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WIEN SHOW CANCELLED; Congratulations Antifa

Web Master — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:22:41 +0000

The Antifa kindergarten still desperately insists we are a nazi-band and keep trying to trick promoters into cancelling our shows.
Every now and then they succeed and this time our scheduled performance at Szene Wien on March 29th will not happen.
They claim our tour mates Horna and Angantyr are nazis as well, for the most ridiculous reasons.
To Hell with them and anyone who believes them..

On behalf of Taake,
Iqbal Tombs

Live Dates 2010

Web Master — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:11:31 +0000

Jan 22: Tribute (Sandnes) NORWAY
Mar 18: Markthalle/Marx (Hamburg) GERMANY
Mar 19: Helvete (Oberhausen) GERMANY
Mar 20: De Azijnfabriek (Roermond) HOLLAND
Mar 21: Baroeg (Rotterdam) HOLLAND
Mar 22: The Camden Underworld (London) ENGLAND
Mar 23: Biebob (Vosselaar) BELGIUM
Mar 24: N8 (Osnabrück) GERMANY
Mar 25: Metropolis (Munchen) GERMANY
Mar 26: Club Wind (Zwönitz) GERMANY **
Mar 27: Festung (Bitterfeld) GERMANY **
Mar 28: Faval (Brno) CZECH REPUBLIC
Mar 30: Gala Hala (Ljubljana) SLOVENIA
Mar 31: Olden Live Club (Lonato Del Garda) ITALY
Apr 3: Inferno Festival, Rockefeller (Oslo) NORWAY
May 22: Garage (Bergen) NORWAY
Dec 11 TBA (Mexico City) MEXICO

** New Venue

Mar 18: Markthalle/Marx (Hamburg) GERMANY

Mar 19: Helvete (Oberhausen) GERMANY

Mar 20: De Azijnfabriek (Roermond) HOLLAND

Mar 21: Baroeg (Rotterdam) HOLLAND

Mar 22: The Camden Underworld (London) ENGLAND

Mar 23: Biebob (Vosselaar) BELGIUM

Mar 24: N8 (Osnabrück) GERMANY

Mar 25: Metropolis (Munchen) GERMANY

Mar 26: Gleis 3 (Annaberg-Bucholz) GERMANY

Mar 27: K-17 (Berlin) GERMANY

Mar 28: Faval (Brno) CZECH REPUBLIC

Mar 29: Szene (Wien) AUSTRIA

Mar 30: Gala Hala (Ljubljana) SLOVENIA

Mar 31: Olden Live Club (Lonato Del Garda) ITALY

TAAKE CANCELS UNHOLY FEST

Web Master — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:27:22 +0000

We have done our best to avoid cancelling, but the organizer has not followed up the terms of our contract.
We have been patient, but when we’re not even able to get in touch with the organizer we feel it’s only right to cancel for everyone’s security..

TAAKE CONFIRMED FOR HOLE IN THE SKY

Web Master — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:47:06 +0000

Taake will perform for the 4th time at the Hole in the Sky festival in their hometown Bergen (August 29th 2009).

The festival’s 10th year anniversary also marks Taake’s 10th year of live performances, as the first Hole in the Sky festival in 2000 was also Taake’s first proper live performance.

Live Dates 2009

Web Master — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:49:27 +0000

Jan 31: Texas Necropolis (Athens) GREECE
Mar 3: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Music Box (Manchester) ENGLAND
Mar 4: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Fibber Magees (Dublin) IRELAND
Mar 5: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, An Cruiscin Lan (Cork) IRELAND
Mar 6: Lukt til Helvete Tour, Ivory Blacks (Glasgow) SCOTLAND
Mar 7: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Camden Underworld (London) ENGLAND
Mar 8: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Dark7side (Berlin) GERMANY
Mar 9: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, From Hell (Erfurt) GERMANY
Mar 10: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Stadthalle (Hollfeld) GERMANY
Mar 11: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Metropolis (Munchen) GERMANY
Mar 12: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Rock It (Aalen) GERMANY
Mar 13: Lukt Til Helvete Tour, Pitch Black (Niederkrüchten) GERMANY
Mar 14: Hub & Heuy Metal Fest VI,De Azijnfabriek (Roermond)HOLLAND
Apr 4: Winter Funeral Fest part II,Plan B (Moscow)RUSSIAN FEDERATION *
Apr 5: Orlandina (St.Petersburg) RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Apr 18: Kings of Black Metal Festival, Hessenhallen (Giessen) GERMANY
Apr 19: Sottotetto Soundclub (Bologna) ITALY
Jun 19: Hellfest (Clisson) FRANCE
Jun 26: Graspop Metal Meeting (Dessel) BELGIUM
Jul 24: Unholy Fest (Ostrava) CZECH REPUBLIC *Cancelled*
Aug 15: POA Festival (Ljubljana) SLOVENIA
Aug 22: Metal Meán Festival (Meán) BELGIUM
Aug 29: Hole in the Sky Festival (Bergen) NORWAY
Oct 9: FIREBLADE FORCE Festival, UNI (Lichtenstein) GERMANY
Oct 23: Black Flames Of Blasphemy festival, Dante’s Highlight (Helsinki) FINLAND
Dec 12: Satan’s Convention festival, Gempt Halle (Lengerich) GERMANY

