn manson or justin fucking bieber is gay! so gtfo from one of the best BLACK METAL BANDS' (TAAKE) page!! BITCH BOY

    16 Apr 5:06pm Reply

  • Shezari

    It's pretty sad seeing where Taake is going, there's nothing wrong with being gay but doing that shit in a concert is simply repugnant. After watching Taake live last night they are now the GAYEST FUCKING METAL BAND ON THE PLANET. [2]

    13 Apr 2:58am Reply

  • Zvarth

    That too, absolutely.

    7 Apr 8:27pm Reply

  • IanThrash

    Even if you are so dumb to taake (no pun intended jaja) all the black metal imaginery so seriously, Hoest musicianship and musical taste its so great you should ignore the shock/aesthetic thing and worship his art! man, this guy knows how to deliver fresh and original black metal, he is a great composer, one of the greatest in bm if you ask, so fuck off with the prejudice and enjoy Taake!

    7 Apr 5:16pm Reply

  • g_english

    @zvarth yes

    5 Apr 3:14am Reply

  • X-evier

    Immortal, 1349, Eluveitie, Korpiklaani, Shining, Nokturnal Mortum, Cruachan, Stribog, Dark End and others will be on Carpathian Alliance Metal Festival - a very cool two-day festival in the mountains!!! www.gp-agency.com.ua www.facebook.com/CarpathianAliance www.lastfm.ru/festival/3496186+Carpathian+Alliance+Metal+Festival+2013 www.myspace.com/carpathianalliance

    3 Apr 1:54pm Reply

  • Zvarth

    Some people seem to be missing the whole point of black metal here. What Hoest is doing is purely for shock value. Since pentagrams and up-side-down crosses don't do the trick anymore, doing perverted things on stage seems to be the only thing that is working. And apparently it does, since there are clearly people complaining about it. You don't actually think Hoest even cares if you think his band is 'gay'? He probably thinks it's for the better if less people like his band. To quote him: "I was hoping to lose some fans with the Nekro EP, so now I certainly expect to get rid of some more."

    3 Apr 1:36am Reply

  • LucianLuciferi

    I completely agree that I would rather not see a band do silly and irrelevant bullshit on stage, but many metalheads resort to peddling some fine bullshit themselves in response to Kvarforth's antics.

    2 Apr 3:33pm Reply
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