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Taake
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metal
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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
74
%
Based on
23
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
%
Based on
critic concert
reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are
"Real Live Certified"
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Critics Consensus
Based on 23 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
Hyvinkaan villatehdas, Hyvinkaa, Finland (May 15); Satan, Stykkisholmur, Iceland (June 5); Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (July 30)
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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.
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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
V13 (Canada)
June 9, 2016
%
Several things were going through my mind while my girlfriend and I made our way past security and zombie walked towards ticketing: 1.
Full Review
Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)
October 14, 2011
85
%
The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full Review
Norway Rock Magazine (Norway)
October 9, 2021
83
%
Taake + Gehenna @ Vulkan Arena, Oslo, Norway
Full Review
Metal Hammer (Norway)
August 15, 2021
60
%
Beyond The Gates Uprising, Norway
Full Review
Past critic reviews published in
Devilution (Denmark), Revolution Inc. (Denmark), Norway Rock Magazine (Norway), Metal Hammer (Norway), Musikknyheter.no (Norway) and more
Image Credit
S Bollmann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
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Et Hav av Avstand (1 September 2023)
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