Taake
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Taake () is a Norwegian black metal band from Bergen, formed in 1993 and originally named Thule. The band's one continuous member is Hoest, who writes all and records most of the music. Taake has released eight full-length albums and several EPs. The band describes itself as "True Norwegian black metal", and Hoest said he wants to "awaken national pride and cultural nostalgia" in Norwegian listeners as well as to remind people "that Hell is right here on Earth and that humans can be demons". All lyrics are in Hoest's native dialect and are printed in Norse runes. Taake is the old spelling of t
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Taake
- Musical artist.image
- Taake2024.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Taake at Inferno Metal Festival in Norway, 2024Foto: Birgit Fostervold
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.alias
- Thule
- Musical artist.origin
- Bergen, Norway
- Musical artist.genre
- Black metal
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
- Musical artist.label
- Wounded Love, Peaceville, Dark Essence, Svartekunst
- Musical artist.current_members
- Hoest
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- taake.svartekunst.no
- Image
- Taake2024.jpg
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- inception
- 1993-00-00
- name
- Thule
- native label
- Taake
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- Commons category
- Taake (musical group)
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and early years (1993–1996)
- Album trilogy (1997–2005)
- Brief hiatus and further releases (2006–2012)
- Recent activity (2013–present)
- Controversies
- Discography
- Personnel
- Current members
- Live members
- Past members
- Guest musicians/past live members
- References
- External links
Taake () is a Norwegian black metal band from Bergen, formed in 1993 and originally named Thule. The band's one continuous member is Hoest, who writes all and records most of the music. Taake has released eight full-length albums and several EPs. The band describes itself as "True Norwegian black metal", and Hoest said he wants to "awaken national pride and cultural nostalgia" in Norwegian listeners as well as to remind people "that Hell is right here on Earth and that humans can be demons". All lyrics are in Hoest's native dialect and are printed in Norse runes. Taake is the old spelling of the Norwegian word tåke, meaning "fog".
== History ==