Let's Chat About Lords of Chaos

[@ShiftaelV2]

I like to call it 'If Hallmark decided to make a movie of BM', thus, a Hallmark Black Metal movie

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Oh my god, that is brilliant!

[@LOGGYGOGGINS]

screw dsbm all hail hbm

[@BaraAleia]

Lifetime 😂

[@KawaiiCommuneLord]

cant wait for the euronymous video

[@jeffsearles2428]

Actually yea me too. Even though how much more could we know. But I really like her presentation

[@Dvgteeth]

Same! She has facts I’ve never even heard HINTS of. I can’t wait!

[@adrianw0w757]

Keep waiting

[@KawaiiCommuneLord]

@@adrianw0w757lol still waiting

[@emptysoul8462]

people complaining that the movie was cringe never hung out with the average metalhead. cringe is almost always a part of the mix.

[@EveryFairyDies]

That is very true.

[@bean2046]

One of the few things I liked about the movie was that it left me with a "man, they kinda were just a bunch of kids" feeling. Couldn't get over the narration though

[@JeffTheHokie]

If Rory had emulated his brother when he was home alone and Varg came to visit, Euronymous would still be alive.

[@EveryFairyDies]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ok, now I wanna see THAT movie! ...resisting the urge to cut a trailer that makes LoC into a comedy.

[@IsaiahArgullin]

thank you for being one of the few people in this scene on youtube that seems to genuinely cares and isnt riding the euronymous hate train that everyone seems to love for some reason

[@EveryFairyDies]

You're welcome! And thank you for watching! Most people prefer to hate on others, instead of trying to take the time to understand them. Understanding someone doesn't excuse their behaviour, but it does remind others that few people are truly all evil or all good. We're all just people, and a mix of both.

[@LasEnchiladas]

I am more angry with Varg for perpetrating such violence and destruction just because he had something to prove to Euronymous!! He wanted to "one-up" everything and everyone!! Euronymous, sure, was a prick and goat for leading Dead into self-destruction, and Varg into doing more and more to prove his worth!! It was Varg for everything else. and he's still alive, and Euronymous and Dead are not!! This is wrong on so many levels, in my opinion!!

[@matztz_4560]

​@@LasEnchiladasvarg Burzum albums are 🔥 though

[@Tridentwolf]

People towards the end were tired of him but we never wanted him dead. He was a controlling freak, he was egotistical. At the start he was worshipped but later everyone knew it was all smoke and no fire. Still people wanted to be accepted and associated to become larger than life in this small country. All i can say is.. don’t believe varg. While he was liked by many he was also a cunning person. The media story was his idea, he would burn churches and do things others wouldn’t because he wanted to make a name for himself and always top the person who took him under his wing and in the end he planned and murdered him while claiming self defence which was a lie. A very small group knew he wanted to kill him and i found out by word of mouth a few weeks before it happened. Varg himself knew he didn’t have the balls to kill him since varg practically had to pressure him in to burning churches by joining him on.. and i quote, “at least one occasion”. I don’t know fully the Norwegian translation but varg was the reason he came along. I myself was never involved and always in the background and i left long ago. I still love black metal but i am no longer associated with it or anyone from it and its purely based on the fact that i wanted a different life. I am not a satanist and i don’t hate society enough to get locked up. I had a child very early and that child became my whole world and now i can say i have successfully raised her right after giving my whole. I could honestly write a whole book, i have many stories and all these memories have recently been bought up because my little girl is now a grown woman, she is married and she is soon to give birth.. this birth of her child has reminded me of my time when my wife was about to give birth. The choices i had to make for the better future of them both. Many will not believe and that is fine but just be be able to write this is therapeutic. It all comes out which i once held all in. Varg is smart but he is not a good person, he is cunning and that i do not like nor trust. I have seen his videos also and i see he has not changed despite the age and children. Still a evil man, narcissist if you will. This has been nice to type. Not to best translation of my experience and not even 10% but it’s been nice. Believer or not i thank you for taking the time to read. Edit: this movie.. its not true depiction. Very dramatic and not very true feeling! I only say because i knew some of them and it just very bad. Also.. hellhammer is a very racist man which the media doesn’t seem to care about. Strange. We all knew him as a hardcore racist. Many were for the fact it was something hardcore but hellhammer was proud and is famous now with no mention of it. He has pins all over jacket, he had swastika flag and poster on his walls and when drinking he randomly mentions this and his hate and superiority of the race. Behind his back many guys called him mongrel because for local he didn’t look very local. We felt he did that all to fit in. One time i said it’s fine to be different, what is more metal. He called me a foreign loving jew. 😊

