When the intro to the movie says it’s based on truth and lies, you know it is going into the subject matter with a rather tongue-in-cheek method. For me, the best character in the film was Dead (Jack Kilmer), an obviously broken individual whose depression ruled every move of his existence until it consumed him.Įven writing this review, I am thinking about the fascinating, intricate details Lords Of Chaosdid get right. Emory Cohen is perhaps the most innovative character in scope, going from awkward outsider poser to innovative and feared Count Grishnackh, the inventor of a new style of raw black metal. Rory Culkin pulls out a good performance as Euronymous, a role that would be doomed no matter who stepped into those shoes. Even Fenriz from Darkthrone is represented in minimal form. Lords Of Chaos tells the story of Euronymous, his band Mayhem, his relationship with Varg Vikerness, Varg’s breakout black metal project, Burzum, the black metal inner circle and the forming of Deathlike Silence Productions at Euronymous’s Helvete underground record shop.Īll the names in the infamous scene are here, including convicted murderer, Faust, of Emperor and Snorre’s character from Thorns. I was never fully aware in the early ’90s of the events occurring in Norway. Most of my first exposure to black metal would be probably from Osmose Productions with bands such as Immortal, Impaled Nazarene and Marduk, and even material on Necropolis Records and Unisound Records. I don’t consider myself a die hard black metal fan, but I do enjoy it and have been listening to metal – especially death metal – for a good 20+ years. I will simply state some of my personal likes and dislikes about the film. It is not going to paint a 100% actual picture of a true event, because in any movie, there will always be an air of fiction. However, my views on Lords Of Chaos are simple. At the same time, I have also heard the opposite, that Mayhem agreed to cooperate with the movie. I’ve been hearing varying stories that bands like Darkthrone and Mayhem didn’t want their music in the film. Speaking out on his own YouTube channel with various rants and statements, he’s claiming falsehood to the movie. None have been more vocal than Varg Vikernes himself.
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