| Kong Vinter | ||||
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| Released | 24 November 2017 | |||
| Studio | Conclave & Earshot Studios | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 50:57 | |||
| Label | Dark Essence Records | |||
| Producer | Bjoernar Erevik Nilsen | |||
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Kong Vinter is the seventh full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Taake. It was released on 24 November 2017. [1] [2] [3]
Kong Vinter is Taake's first album in three years, since Stridens hus . It was produced by long-time collaborator Bjoernar Erevik Nilsen and recorded at Conclave Studio in Bergen. The album was received well by Norwegian and international critics. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Metal Hammer notably praised Hoest and Taake's longevity:
With Gorgoroth now past their prime, Abbath practising his Diamond Dave pose and Enslaved going prog, Taake – or should we say their overlord and sole performer in the studio, Hoest – pretty much remains the last band standing in their native Bergen, seven albums in.
— Olivier Badin, Metal Hammer [6]
All tracks are written by Hoest
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sverdets Vei" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Inntrenger" | 7:18 |
| 3. | "Huset I Havet" | 7:12 |
| 4. | "Havet I Huset" | 7:35 |
| 5. | "Jernhaand" | 6:18 |
| 6. | "Maanebrent" | 8:00 |
| 7. | "Fra Bjoergegrend Mot Glemselen" | 10:21 |
| Total length: | 50:57 | |
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