[@Dvgteeth]

Tbh, I’ll always have a soft spot for this film as it’s what got me interested in Mayhem (I know I’m late to the party, I grew up a punk rather than a metalhead 🤣). I think it’s a fun film that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Truth be told, the scene of Pelle cutting himself made me pass out COLD the first time I saw it! I felt like the biggest weenie. Edit after finishing the video: you sound exactly like me when I’m talking about Mayhem! Thank you for actually viewing Pelle and Øystein as the CHILDREN they actually were. I mean, neither of their brains ever got to finish developing.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Nice to see punk's not dead 😁 Yeah, that scene broke my heart, I wanted to just reach through the tv and stop him, make it not happen (even though it was Jack Kilmer and not actually Pelle, lol). I think my age helps me see these guys as the kids they were, and gives me that insight. My edgelord stage wasn't as bad as theirs, but I did have one, and I cringe looking back a little, but I realise that it was part of my development into adulthood. I think a lot of Mayhem fans are either still young, or don't really look at their history from that perspective (some of them are still edgelords, just old ones with mortgages and kids 😆). Thanks for watching!

[@rickwrites2612]

What. I agree with you but they did not die at 16 or even 19. A 25yo (Euronymous) is not a child by any stretch. 22 yo (Per) is when ppl graduate from college, so *maybe* still "young adult"/late youth. But never would I call anyone in their 20s "children". Unless you just mean they were children when they created the band and the long term issues leading up to the end.

[@xwelcome_to_your_darkest_hellx]

I know a lot of metalheads hate the movie and the lots of misinformation, but I have respect for the film, it pissed off Varg, and if anyone pisses of Varg, it's a damn good day lmfao. So as a metalhead, I give crops to the movie.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I agree, anything that pisses off Varg is worth the effort!

[@weronika7596]

Once you know the history, read the Zines, read the letters, interviews etc. it's hard not to feel like something is missing in this movie. All the stories and quirks, the personalities, it seems shallow once you've researched for a long time. But there's only so much one can squeeze into a one-two hour movie. I really really missed the tour tho, I feel like that was such an important part of Mayhems history..

[@EveryFairyDies]

Honestly, they could have made a movie about the tour alone and I think fans would have enjoyed that. But all biopics are shallow wikipedia articles which never get into the full story, and it would be nice if the formula were shaken up and changed.

[@weronika7596]

@@EveryFairyDies They could've also made a movie on Per's love for transylvanian vampires alone, and I would've watched it, 100%

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@weronika7596 😂 Yeah, same!

[@originalvisual7491]

I keep coming back to this video. Good job! Never saw the movie but I'm fairly familiar with the story. Will be seeing Mayhem together with Morbid celebrate their 40th anniversary in Stockholm in about a week. Super stoked!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Hey, thanks for watching! And that sounds really awesome! Enjoy the show!

[@originalvisual7491]

@@EveryFairyDies It was great! Fun fact was that Morbid had gotten Per Yngves lil'bro to sing. He was covered in corpse-paint and the whole package. Mayhem obviously slayed afterwards.

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@originalvisual7491 I saw photos of that gig! It looked awesome! I was disappointed I wasn't able to attend, but I was in Australia at the time. I'm very jealous!

[@Yhdyssanakoe]

This and the video about Per were both great! Thank you so much for creating such well rounded analysis on the topics :) As a Black Metal geek the level of detail that went into Lords of Chaos is insane to see, and I'm very glad someone else appreciates it!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! I know I've not uploaded anything to this channel despite my promises, and I DO intend to continue, I've just been hella busy. But I will continue, so watch this space!

