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A black metal band nominated for Norway's top music prize has rejected claims that lyrics on its latest album go too far in their criticism of Islam.
Taake's nomination for the Spellemann Prize in the Best Metal Album category has sparked a strong reaction from listeners who find some of the band's lyrics objectionable, newspaper Aftenposten reports.
In the song Orkan ('Hurricane') on its latest album, Noregs Vaapen, the band sings "To hell with Muhammad and the Mohammedans" and their "unforgivable customs". It ends with the line: "Norway will soon awaken".