For the first time ever, Noregs Vaapen has been remixed and remastered from the original multitrack recordings, bringing new clarity and depth to one of Taake’s most celebrated works. This collector’s edition comes in a 20-page deluxe digibook, complete with lyrics and rare, previously unpublished photos from the album’s recording sessions.

To mark the occasion, the set also includes the first official Taake DVD: the band’s anniversary concert where Noregs Vaapen was performed in its entirety – raw, uncompromising, and captured in full.

Originally released in 2011, Noregs Vaapen is the fifth studio album from Norway’s black metal institution Taake – and often hailed as their strongest. It sees Hoest sharpening his trademark riffs, melodies, and biting vocals, while weaving in unexpected turns: black’n’roll grooves, chilling mellotrons, and even the now-legendary banjo solo. Songs like the anthemic Nordbundet, the relentless Myr, and the infamous Orkan have long since earned their place in the pantheon of True Norwegian Black Metal.

While Hoest is once again behind all music, lyrics, instruments, and vocals, the album also features contributions from Taake’s then live-lineup - Thurzur, V’gandr, Aindiachai, and Gjermund - alongside a rare gathering of prominent guests: Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone), Attila Csihar (Mayhem), Demonaz (Immortal), Bjørnar Nilsen (Vulture Industries), and Skagg (Gaahlskagg, Deathcult).

Tracklist, Noregs Vaapen:

1. Fra Vadested til Vaandesmed
2. Orkan
3. Nordbundet
4. Du ville ville Vestland
5. Myr
6. Helvetesmakt
7. Dei vil alltid klaga og kyta

Tracklist DVD, Noregs Vaapen live at Vulkan, Oslo

1. Intro (Sven Nyhus: Leken hass Steffen Henningsgaard)
2. Fra Vadested til Vaandesmed
3. Orkan
4. Nordbundet
5. Du ville ville Vestland
6. Myr
7. Helvetesmakt
8. Dei vil alltid klaga og kyta
9. Havet i Huset
10. Doedsjarl
11. Hordalands Doedskvad 1
12. 12 Outro (Gjermund: Nattestid ser Porten vid 1)