Origin: Norway
Founded: 1995
Status: active
Members
Labels
Wounded Love Records (1996 – 2002)
Dark Essence Records (2005 – present)
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Band
On the 20th of March 2007, Taake was to play a show in Essen, Germany. Hoest appeared on stage with a swastika painted to his chest and was then removed from the club. In the first statement the next morning, he called the club owner „Untermensch“, which is a Nazi term for what they considered to be inferior human beings, and told him to „suck a Muslim“.
In later interviews, Hoest stated that he was drunk and made a mistake, and that Taake is not a Nazi band whatsoever but its concept is based on provocation. He could not be positive towards Nazism since they were enemies of his home country during WW II.
Members
Appearances
Taake did a tour with Horna in 2002 and again in 2010.
The band played the Under the Black Sun festival in Germany in 2003 and 2019.
The band played the NSBM-friendly Black Flames of Blasphemy festival in Finland in 2009.
The band played the NSBM festival Fireblade Force in Germany in 2009.
The band played the NSBM-friendly Black Flames of Blasphemy festival in Finland in 2014.
In 2022, after a lot of criticism and public debate about the Steelfest lineup hosting a lot of NSBM / far right extremist bands, many artist refrained from playing. Taake played nonetheless and returneb in 2025.
The band played the NSBM-friendly Steelchaos festival in Finland in 2023.
In 2023, Taake was planning a tour in Australia with Akhlys which eventually did not happen due to local protests (Guardian article).
Contacts
Links
Blabbermouth article about the Essen concert in 2007, including the first statement from Hoest.
Last updated: 02.11.2025
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