*Please be aware of the new date for this venue.

NEW LIVE DATES

Web Master — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:38:15 +0000

-October 31st:
Betong (Oslo, Norway)
-November 21st:
Ungdomshuset 1880 (Bergen, Norway)
-November 28th:
Hinsides (Bergen, Norway)

TAAKE FINALLY BACK IN GERMANY

Web Master — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:20:59 +0000

On September 13th Taake headlined the Wolfszeit festival in front of a 1000 people.
It was a great success and the band hopes that this will be a door opener for future concerts in Germany.
Thanks to everyone who showed up and especially Freki the organizer for having the balls to defy all forces which tried to stop the concert!

More Live Dates

Web Master — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:33:56 +0000

April 12th
Oslo, Norway (Elm Street Rock Café)
with Nattefrost

April 24th
Karmøy, Norway
(Hellion pub)

June 6th
Roermond, Holland
(De Azijnfabriek)

June 7th
Leewarden, Holland
(Romein)

June 8th
Zaandam, Holland
(De Kade)

September 13th
Thüringen/Bayern, Germany
(Wolfszeit festival)

New Live performance dates.

Web Master — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:26:03 +0000

-TAAKE: Dark Essence festival, Garage (Bergen, Norway) March 1st
-SLAVIA (Hoest on bass, Dommedag & Thurzur on guitars): Piggtraad festival, Hulen (Bergen, Norway) April 11th
-TAAKE + NATTEFROST: Elm Street (Oslo, Norway) April 12th

TAAKE vs KREATOR

Hoest — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:13:53 +0000

Taake will not be performing at the Karmøygeddon festival after all, due to ruthless pressure put on the organizer from, among others, none other than Kreator.
Let it be said that this does not hurt Taake, as we are not at all doing this for the money.
But it certainly hurts innocent parties like the promoter (who is now out of time to find a replacement and loses a lot of money), as well as our fans who bought expensive tickets to see us.
I find it very regrettable that all you people are caught in the crossfire of this ridiculously unnecessary situation!
Anyway, this reaction is obviously because of the swastika episode in Kreator`s hometown Essen during last year`s Taake tour.
I`ve clearly stated that TAAKE IS CERTAINLY NOT A POLITICAL NAZI-BAND, yet some people seem to still insist that we are.
It is not the first time such a situation has occured either, several German festival organizers had to give in to similar pressure last year, disappointing hundreds of people eager to watch us perform and cheating them out of their money.
But doing this to a Norwegian band about to play at a Norwegian festival is way out of line.
I do realize that it is rather unforgivable to display a swastika in Germany, yes.
On the other hand I strongly feel that Black Metal bands should allow themselves to use ANY kind of destructive/negative symbolism, as the basis of this expression is above all: EVIL(!)
Black Metal is still not, and should never become, harmless like all other styles of housebroke metal.
Frankly, I find it prepostrous that we get away with lyrics about murder, torture, rape, necrophilia and suicide, but get boycotted for wearing a symbol (which, by the way, has nothing to do with the band`s concept) on ONE single occasion.
A part of our mission is to invoke negative feelings, so I found it quite appropriate to remind our German audience of their biggest shame.
Some understood it and handled it well, whilst others overreacted far beyond expectance.
It is embarassing to have to point out these things over and over again, but as usual humanity proves to be ignorant.
We feel misunderstood.
So, Guardians of Morality, feel very free to keep up your pathetic boycott, we don`t mind being hated.
But your extortion only affects innocent parties and you should be ashamed of yourselves!
The behaviour of our self-proclaimed enemies is more similar to nazism than anything we`ve ever done..

Yours cruelly,
-Hoest