Thy Sanatorium twist A-Ha classic "Take On Me" into something much darker

After the release of their debut album, Thy Sanatorium have returned with an unexpected follow-up: a cover of A-Ha's 1985 hit "Take On Me".

Known for music rooted in psychological horror and extreme metal, the band have taken one of the most recognisable pop songs of all time and reworked it through their own lens. The result is a version that keeps the familiar melody at its core while pushing it into darker and more unsettling territory.

The band comment: "Our debut album is heavy on psychological horror, so when it came time to record a cover we thought, 'Let's mess with people's memories and twist something everyone is familiar with.' So here we are. Regardless of whether you hate it or love it, we now live in a reality where this cover exists. That's terrifying."

While few listeners would expect a connection between Thy Sanatorium and A-Ha, the band embraced the contrast and used it as an opportunity to challenge expectations. The cover arrives shortly after the band's debut album received positive reactions from media outlets around the world, showing another side of their creative approach.

Whether it is viewed as a tribute, an experiment or something in between, Thy Sanatorium's version of "Take On Me" takes a familiar piece of pop culture and places it in a very different setting.