Until the Light Takes Us (2008)

Until the Light Takes Us: Directed by Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell. With Fenriz, Varg Vikernes, Euronymous, Hellhammer. Interviews and news footage explore the rise of black metal music in Norway in the 1990s, including artists who were involved in suicide, murder and arson.

“First and foremost a quick word of warning: if you expect to gain knowledge of what Black Metal MUSIC is and/or youu0026#39;re not familiar with so-called True Norwegian Black Metal then I suggest you do NOT watch this documentary or at least donu0026#39;t expect a rush through a history of bands and music. It does not contain any particular style comparisons, does not feature a whole lot of Black Metal music and also does not feature bands from the so-called 2nd or 3rd generation of Black Metal artists. You will not find any Gorgoroth (except for a short music clip) or Dimmu Borgir in here ;)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThat said I can take a stand and say I just really enjoyed this documentary. Iu0026#39;ve been watching it multiple times by now and itu0026#39;s still a fascinating journey through the darker, moody inner feeling Black Metal itself is about (which it is supposed to be in the first place IMO). I really liked the fact that the creators chose Fenriz from Darkthrone as the main guide throughout the whole movie as I think heu0026#39;s got the most neutral stand in the whole Norwegian Black Metal scene and is not as biased (not to offend, though) as Vikernes or Hellhammer. The interviews are left uncommented, so everyone can think for themselves regarding the statements the interviewees make. Some other reviewers criticized the u0026quot;technou0026quot; music. Itu0026#39;s not techno music at all, but dark ambient synth music that fits the cold and gloomy Norwegian landscape very well. Fans of Burzumu0026#39;s ambient songs will agree with me. The u0026quot;plotu0026quot; mainly focuses on the incidents surrounding Euronymousu0026#39; shop Helvete in Oslo, his murder (and also Dead of Mayhemu0026#39;s death), the Helvete gang which consisted mainly of Burzum, Mayhem and Darkthrone members. Basically to sum it up, Iu0026#39;ll just quote Fenriz from the film: u0026quot;How the hell did it all happen?u0026quot;.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI really recommend this film to anyone with a decent fascination for the early Norwegian Black Metal scene. This is not intended for people that just enjoy dressing up Black Metal style and give their head a bang or two as you wonu0026#39;t quite understand this film.”