Høst (= Autumn) were a Norwegian band whose music moved between hard rock and progressive rock. Contrary to the title of their second album, Hardt Mot Hardt (= Hard Against Hard), the musical style is far more symphonic and progressive than that of their hard rock debut album På Sterke Vinger. The main reason for this lies in the major line-up change that took place a year later, in 1975, following numerous gigs across the country. The two guitarists and the drummer left the band, leaving singer Geir Jahren and bassist Bernt Bodahl to look for new bandmates. These three all came from the little-known Norwegian prog band St. Helena: guitarist Fezza Ellingsen, keyboardist Halvdan Nedrejord and drummer Willy Bendiksen.

Recording for their follow-up album in January 1976 took place once again at Arctic Studios in Trondheim. This time, the producer was Bjørn Nessjø, working in collaboration with sound engineer Christian Schreiner. The newly formed quintet, led by guitarist Ellingsen – who also played the flute and wrote almost all the songs – played a diverse style of prog-rock with Norwegian lyrics, which at times leaned towards heavy prog, while at other times creating a symphonic atmosphere through the involvement of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. The keyboards take a more prominent role, and flutes and strings are also featured. The versatile electric guitar blends virtuoso 1970s hard rock with delicate and intricate melodies from classical music. Unfortunately, commercial success eluded them, and following the release of a compilation album in 1977 and the refusal of the record label On Records to finance a further album, the group disbanded a year later.