TAAKE - Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik CD

The second album from Taake, 'Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik', was released in 2002. As with the 1999 debut, 'Nattestid_', songs were sung in old Norwegian. The album was again recorded at Grieghallen Studios (Immortal, Mayhem, Gorgoroth) with Pytten, with Hoest bringing in a full band for the recording: C. Corax on Guitars, Keridwen on bass, and Mutt (Gaahlskagg, Trelldom) on drums.

'Bjoergvin' projects a similarly cold & raw feeling to the earlier black metal releases of fellow countrymen Darkthrone & Satyricon. The songs are injected with all manner of gloriously melodic, dark & twisted passages, whilst also introducing piano sections & keyboard experimentation to deepen the creepy atmosphere prevalent throughout.