Hank Hill
16Aug12
Any documentary director that is trying to make you care about death metal, obviously.
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Daniel Iván
26Aug12
Outstanding, mainly because -as a great documentary should- it allows to face the thoughts, ideas and circumstances of a bunch of guys you don't necessarily will agree with. This documentary is not "politically correct" and that's something the directors should be proud of.
Hank Hill
15Aug12
It made me want to take death metal seriously. This is a momentous accomplishment for any documentary director.
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This is Jake Kath
13Jul12
After resenting any form of metal in my teen years, I've recently come to respect Black Metal as a legitimate form of artistic expression. Therefore, I found this doc to be very informative but not particularly well-made. There's way too many scenes showcasing the people being interviewed in their own environment and I personally would have enjoyed more from MAYHAM.
botibol
6Apr12
I mean, this was one was ok, but I friend told me about a really good one where a blackmetal musician takes the documetalists to a cabin in the woods surroundd by snow landscape.
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Samantha Kate
27May12
That's Vice's True Norwegian Black Metal. They follow Gaahl around. It's pretty hilarious.
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botibol
6Apr12
Does anybody know if any of this other doumentaries are worth watching? Det svarte alvor (1994). Satan rir Media (English: Satan Rides the Media) (1998). Norsk Black Metal (2003), Black Metal: A Documentary (2006), produced by Bill Zebub. Murder Music: A History of Black Metal (2007). Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007). Pure Fucking Mayhem (2008) Black Metal: The Norwegian Legacy (2008), produced by Bill Zebub.
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Samantha Kate
27May12
Satan rir Media was pretty good. Once Upon a Time in Norway and Pure Fucking Mayhem are strictly about Mayhem. Pure Fucking Mayhem is garbage, but the other one's not bad.
mannequinlegs
12Mar12
one of my friends is in this and was a big name in the scene. another friend was a member in one of the bigger bands. been a long time. nice trip down memory lane.
Emil Danger Karim
16Feb12
A great look into the history and origin of Norwegian black metal. I wish there was more of a voice of opposition throughout the film; something for counterbalance, I suppose. But for what it is, it is fascinating and tells the stories well, for the most part.
Joshua Dysart
29Jan12
Complete apologist piece for Vikernes. No mention of his role in the Heathen Front. No confrontation about his earlier writings in neo-nazi zines. It's as if his Odinism somehow exists outside his racist, pure-blood nationalism and eugenicism. Vikernes' real extremism goes completely unexplored. I'm not looking for demonization, I'm looking for basic, fully realized journalism. It's not here.
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Samantha Kate
11Jan12
The bonus material is much better than the film itself which just reiterates the same story anyone with the vaguest knowledge of early Norwegian black metal has heard. Plus the hard-on for Varg is all too obvious, not to mention stupid.
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Samantha Kate
26Feb12
I think it did too, the question is whether or not the filmmakers were aware of it.
Malcolm Tent
29Dec11
Norwegian Black Metal guys come off as spoiled, bratty, impotent dickheads. Interesting nonetheless. Don't tell them I said that though. They might stab me.
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Tyler Aikens
20Dec11
Dark, dismal, vague, empty, cold, and definitely low-budget -- it's the perfect black metal movie, you dickheads.
pivic
30Sep11
Even though the black metal scene is filled with idiots, the ones behind it aren't stupid. Some, like Varg Vikernes, are extremely misguided and lost, but others are quite intelligent and reasonable. The latter know it's all an act and fill it as such, just as Shakespeare did with "King Lear": death and props all around: fun! Although, when they actually start burning churches and killing themselves and each-other...
J. O.
24Sep11
Re-watching this confirmed my first impression from years ago that this film is inferior to the subject matter it presents. Some may argue it need not present new ideas or perspectives on the material, but the reality is that even as a chronicle, it is flawed and vague. It is hard to tell what the film is using for plain shock and what it is criticizing. But in the end I support it as a fan of black metal.
Sonja
10Sep11
would have liked to seen a more..hm...developed picture of the history of norwegian black metal...the film seems to skip through the history very quickly and focuses primarily on varg (which is ok because he IS a total character) and his bad acts but neglected his nationalistic/xenophobic politics completely...still an interesting watch and good to see that it wasn't anything like lords of chaos.
Threske
7Apr11
Worth watching solely to laugh at the megalomania and utter lack of irony or humor among the founders of the scene. Like the equally bad "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", gives a cursory and shoddily assembled look at a genre which deserves comprehensive portrayal by competent hands. ★★
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A:A
5Apr11
Not quite as all-encompassing as the synopsis makes it seem. But limited scope leads to its most interesting aspect: black metal being stripped down to aesthetics by gallery artists & (more importantly) the reactions of its originators, the musicians themselves. Sadly missing, then, is Gaahl of Gorgoroth, who always held aesthetics & politics in equal measure, & who now designs high-end fashion & beds male models.
Pedro Tavares
19Mar11
a concept of art. no history or curious facts. just the motivations. great movie!
Cacophonism
16Feb11
I find it pretty laughable that a film about black metal is being criticized for it's technical and production-related shortcomings. If you don't understand my point here, then you definitely don't get the music at all. Oh yeah, and I really hope that user "J E S C I E" is trolling because Lords of Chaos is right-wing biased crap and satanic panic propaganda... avoid it like the plague.!
Joel
14Feb11
Quite disappointing, for a concept that seems so easily film-able the final product is a meandering mess. I suppose the choice to leave out a narrator of sorts does give it a certain feeling of reality, but then again, how on earth is there supposed to be structure in endless shots of sir deathcrown wandering the woods and streets? Nice soundtrack though, I guess.
Jake Cole
15Dec10
Condensing the surprisingly fertile black metal scene to nothing more than the sum of its most adolescent and repugnant scandals, Until the Light Takes Us comes off like the curious hipster project it really is, not just ignoring the global evolution of black metal but failing even to spotlight major Norwegian bands (how do you leave out Emperor?) Tabloid filmmaking at its worst.