[@Yhdyssanakoe]

@@EveryFairyDies Hehe looking forward to future videos, subscribed ^^

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@Yhdyssanakoe 🤘

[@NothingHumanisAlientoMe]

Man. Varg must be pissed at his cinematic incarnation lol Great video. Fab style.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Oh, Varg has made a few videos calling out the movie. They're hilarious. Thanks for watching!

[@NothingHumanisAlientoMe]

@@EveryFairyDies Yeah. I watched a few of his lord of chaos saga complaints . It is a laugh

[@JeffTheHokie]

He was offended that he was played by a Jew.

[@Whowhodatdat]

😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@CerealKiller88]

Best review of this movie on KZbin. Thank you. Nice to hear a thoughtful review on it that isn't so one dimensional. Every other one is just like it's not like that Euroymous sucked and was a asshole. You humanized it all and made it make sense and nobody pointed out all the details you did. The director got so much hate yet seemed to work so hard to get such little details right and gets no credit. Great job! Looking forward to more content.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! I appreciate your appreciation of my work! 😆

[@CerealKiller88]

@@EveryFairyDies 😆

[@danganrgore]

This video is fantastic! You can tell how much effort & research has gone into it! And its nice to see someone now totally bash this movie! All the points you brought up are bang on! I would love to see more videos like this from you! I loved the Pelle video too!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you so much!

[@blankily]

this is the most entartaining content ive seen in a while and im surprised you dont have more subscribers, loved your dead (per) video aswell

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you so much! I'd probably have more subs if I uploaded more content regularly 😂😂 I'm sure I'll find extra hours in the day eventually...

[@Jay_der_Dino]

The best video over Lords of chaos I have ever seen. Thank you

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Morguedance13]

I could watch a hundred videos like this from you. Big fan of your work!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks! I will be making more content, it's just slow going. Damned day job! 🤣

[@OliverWalker1978]

As regards the "made-up girlfriend" in the movie, Ann-Marit: I think that her character is based on an existing then-young Swedish woman, Ilsa Raluce Anghel, who was in fact somewhat related to both Varg and Euro accoding to the sources I have come across. Ilsa is mentioned in the book Black Metal - Evolution Of The Cult. Apparently, Euro was in close contact with her during the final weeks of his life, confiding to her his troubles having to do with his soon-to-be murderer. The said Ilsa reportedly even consulted a famous Swedish phychic who in turn more or less predicted the murder. To me Ann-Marit in the movie has always been Ilsa (whose name I first came across in an 1995 article on the bm-related events in Norway).

[@EveryFairyDies]

Cool! Thanks for the info. I haven't read that book, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

[@vincevandergraff1508]

great documentary and breakdown. i think i've watched the movie 3 times since the release. i wasn't aware Jonas wanted to make this into a series. A series (even if only 6-8 one hour long episodes) would have given Jonas much more underlying story content and characters to delve into. A 90-minute film has to rush through much of the story that took years to unfold in real life. It would have been nice to see Varg's character before he created Burzum, when he jammed with the Immortal guys in Old Funeral, as well as the relationships and early stories of other Norwegian bands and members that were sprouting up at the time like Darkthrone, Emperor, etc. I've been into blackmetal since that time period when they all started showing up in zines and tape trading was still commonplace. Mayhem was one that I never got a response back from, probably because they were getting A LOT more letters and postal packages than what is depicted in the movie. I still have all my letters and tapes from those days, as well as the Scandanavian zines I would buy through mailorder. At some point I plan to make a display case (shrine) in my studio with all that stuff. It was an exciting time in metal music history, for sure.

[@EveryFairyDies]

That's so cool! You gotta send me photos of your shrine one day, that would be epic to see. A series is always better; more streaming platform should take advantage of people's desire for more information into the lives of these famous people and events. Like "The Crown" but for music icons (and more accurate). They're really missing a great opportunity here, as they could explore the history of bands/musicians that had such a massive impact on music evolution, not just metal. Maybe I should go poke them with a stick and suggest it. 😂

[@ANDI3niable]

"Something, something, black metal. Something, something, viking." Yep, that checks out.

