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“Et Hav av Avstand" is the 8th full-length studio album from the legendary Norwegian Black Metal band Taake.

It consists of four songs clocking in at 42 minutes, displaying some of the finest songwriting yet from this epic one-man band.

Fierce, but melancholy. Vigorously old-school but also progressive. retaining that unfiltered sense of unique rawness that is synonymous with Hoest’s charismatic sound and musical identity.

Taake still manages to stay relevant and at the forefront of the genre and Hoest, who plays every instrument on the album, has ensured that the album is imbued with the unique Taake sound whilst at the same time developing it further.

This is unmistakably Taake, and as always, an intense work that surprises and enthrals.

From the rugged, rain-­swept coastline of Bjoergvin, enclosed within the looming embrace of seven mountains, emerges the seventh full-­length album
It is fresh, yet traditional in spirit. It is familiar to the ear, yet unexpectedly proceeds
to wind its sinuous and unpredictable way through a soundscape that only a mother could love. A soundscape underscored by a nasty groove, that at times
can appear deceptively playful. Taake still today manages to stay relevant and at the forefront of the genre, and, true to form, Hoest, who plays every
instrument on "Kong Vinter" himself, has ensured that the album is imbued with the unique Taake sound whilst at the same time developing it further.
"Kong Vinter" is both progressive and straight forward, with a touch of the devil's own music -­ rock’n’roll. This is unmistakably Taake, and, as always,
Hoest has produced an intense work that surprises and enthrals.
Brace yourselves for a freezing journey through the merciless Norwegian winter, because the winter takes it all.

After the two albums Nattestid and Bjoergvin, Taake completed the trilogy with Doedskvad. Recorded at Grieghallen Studios, with guest appearances from cult black metal artists such as Nattefrost (Carpathian Forest), Nordavind (ex-Carpathian Forest) and Taipan (Orcustus), Doedskvad is a pure, cold and grim black metal masterpiece. Doedskvad has not been pressed on vinyl since 2016 but is back in 2018 on an extremely limited run.

1. Hordaland Doedskvad Part I 07:43
2. Hordaland Doedskvad Part II 06:02
3. Hordaland Doedskvad Part III 06:16
4. Hordaland Doedskvad Part IV 08:16
5. Hordaland Doedskvad Part V 06:03
6. Hordaland Doedskvad Part VI 07:17
7. Hordaland Doedskvad Part VII 09:00

After an almost decade-long period of dwelling in the shadows, Koldbrann returned with a series of select festival appearances in 2022/23, premiering new material and proving that they're still full of cold grimness and misanthropy, and completely void of compromise. After last year’s 2-track 7” single “Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)”, their long-awaited 4th album “Ingen Skånsel” is ready to be unleashed - and Koldbrann is sounding rawer, harsher and better than ever. Even though deeply rooted in the True Norwegian Black Metal tradition, Koldbrann has carved out their own sound within the genre confines and it sounds fresh, raw and different. There’s a fierce nerve running through the album, and the songs stand out from today’s typical black metal sounds. You can feel the aggression throughout the whole album. “Ingen Skånsel” is one of the most interesting, aggressive and fierce Norwegian black metal albums in modern times!

After an almost decade-long period of dwelling in the shadows, Koldbrann returned with a series of select festival appearances in 2022/23, premiering new material and proving that they're still full of cold grimness and misanthropy, and completely void of compromise. After last year’s 2-track 7” single “Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)”, their long-awaited 4th album “Ingen Skånsel” is ready to be unleashed - and Koldbrann is sounding rawer, harsher and better than ever. Even though deeply rooted in the True Norwegian Black Metal tradition, Koldbrann has carved out their own sound within the genre confines and it sounds fresh, raw and different. There’s a fierce nerve running through the album, and the songs stand out from today’s typical black metal sounds. You can feel the aggression throughout the whole album. “Ingen Skånsel” is one of the most interesting, aggressive and fierce Norwegian black metal albums in modern times!

Hymns from the deep is an exploration of the dark depths of Moria from J.R.R. Tolkien’s venerated The Lord of the Rings. The lyrics are one long epic poem written by Myrddin Evans, based on the chapter 'The Bridge of Khazad Dum' from The Fellowship of the Ring. This spans across the tracks of the album which musically draws influence from funeral doom, death metal, black metal and dark ambient. All music and instrumental performances come from Daniel Scrivener with Matthew Surry channeling the voice of the Balrog to complete the project. This is cavernous and foreboding funeral doom that is highly recommended to fans of EVOKEN, THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, ESOTERIC.

reissue 2019
Digipack

Cult death black metal from Sweden , originators of the extreme scandinavian wing.
(pre- At the gates)

An immense compilation spanning over 2 hours and originally released by Tabu Recordings on CD in 2004. "Valfar, Ein Windir'' was released to honour Valfar's unfortunate passing in early 2004 and features covers, live recordings, unreleased tracks and re-recordings.

Deathheadz is honoured to bring this monumental collection of songs out of the darkness and into the light for one more time on Double CD format housed in a printed Slipcase.