Taake (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtoːkə]) is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1993 in Bergen by Hoest (then-known as Ulvhedin) under the name Thule. "Taake" is the old spelling of the Norwegian word "tåke", meaning "fog".
In 1993, Ørjan Stedjeberg (then known as Ulvhedin), since known as Hoest (archaic spelling of Høst, meaning 'autumn'), formed the first version of the band Taake under the name Thule, together with Svartulv. They were both 15 years old at the time. Thule released two demos, Der vinterstormene raste in 1993 and Omfavnet av svarte vinger (Embraced by Black Wings) in 1994. Somewhere between the release of the latter demo and Manndaudsvinter in 1995, the band transformed from Thule to Taake, which was more representative of the band and the area where Hoest was from (the mountains of Bergen, Norway). Shortly after this release, a 7" EP followed in 1996 called Koldbrann i jesu marg, which would be the last demo recording that Taake would release.
Som en tyv I lyngen kommer smitten snikende
Væsken av råtnende frukter
Ekko av den lukten
Blott et hensvunnet minne
Gravlagt I mitt fargeløse indre
Jeg er mange udyr
Himmelen ligger begravet her
Nedover
Intet ly fra regnet
Står stoisk og ser på at havet stiger
Et levende helvete
Til døden innhenter og befrir
Pris djevelen være lovet
Han forfører deres døtre