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A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.


Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.

Varg Vikernes
Burzum

Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg
Hellhammer

Øystein Aarseth
Euronymous

Per Ohlin
Dead

Olve Eikemo
Abbath
Harald Nævdal
Demonaz

Gylve Nagell
Fenriz
Bjarne Melgaard
Himself

Bård Eithun
Faust

Kristoffer Rygg
Garm
Until the Light Takes Us is a documentary, music film released in 2008 exploring themes of murder, black metal. Directed by Aaron Aites, it stars Varg Vikernes, Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg, Øystein Aarseth. Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.
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