The band was formerly known as Thule (1993-1995); Hoest then changed the name to Taake (the Norwegian word for "fog") in 1995 because he wanted the name to reflect the genuine Norwegian spirit of his music and lyrics. It is also a patriotic tribute to the fog that surrounds the seven mountains in his hometown Bergen.

Taake (Norwegian: [ˈtôːkə]) 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.

Lørdag kveld spilte Taake på Vulkan Arena i Oslo, hvor de for første gang fremførte albumet «Doedskvad» i sin helhet. Dette albumet, som har blitt stående som en bauta i bandets karriere, regnes som et av de mest viktige verkene i norsk svartmetall.

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Quatre titres et plus de 40 minutes de black metal old-school. C’est le contenu du nouvel et huitième album du one-man band norvégien TAAKE. Il s’intitule « Et hav av avstand » et rend compte de toute la noirceur et l’agressivité dont est friand le leader multi-instrumentaliste Hoest.

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2014年3月11日 · Taake - Taake [2008] (full album)

2008年12月25日 · I Taake sono tra le migliori band black metal in circolazione, sin dal primo album hanno creato uno stile personale dal riffing graffiante a volte vagamente epico perché basato su un background folk, più spesso violento e tagliente come solo la musica nera norvegese sa essere.