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Its only taken me six years to finally sit down and watch this one so before i give my views on the film let me explain why i have put this off for so long. This is the little personal section this may come across sad and immature but this is my truth and if you do not care for the reasons skip ahead no one will know
. In my everyday life i have always felt worthless and irrelevant and i always felt weak for suffering with depression since i was a kid but then i discovered Black Metal and more than anything i had ever heard before it made me feel strong and it gave me the belief that i was worth something no matter how shit thing get when i listen to Mayhem Darkthrone Emperor Immortal Burzum Gorgoroth Taake and Satyricon i feel alive again. So i am very protective of the genre and yes there is a lot of ridiculous things that went on within the scene but i still want it to be taken seriously and not to be seen as a joke. I didnt want to see the whole thing get exploited or trivialized. Also these were people that were really shrouded in mystery and i looked at them like special people but in reality the music aside these were just teenagers who allowed themselves to get to carried away and trying to impress each other and maybe i didnt want to see them like that. So anyway on to the film
LORDS OF CHAOS
First we are introduced to Euronymous the founder of Mayhem and his mission to create the most evil music ever created but also to create a scene of hate and fear with him as the leader of this small tight knit group. The film takes us through the introduction of Death and the all too soon death of Dead and the introduction of Varg were the downfall of Euronymous begins. Its quite sad that Euronymous just wanted to create something special but he just happened to run into a maniac who was willing to go to any lengths to firstly fit in but then completely take over. The whole thing with Dead and the cover of Dawn of the Black Hearts showed a darker side to Euronymous who himself got caught up in his own persona but he quickly realized he created a monster that he couldn't no longer control.
The whole film was really tastefully done it really showed the scene in the serious light i was hoping that it would so i was really happy with that i thought there was going to be more Mayhem stuff but it was mainly focused in the black circle and the rivalry between Varg and Euronymous. The cinematography is amazing at certain points showing just how beautiful Norway really is. There are some really tough parts to watch too especially the suicide of Dead its so brutal and it pulls no punches this film really doesn't glorify suicide or death its grim and visceral but it makes you watch and shows you exactly how horrendous these acts are the scenes are long with plenty of close ups i was actually surprised at just how graphic it really was.
The one thing i didnt like with Euronymous death the whole short hair and the shirt and trackpants was actually taken from a re-enactment not the actual crime scene a stupid detail but it still annoyed me a little. Well look you didnt expect me to go without calling out at least one thing now did you
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I did get a chuckle when i saw Fenriz in any of his scenes just in the background holding a beer looks like nothing has changed there so
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I was wrong to put this off for so long it was enjoyable for sure and like it says at the start based on truth....Lies bare that in mind