USA /2008/93mins/ctba. Dir: Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell. With Fenriz, Harmony Korine, Hellhammer. This documentary attempts to unravel the truth behind the church burnings and murders committed by a group of young musicians who the media labelled Satanists but who in reality, had very different motives. We are ‘treated’ to interviews with the originators of Norwegian black metal including a prison-based Varg Vikernes (aka Count Grishnackh of Burzum, Mayhem) who is incarcerated for killing a band mate. Focusing mainly on the events surrounding the genesis, rise, and fall of the genre and the people that created it, this intriguing film should appeal to both fans and laypeople alike.
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