What Is Lords of Chaos About?
Bands likeSlayer,Judas Priest, andOzzy Osbourneembraced camp and theatrics with the same philosophy that horror filmmakers do.
In the case of many bands from Scandinavian countries,they seemed to preach real evil and destruction.
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They begin jamming out in their parents basement, attempting to make the most evil music possible.
He asks her if he looks evil, to which she replies it looks good.
Nevertheless, the movie is more concerned with the events which follow the formation of the band.
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The film is well-directed, and there are some genuinely stunning shots, even when capturing tragedies.
Cohens Varg transforms from accused poser to dead-eyed demonic darling.
Varg does all the things the other members talk about, minus any indication of serious mental illness.
All in all,Lords of Chaosis a well-acted yet frustrating watch.
Its a convincing enough biopic to make you at least consider picking up the book it is based on.
Perhaps the greatest why is what there is to glean from a straightforward dramatized version of these events.
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In 1987 Oslo, 17-year-old Euronymous becomes fixated on creating “true Norwegian black metal” with his band Mayhem; he mounts shocking publicity stunts to put the band’s name on the map, but the lines between show and reality begin to blur.
