Nattestid Ser Porten Vid (English: Nighttime Sees the Gate Wide) is the first full-length album released by Norwegian black metal band Taake.[1] It was released by Wounded Love Records in 1999. The album was written entirely by Hoest,[2] but he brought in a session musician, Tundra, to perform bass and drums. It was recorded throughout 1997 and 1998 at Grieghallen.[3]Nattestid is part one of a trilogy.[2] All the writing on the CD and lyrics in the booklet are written in runes.[2] All of the lyrics are sung in Norwegian.