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂

[@madamemaximoff9838]

Finally a video that isn’t shit talking Lords of Chaos! I like Lords of Chaos, when I first watched it I had no idea what it was about, I had never heard of Mayhem, I just watched it because I’m a big fan of Rory Culkin and I wanted to see what it was about, if you ignore all of the historical inaccuracies, it’s a really good movie (not amazing by all means but in Biopic Standards it’s pretty good) you got a great cast (I never thought i would see a movie with Rory Culkin, Wilson Gonzales Ochsenknecht, Valter Skargsgård, and Jon Øigarden in the same movie and yet here we are!) great acting moments even with some cringey moments there’s still some good acting moments, it’s just overall a great movie even with all its faults. After I watched Lords of Chaos, I actually listened to some of Mayhem’s music just to see if it’s something I would be interested in and while Black Metal isn’t my kind of music (I’m more of a alternative Rock, post hardcore, pop punk Emo kind of person) I’m glad i got to experience and find out about a new genre of music! So Lords of Chaos, great movie if you want something that won’t take itself seriously, it’s a fun movie, that’s it.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I suspect a lot of the hate it gets are from poser edge lords who are determined to hate anything that doesn't conform to their idea of what they think happened. But I agree, it's not the greatest movie, but it's not as bad as everyone claims, and is certainly more accurate than it gets credit for.

[@josephgooch1451]

I remember seeing the videos varg would post literally was always raining and always in his truck LmAo

[@EveryFairyDies]

Yeah, it's pretty hilarious.

[@40KTheories]

I've only recently discovered this channel, but I eagerly look forward to more of your Murdered By Metal videos! Would you ever consider covering some Black Metal documentaries, such as When The Light Takes Us in the future?

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you so much! I'd be happy to talk about the various Black Metal documentaries, I've watched them enough times as research! Stay tuned!

[@robinanwaldt]

I think what people take issue with the most in Rory Culkin’s casting as Euronymous is his striking resemblance to his brother Macaulay, who obviously starred in two very famous films and thus it’s difficult for them to see past this.

[@EveryFairyDies]

That's a good point, certainly for older audiences who remember Macaulay in his hey day. It's a little creepy just how much of the Culkin siblings look alike...

[@jeffreyelwood2770]

I don't subscribe easily, channels have to prove worthy but I subscribed within 30 seconds after the Homer Simpson part, great video

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! I feel most honoured.

[@Randpage]

I just found your channel and love it so far. I have one bit of criticism I'd like to respectfully give: please try to normalize the audio from the music segments to the speaking segments. I keep having to turn it up to hear you and then turn it down when it abruptly switches to a music segment. Especially with a house full of sleeping people. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks for watching! I'm working to make each video better than the last, and especially in the audio department. I appreciate the feedback, and will try to avoid causing feedback in my viewers ears 😆

[@Randpage]

@@EveryFairyDies The wife and daughter don't appreciate metal as much as I do lol. Especially at 5am 🤣

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@Randpage Bah, they will learn! Metal at all hours, or no metal at all! 😆

[@faithlessberserker5921]

Is there a place to watch vargs videos that got taken off of youtube?

[@EveryFairyDies]

There are some fan clip compilations on KZbin and TikTok, but as far as I'm aware, the full videos are gone.

[@mpvanriper]

I 100% agree with you, but i givr the film a higher rating, maybe 8.5/10. Its well acted and well done. Even the scenes with supposed clumsy acting is meant to show a young man's insecurities when trying to create a character to play as a stage-persona. I sing black/death metal, I relate to all this 100%. And just like you, I absolutely adore the practical effects. Cheers!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! Practical effects forever!

[@swinetastic]

Well Said ! As a singer of metal myself ... The movie captures the darkness aura well enough , and its open to much misunderstanding , mainly from nerds and hipsters today ... who wants to over-interprate everything to suit their own ass. Deserves 8/10 just for the awesome effort as an entertainment aspect. Chop off 2 points for lack of Truth.

