Lords of Chaos is a biographical drama that follows the rise and fall of a Norwegian black metal band called Mayhem. The story revolves around the band's controversial activities, including church burnings, self-harm, and a series of violent acts. It showcases the dark and nihilistic side of the music scene in Oslo, Norway during the 1980s and 1990s.
After being abandoned as an infant at a cemetery wrapped in a cloth with satanic symbols, a young woman embarks on a search to uncover her origins. However, as she delves deeper into her past, she finds herself being haunted by a malevolent spirit that urges her to leave.
Four friends from a small town in Finland form a heavy metal band called Impaled Rektum. After years of struggling, they get a chance to perform at a Norwegian music festival. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including a reindeer carcass, a rocket launcher, and a mental patient. Through it all, they learn about friendship, music, and themselves.
A Catholic priest, a death metal fan, and a TV psychic team up to stop the birth of the Antichrist on Christmas Eve. They must follow clues from the Book of Revelation and confront a neo-Nazi cult to save humanity.
A female heavy metal guitarist deals with depression and family issues in the Icelandic metal scene.
Until the Light Takes Us is a documentary that delves into the origins of the black metal scene in Norway, exploring its connection to acts of violence, terrorism, and murder. It also touches on topics such as heavy metal music, modern art, and globalization.
Global Metal is a documentary that explores the cultural impact and significance of heavy metal music around the world. It delves into the various subgenres of heavy metal, such as black metal, death metal, thrash metal, and power metal, and examines the communities and cultures that have developed around this genre of music. The film features interviews with prominent musicians, explores the origins and evolution of heavy metal music, and showcases the vibrant and passionate fanbase that exists worldwide.
Bill Zebub interviews various musicians about black metal. Includes members of Behemoth, Darkthrone, Dark Funeral, Gorgoroth, Belphegor, Mayhem, Marduk, Immortal, and others.
A drama set in turbulent, turn-of-the-millennium Ecuador and centered on a young man who begins to develop complicated feelings for Juano after he saves him from a beating.
An overview of black metal culture in Belgian youth.
Valerie Graves, a misanthropic, disillusioned woman in her mid-twenties, is haunted by sadistic urges that she has struggled to repress since childhood.
Prince of the Crimson Void the ninth film by Denver auteur filmmaker Dakota Ray-is a gothic, Absinthe and drug induced cinematic voyage into evil and decay.
The main themes of Murder Music are: the musical origins of black metal, from Birmingham, UK hard rock group Black Sabbath to Newcastle extreme metal pioneers Venom; the anti-Christian sentiment of its practitioners; the controversies surrounding the criminal acts (arson and murder) of the early Norwegian scene; and the paradox of a Christian form of black metal, represented by Scandinavian band Frosthardr. The 64-minute documentary eschews much of the tabloid sensationalism that shrouded the genre in the early to mid-'90s, focusing instead on the music itself, an element thus far overlooked by the mainstream media.
In the realm of contemporary music, Adam “Nergal” Darski surely needs no further introduction. Yet the guitarist and singer has even made inroads into general pop culture and shaped social discourse, all the while not moving away an iota from the underground ethos his ongoing career is based on. Rising from his humble beginnings in Cold-war Poland to global fame with his band Behemoth, striving for musical excellence throughout the ignominies of life-threatening illness and dubious legal battles, staying deeply spiritual and focused during even the most casual appearances in mundane limelight, it is safe to say the 1977-born has many faces, the sum of which defies categorization. Satanist or dexterous money spinner? Academically certified historian or shallow media figure? Inspired and inspiring spokesperson of a generation or mere agent provocateur? Make your guesses...
Pop Redemption is a comedy movie about a black metal band called Dead MaKabes who accidentally kill their lead singer. To avoid getting caught, they disguise themselves as a brass band called Dead MaKabes. Meanwhile, a female police officer named Dolores is determined to catch them. The band goes on tour with a hippie bus and tries to navigate their way through police chases and hilarious situations. Along the way, they discover the joy of playing music together and find redemption.
Shadows of Light combines the loud and soft tones of life. The centerpiece is an Austrian mountain pasture where the summer solstice is celebrated with international artists and where tradition and zeitgeist are not contradictory.
Jun, a high school student, is constantly bullied by his classmates. One day, while exploring an abandoned room, he discovers a clay jar that releases a mysterious figure when opened. This encounter changes Jun's life and sets him on a journey filled with mystery and intrigue.
The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh is black metal band Immortal's first live DVD. All content is from the Wacken Open Air set they performed in 2007, as part of their comeback tour.
Heavy Left-Handed & Candid is Cradle of Filth's second foray into visual entertainment's arena and with it comes a madness the likes of which may preferably never be seen again. A lethal injection of both concert and studio documentation, this DVD is testament to the maxim "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law," the veritable life code of one Aleister Crowley, who, in his time, was widely regarded as the most dangerous man in the world. Whether Cradle of Filth even come close to the prestigious title of "the most dangerous band in the world" remains as yet to be seen, but if there's one thing watching this marriage of Heaven, Hell, and the worst bits in between will assure you of, it's the Filth's ability to shock, shake, and deliver where it hurts the most... right on your grave. Open up and say.... "Aaarrrggh!"