In 1996, just one year before he ceased recording altogether, Ildjarn unleashed a flurry of recordings on his Norse League Productions label and a full-length album by a band called Sort Vokter, which consisted of Ildjarn, Nidhogg, and two additional musicians, Heiinghund and Tvigygre. Sort Vokter’s full-length debut, “Folkloric Necro Metal,” would also prove to be the band’s only release. Notwithstanding Ildjarn’sdismissiveness, “Folkloric Necro Metal” was and remains a truly unique and captivating album. Many of the tracks feature prominent keyboards and driving bass over the cold snap of electronic percussion, with guitars, mostly played by Ildjarn, lending more texture than structure. Nidhoggsupplied vocals on all of the tracks save for “Hatefulle tanker uti natten,” which is perhaps the most violent song on the album and features lead vocals by Ildjarn with additional contributions from Nidhogg and Heiinghund. Scattered throughout are a handful of instrumentals that further contribute to the album’s desolate and meditative atmosphere. The back of the original CD contained a disclaimer: “This album was fully created under the influence of THC, with no care for technical details.” In subsequent interviews, Ildjarn disavowed the use of any drugs, noting a departure between his and Nidhogg’s personal philosophies on the subject of intoxicants. Nevertheless, there is an undeniably psychedelic current that permeates “Folkloric Necro Metal,” giving the album a surreal and nightmarish huethat was unusual for black metal at that time.