[@robinanwaldt]

1:08:12 Umm.. the film does have that. But after the credits. It talks about both Varg’s and Faust’s convictions.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Welp, that's what I get for not watching the end credits in their entirety! I'll have to have a look, thanks!

[@singingelectric]

Great vid! Thanks for including my comment about how there wasn’t enough snow 😆 👍🏻 My only corrections: 5:41 you mention that vocal duties on Deathcrush were shared between Necrobutcher Euronymous, Manheim, Maniac and Messiah. However, the pictures you show are of Necrobutcher, Euronymous, Maniac, Maniac, and Maniac. Also, Necrobutcher and Euronymous did vocals on the Pure Fucking Armageddon demo, but the vocals on Deathcrush, were done by Maniac and Messiah. (AFAIK Manheim has never recorded vocals.) Mayhem had also had a couple of other vocalists by then. Their very first was a guy named Nils Svensson, and very briefly, Torben Grue from the band Vomit. It is a a bit of a letdown that there was no mention of the prior vocalists (Maniac is an especially interesting guy who influenced Euronymous a lot, just like Pelle). It’s also a letdown thy Manheim literally disappears and is never seen again-in real life he actually stayed friends with Euronymous up until euro’s demise. A fun scene would’ve been him coming into Helvete after having gotten a stuffy office job.) You also mention that Blackthorn was recruited after Euronymous‘s death, but according to the LOC book, he had already joined the band as a second guitarist, then quit at some point because of the toxicity and drama in the band, and was considered by Necrobutcher and Hellhammer as a replacement guitarist before they knew about his role in the murder. You also mentioned that he has never spoken of the murder, but he did actually give two interviews about it that are available in the LOC book. Personally, I think title cards explaining what happened to all of the characters (and mentioning the release of the De Mysteriis album with Varg’s and Euronymous’s parts together) would have given the movie an air of authenticity that it somewhat lacked, but to each their own. Great job though!

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂😂 So glad you saw this! And I had to include your comment about the snow. Thanks for all those points, I'll be sure to make a note and include them in my eventual Euronymous/Varg video for my Murdered by Metal series. There's so much complication in the early Mayhem years that covering the history isn't easy, lol. And you're right about the title cards, though that would have made LoC hit more points on the "Biopic Movie Bingo Card". But thanks for your comments and for watching!

[@coldacre]

that picture at 5:40 - where you have the 5 people who played on Deathcrush - you have Maniac 3 times!!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Yes, I've been made aware 😂 ☺ I promise I'll get it right one day!

[@coldacre]

😆@@EveryFairyDies

[@serg9438]

I think it’s just a fun movie at the end of the day. Its acted well (enough), dec quality and it’s about black metal. If I want something that is realistic and has all the facts, I throw on one of the few documentaries that have been made

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks for watching! I agree. I would never look to a movie for the full facts/true story, but they're a good place to get a person interested in finding out the real story. We're lucky there's some really good black metal documentaries out there.

[@AsherWineman]

In ur next video about Euro can u include good moments between him and Pelle? I heard Euro suffered after his friends death (selfharm, trying to talk to the dead, etc)

[@EveryFairyDies]

I'll definitely be looking into how Euronymous reacted and responded to Pelle's death!

[@dougodyssey50]

Euro was just an evil son of a bitch. If he knew Pelle was losing it and becoming seriously unwell, he should have taken him to a psychiatric hospital or at least called Mr or Mrs Ohlin about it. Imagine taunting a guy like Pelle.

[@plushin3486]

does anyone know the name of the comedian speaking on number 2? please google wont help me :(

[@EveryFairyDies]

Comedian B is Icelandic stand up comedian Ari Eldjárn, from this routine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYTElK1qfK2EoNU

[@zakkfromskellten]

I love this movie, I wish it wasn’t based on real events coz it could be a great black comedy

[@EveryFairyDies]

Tragedy + time = comedy!

