Stake (band)

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STAKE
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Stake at Wacken Open Air 2017
Background information
Also known asSteak Number Eight (2004–2018)
Origin Wevelgem, Belgium
Genres Post-metal, sludge metal
Years active2004–present
Labels Play It Again Sam
MembersJoris Casier
Cis Deman
Jesse Surmont
Brent Vanneste
Past membersLouis Provost
Website stakeband.com

Stake (stylized in all caps), formerly known as Steak Number Eight, is a Belgian post-metal/sludge metal band based in Wevelgem. Their music is a combination of post-rock and sludge metal, and is influenced by bands like Pelican, Isis, Sunn O))) and Amenra.

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Career

In 2007 they won a local contest named Westtalent. [1] A few months later, in March 2008, the band won Humo's Rock Rally. [2] [3] With an average age of 15.5 they were the youngest band in the history of this contest. [4] [5] Shortly after this victory a home recorded album When the Candle Dies Out... was released. [6]

In March 2011 the band released their second album All is Chaos produced by Mario Goossens and mixed by Matt Bayles. [5] The album received overwhelmingly positive feedback[ citation needed ] and was later released in 2012 in the UK by Metal Hammer, who then added the band to their Razor Tour at the end of the year. In March and April their third album, The Hutch, was released across Europe. One week before its Belgian release, De Standaard posted an online stream of the full album. [7]

In 2018, they changed their name to Stake. [8]

Discography

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References

  1. (in Dutch) "Piepjonge Steak n°8 wint finale Westtalent", Het Nieuwsblad, 3 December 2007
  2. (in Dutch) "Steak Number Eight wint Humo's Rock Rally", De Standaard, 17 March 2008
  3. (in Dutch) "Steak Number Eight wint 30ste Humo's Rock Rally", De Morgen, 17 March 2008
  4. 1 2 (in Dutch) "Steak Number Eight - When the Candle Dies out...", review, De Morgen, 30 April 2008
  5. 1 2 3 (in Dutch)"Steak Number Eight - All Is Chaos", review, HUMO, 1 March 2011
  6. 1 2 (in Dutch)"Steak Number Eight - When the Candle Dies out...", review, HUMO, 19 April 2008
  7. (in Dutch) Beluister The Hutch, het nieuwe album van Steak Number Eight De Standaard, 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  8. "Radar Agency". Radar-agency.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. (in Dutch) "Ultratop charts When the Candle Dies Out...
  10. (in Dutch) "Discogs album info When the Candle Dies Out...
  11. (in Dutch) "Steak Number Eight All is chaos", review, De Standaard, 12 March 2011
  12. (in Dutch) "Ultratop charts All is Chaos
  13. (in Dutch) "Discogs album info All is Chaos
  14. "STEAK NUMBER EIGHT announce new album KOSMOKOMA!", gentlepromotion.be, 7 October 2015