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Taake
25
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metal
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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 6/15/26)
74
%
Based on
25
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 6/15/26)
%
Based on
critic concert
reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are
"Real Live Certified"
if their live shows have
broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 25 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Taake is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall.
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On tour
Flugplatz Roitzschjora, Löbnitz, Germany (July 30);Monument 031, Gothenburg, Sweden (August 6); Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm, Sweden (August 7);Slezskoostravský hrad, Hradní 1, Ostrava, Czech Republic (September 4)
Artist Info
Genre
metal
Origin
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (1993 - present)
Bio
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 and records most of the music.
Has Performed With
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Critic Concert Reviews
Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
August 18, 2019
80
%
Bloodstock Festival 2019
Full Review
Louder Sound
May 5, 2017
%
Bergen firebrands lay siege to the west
Full Review
Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
December 7, 2016
90
%
Camdens Underworld, London, UK
Full Review
Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)
October 14, 2011
85
%
The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full Review
Musikknyheter.no (Norway)
November 16, 2025
90
%
Taake Live In Concert In Norway
Full Review
Norway Rock Magazine (Norway)
August 4, 2025
67
%
Taake Live In Concert At Beyond The Gates 2025, Bergen
Full Review
Norway Rock Magazine (Norway)
October 9, 2021
83
%
Taake + Gehenna @ Vulkan Arena, Oslo
Full Review
Past critic reviews published in
Metal Hammer (Norway), Devilution (Denmark), Revolution Inc. (Denmark), Norway Rock Magazine (Norway), Metal Hammer (Norway) and more
Image Credit
S Bollmann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
Latest Release
En Skog av Nidstang (31 July 2026)
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