[@TonyMichaels166]

I actually did laugh quite a few times. Even the end where Euronymous is trying to bargain with Varg (“this is a really great idea”) 😂

[@loversspit]

Nice video! One thing though, around 5:40 you used a picture of Maniac to depict Manheim. Don't blame you cause they don't look too different- just thought you'd like to know! Good work. I don't agree with all points but that's beside everything here, good job!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! Yeah, I realise I messed that bit up. When I eventually make my video about Euronymous I'll make a point of quadruple-checking I've got everyone right 😆

[@vorpalblades]

Where can I get a Trve Norwegian half-shirt?

[@EveryFairyDies]

Has to be an original 1980s shirt or else you're a poser and not TRVE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL!

[@Fiveash-Art]

😂

[@Fiveash-Art]

I thought the chocolate milk was a nice touch..... He should've called himself Count Chocula instead

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂😂😂

[@bla2381]

great video, really underrated channel, i think lords of chaos actually is a lot better and accurate than people say, the subtle details that are actually real, like the t shirts they wore in the same instances as in the actual mayhem photos, even Atilla's son is in a scene, so it wasn't disconnected from actual black metal some black metal bands supported the film too, like watain, in fact the film was being guided by and eastern European black metal band that helped with the style and scenes. the film was atmospheric for me, i really liked it, rory culkin was a great fit for the character of euronymous, and its not as bad as people say, it could have definitely been worse, it could have been directed by someone who had no clue about black metal. edit: watched the whole video now, you summed up everything i was saying, even better, absolutely agree

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! Nice to see someone else who also enjoyed the movie. And I agree, Rory's performance was really great. I didn't know Watain had supported it, that's cool. I watched an interview with Rory (the one I show a quick clip from) where he mentioned how Mayhem and other Black Metal musicians dissed the movie, but he put that down to that being part of their Black Metal facade, given they all were on set at various points and seemed to like the fact the movie was being made. Jonas is also a really good director, I really enjoy his other films, too. And his music videos, of course!

[@Nuclearguru]

Yeah like how tf is euronymus a Nice guy in this movie

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@Nuclearguru He was a human being, just like the rest of us.

[@Nuclearguru]

@@EveryFairyDies not a good guy tho

[@themadmattster9647]

The snow: people think Norway has snow year round or something. Oslo isn't Alaska, it's maybe a bit darker and colder than places in the Midwest United States, and Bergen is partially an Oceanic Climate, lots of rain!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Fair point, lol. I guess it's just one of those stereotypical associations, like how people expect Australia to be all red desert with no plants and kangaroos hopping down the street.

[@dirtybird311]

This is better than the movie! Good stuff!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you!

[@LasEnchiladas]

What you deserve is a a Golden Globe, Streamy, or whatever reward is given to outstanding KZbinrs like you!! You are so detailed!! I don't have a single word, I am speachless!! Only 14K views???!!! What a shame!! You work tirelessly to provide an actual in-depth review, and you include Sources at the end?!!! Bravo!! As for the movie, I would have preferred Norwegian and Swedish actors, just to make it more authentic....for a long time I have hated the movie for that simple fact. However, my anger towards Euronymous and Varg for their subsequent actions, has made me desperate and frustrated enough to support the message of this movie. Anyway, well done!!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! It means a lot when people see how much work I’ve done on my videos 😁 I agree that Norwegian and Swedish actors would have been nice, but sadly in order to appeal the widest audience, they had to use Americans. Americans are notorious for struggling with non-USA accents, and this wasn’t exactly expected to be a blockbuster! 🤣

[@brendowned]

Great video, can't wait for the euronymous one

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you!

[@steveopc81]

It’s movie folks. Based on real events sure, but still a movie. And like with any movie there is creative license taken. If you want to pick it apart then go for it, but it does a good job of conveying the story of events in a general way. For somebody who didn’t know anything about these things they got the highlights. Again, If you want to pick it apart fine, but it doesn’t claim to be a historical documentary.

