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Taake - European 2024 Tour Dates Announced

Norwegian black metal veterans Taake will hit the road in March 2024 on a series of 14 dates across the European lands, where they will be supported by fellow countrymen Nordjevel and Austria's Theotoxin.

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Posted: 26.10.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Taake - New Album Streaming In Full

The worldwide premiere of Taake's upcoming album, Et Hav Av Avstabd, is now streaming below, through the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel. The eighth album of the Norwegian black metal band consists of four songs, clocking in at 42 minutes, with Hoest playing all the instruments. The official release date is September 1st, and the album is available for pre-order through the Dark Essence Records website. Signed copies can only be purchased at this location.

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Posted: 26.08.2023 by nikarg | Comments (2)


Taake - 'Et Uhyre Av En Kniv' Single Premieres

To promote the release of their forthcoming studio album Et Hav Av Avstand, due out September 1st, Taake offer in listening a 13-minute long single called "Et Uhyre Av En Kniv".

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Posted: 16.06.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Taake - New Music In The Making

Last year, Taake's mastermind Hoest once again entered Conclave Studio with producer Bjørnar E. Nilsen and the recording of nearly 20 new tracks has commenced. The first results from these sessions will be released as the Et Hav Av Avstand album this autumn. It will be released by Dark Essence Records in cooperation with Svartekunst Produksjoner. More info in due time.

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Posted: 05.05.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Taake - To Embark On Australian Tour In February

The Norwegian black metal entity Taake will be heading out to the land "down under" next February for a set of headlining tour dates. Joining them on the road will be Americans Akhlys. Confirmed dates and venues for the so called 'Southern Funeral' tour can be found via flyer below.

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Event: Taake: Southern Funeral - Australian Tour 2023
Posted: 28.11.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (5)


The Wolves Of Avalon - New Song Revealed, With Taake's Hoest As Guest

Taake's Hoest is featured on the track "Men Of Gododdin", taken from the forthcoming album, Y Gododdin, by UK's pagan metal act, The Wolves Of Avalon. The band led by Metatron (The Meads Of Asphodel) will unleash their new record exclusively through Godreah Records, on November 25th.

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Posted: 14.11.2022 by nikarg | Comments (1)


Taake - Set To Unleash CD Version Of Tracks From Recent Split Series

Over the past months, Norwegian black metal unity Taake have released a series of 10" splits with three different bands (Whoredom Rife, Deathcult and Helheim), on three different labels. And, as always happens in the case of vinyl releases, fans have been asking for a CD version. Dark Essence Records are happy to oblige, therefore, on the 2nd July, they will be releasing a limited edition Digipak CD, along with a Digital version, of the Taake tracks from the series. This special release is entitled Avvik.

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Posted: 25.05.2021 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Taake - To Release Split EP With Helheim

Norwegian black metal icon Hoest has cast some positivity into the hell that has been 2020, with the release of two Taake 10″ split EPs, one with Deathcult (on Edged Circle Productions) and one with Whoredom Rife (on Terratur Possessions), and now, as the year draws to a close, a third split has been announced with Helheim through Dark Essence Records. Titled Henholdsvis, the EP is set for release on the 5th of March 2021.

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Posted: 12.12.2020 by nikarg | Comments (0)


Taake - Releasing Split EP With Deathcult (NOR) In June

Norwegian black metal groups Taake and Deathcult (NOR) will be releasing new material in June, in the form of a split EP. Entitled Jaertegn, it will be available on 10" vinyl format, audio cassettes and digitally. This effort will be released by Norwegian label Edged Circle Productions on June 12th, 2020.

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Posted: 26.03.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Taake - Co-Headlining European Tour With Kampfar Announced

Taake and Kampfar have today announced that they will be joining forces to undertake a co-headlining European tour during March and April of 2020. Titled the 'Northern Alliance 2020 Tour', the two Norwegian bands will be supported by France's Necrowretch and will play a total of 18 dates throughout 11 countries.

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Posted: 27.12.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Taake - Entire North American Tour Cancelled

Taake were on the news recently after their New York show was cancelled following accusations of Nazism and hate imagery, and pressure from Antifa groups. The band now confirmed that the entire tour has been cancelled despite their best efforts.

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Posted: 01.03.2018 by BloodTears | Comments (17)


Taake - New York Show Cancelled Over Nazism Allegations

Taake is about to embark on a North American tour this March and the first show was to take place at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. However, it seems that accusations of Nazism and hate imagery prompted the venue to cancel the show. New York City Antifa is one of the organizations that pressured the venue to cancel the show with other venues also being pressured to do the same. Taake frontman Hoest has issued a statement regarding the cancellation.

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Posted: 17.02.2018 by BloodTears | Comments (36)


Taake - Debut Track From Upcoming Album

If you are up for some new Taake material, you can now listen to "Inntrenger" which is the first single the Norwegian black metal band releases from the upcoming album, Kong Vinter. The band's seventh full-length album will be released on Dark Essence Records on the 24th of November. As of now, you can enjoy a new 7-minute track below or via Bandcamp.

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Posted: 09.11.2017 by BloodTears | Comments (5)


Taake - New Album Details Revealed

The day just got better for Taake fans. The black metal band and its founder Hoest is now back with a seventh full-length album and the details have been revealed. Titled Kong Vinter (King Winter), the new album is set for release on Dark Essence Records on the 24th of November in digipak CD, digital and vinyl formats. True to form, Hoest has spent three years working on Kong Vinter, ensuring that the album is imbued with the unique Taake sound, whilst at the same time taking it even further.

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Posted: 28.09.2017 by BloodTears | Comments (8)


Taake - UK Dates With Fen, De Profundis Announced

With their appearance in London at the end of last year having sold out almost immediately, Norwegian black metallers Taake have announced that they will return to the UK to play four dates in April alongside UK favourites Fen and De Profundis. Due to other upcoming commitments, Fen are unable to do the London show and will be replaced by Winterfylleth. See the dates below.

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Source: patriciathomasmanagement.com
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Posted: 26.02.2017 by BloodTears | Comments (1)