Taake
Norwegian black metal band Taake is primarily the work of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist U. Høst, who founded the group in 1993 amid the rash of church burnings and other crimes virtually responsible for launching the scene. Recruiting drummer Svartulv, over the next three years Høst recorded a series of demos steeped in ancient Viking lore and ruthlessly brutal black metal values. Finally debuting commercially in 1996 with the Koldbrann I Jesu Marg EP (featuring new drummer/bassist Tundra), Taake went on to release two full-length albums, 1999's Nattestid and 2002's Bjoergvin, before Høst left to join fellow Norwegian black metallers Ragnarok as vocalist. Released in 2005, Hordalands Doedskvad featured a handful of guest vocalists, including Nattefrost and Nordavind from Carpathian Forest, and Taipan from Orcustus. Høst put the band on semi-hiatus shortly after the album's release, but continued to issue EPs and make the odd festival appearance. After enduring a flurry of lineup changes, Høst elected to go it alone, releasing an eponymous full-length in 2008 via his own Svartekunst Produksjoner label. Arriving in 2011, the acclaimed Noregs Vaapen saw Høst working with Attila Csihar, Nocturno Culto, Demonaz, and Ivar Bjørnson, and in 2013 he issued Gravkamre, Kroner Og Troner, a compilation LP marking the band's 20th anniversary. The following year saw Taake make their American debut at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore and release their sixth full-length outing, Stridens Hus. Kong Vinter followed in 2017 via Norwegian indie Karisma Records.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Nattestid Ser Porten Vid
Metal - Released by Peaceville on 5 Oct 2007
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Noregs Vaapen
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 19 Sep 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kong Vinter
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 24 Nov 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Doedskvad
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 28 Feb 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Stridens hus
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 8 Dec 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Gravkamre, Kroner Og Troner
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 1 Mar 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Et Uhyre av en Kniv
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 15 Jun 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik
Metal - Released by Peaceville on 1 Jan 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Baktanker
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 24 Nov 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Inntrenger
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 9 Nov 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Svartekunst
Metal - Released by Dark Essence Records on 3 Mar 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo