LIKSNINKE Det Onde Tjernet CD

The 2019 album Det Onde Tjernet by the Norwegian project Liksninke, released as a professional CD digipak through the label Non Posse Mori Records, is a definitive tribute to the grim and frostbitten heritage of Old School Black Metal. This solo project, led by the musician Lik, focuses on a primitive and raw sound that eschews modern polish in favor of the cold, cavernous atmosphere reminiscent of the early 1990s Norwegian underground. The album is structured around eight tracks that delve into dark folklore, anti-Christian themes, and the desolate nature of the northern wilderness, all performed with a relentless and hypnotic energy. The tracklist begins with the title piece Det onde tjernet, setting a mid-tempo, eerie tone that transitions into the aggressive Rallaskrømten. The album continues its descent into the woods with Eg bur i skogen and the folkloric horror of Grufulle troll, followed by the overtly blasphemous Kristenmannsblod (Christian Man's Blood). The final portion of the record maintains this icy momentum with the majestic Den mørke trona, the freezing atmosphere of Iskald vinter og evig mørke, and finally concluding with the sinister Mørkets tenar. By maintaining a strictly traditional approach and using a limited digipak format, Non Posse Mori Records ensured that this release serves as a bridge back to the roots of the genre, appealing to purists who seek the unadulterated spirit of Norwegian black metal.