Hoest
Ørjan Stedjeberg (born 24 September 1977), better known by his stage name Hoest, is a Norwegian musician who is the founder and songwriter of black metal band Taake. Since the '90s, he has been the band's sole member, recording most instruments for the studio releases – counting eight studio albums and several EPs. As a frontman, Hoest is known for his energetic live performances. He is also a member of the band Deathcult, the current live vocalist for Gorgoroth, and has previously been a member of Ragnarok (Norwegian band), Ragnarok and Ravengod. Career In 1993, Hoest—then known as ''Ulvhedin''—formed the band ''Thule'' together with drummer ''Svartulv''. After the release of two demos, in 1995, the band changed their name to ''Taake'', while Ulvhedin adopted the stage name Hoest (Norwegian for "autumn"). Following further demos and the departure of Svartulv, Hoest remained as Taake's sole member. In 1999, he released Taake's debut album ''Nattestid Ser Porten Vid'', t ...
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Taake
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 all and records most of the music. Taake has released eight full-length albums and several EPs. The band describes itself as "True Norwegian black metal", and Hoest said he wants to "awaken national pride and cultural nostalgia" in Norwegian listeners as well as to remind people "that Hell is right here on Earth and that humans can be demons".Taake interview, March 2009
Lords of Metal e-zine. All lyrics are in Hoest's native dialect and are printed in Norse runes. ''Taake'' is the old spelling of the Norwegian word ''tåke'', meaning "fog".

History

Formation and early years (1993–1996)

In 1993, Hoest, Ørjan Sted ...
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