[@EveryFairyDies]

As a failed filmmaker I love over-analysing movies, and when watching a movie that claims to be based on/inspired by a true story, I like to do my own research to find out the real story. Sadly, not everyone is as interested or is way more naive than me 😆 Since I dived deeply into this movie after I watched it, I wanted to share my over-analysis with others. That allows me a certain level of legitimacy for my obsession, instead of simply being a weirdo who needs to calm the fuck down. 😂😂

[@capatap7091]

you deserve more subs because this is actually amazing work

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you so much!

[@TonyMichaels166]

As someone who isn’t the biggest black metal fan but has known the story for 20 years I really liked the movie for what it is… a movie. I found it entertaining and thought Rory did a great job, and it was great to sort of *see* the things I’ve had in my head for two decades play out on screen.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Exactly, it's a movie. Not as good as some, way better than others, and nice to see the story finally played out.

[@morddas]

Please turn on captions for us. TYSM!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Not to worry, I am looking into how to add captions to all my videos! Edit: I'm such a noob, I had no idea I had to turn on captions. Captions have now been turned on to all my videos (in English at least), and I'll continue to work to make them as accurate and with proper spelling of names/places as possible. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

I didn't hate the movie as much as some people but the lack of Norwegian accents/actors took me out of it a bit. I will give extra trolling points for having a chubby jewish guy play Varg though 😅

[@EveryFairyDies]

I really love that they cast a Jewish guy as Varg, gives me such a petty joy! It would have been nice to see a few more Norwegians in the supporting roles at the very least, I agree. Thanks for watching!

[@hollowpoint3188]

His hair was cut for the Optopsy cause he had stabbed in the head. 37:15

[@EveryFairyDies]

I've heard it both ways, so unless I were ever able to see the photos for myself (which is not likely, as Norway is very strict with who can see such things), I guess people will just have to decide which story they want to believe.

[@nostalgiaof98]

waiting for part 1,062 of Varg's review of this movie

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂😂😂

[@TotalElivargar]

During the Deathcrush montage you put Maniac, well, next to Maniac aka Sven

[@EveryFairyDies]

Ugh, too many vocalists, not enough brain-width. Thanks!

[@masonkertson9774]

“True Norwegian black metal” - Supermassive black hole

[@EveryFairyDies]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hesitantalien6372]

While I don't agree with your opinions in this video, it's really well done. Kudos to you for watching it so many times. I got in I had to quit during my second watch through because I felt so embarrassed by how bad it was.

[@EveryFairyDies]

😆 Yeah, I get that. It is a bit cringe in a few places. Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the kudos!

[@dominichowell6896]

The movie has a lot of good things about it. As a black metal fan, I can see why some changes were made for simplicity. As a film fan, when forcing myself to look into the merits it has, pretending I know nothing about the source material, it is pretty damn good. A lot of the true characters didn't want to contribute to the project, making the finished project an amazing testament in spite of it all. I showed it to my girlfriend who can't even pronounce Marduk and knows nothing of the accounts described and she thought it was a fascinating film which is what Jonas intended I'm sure. I'm looking forward to his G.G. Allin biopic

[@EveryFairyDies]

I didn't know he was working on a GG Allin biopic, that'll be... interesting. But yeah, I think it's a good biopic and certainly one of the more accurate titles of the genre.

[@dominichowell6896]

@EveryFairyDies yup, only detail i have so far is that Akerlund bought the rights to GG's discography so the music won't be the problem this time around

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@dominichowell6896 Wow, that's a helluva commitment! I hope he gets the movie made!

[@mattmolloy636]

Idk if I’m on the mark with this one, but I feel like this movie has something to do with true Norwegian black metal…

[@EveryFairyDies]

So close, it's trve Norwegian black metal. But I get it's very subtle and hard to notice. The movie really doesn't say it out loud several times.

[@lylesberg1885]

Doesn’t matter how Floor looks because Nightwish isn’t playing any more concerts

[@EveryFairyDies]

Just cause she's not part of Nightwish doesn't mean she's not still making music. She did a series of solo concerts after releasing her album, and is planning a second. But I also feel the lack of Nightwish tours 🤣

[@lylesberg1885]

@@EveryFairyDies yeah I dunno the metal crowd doesn’t hear about her album or Charlotte Wessel’s either. NW is so frustrating with the turn their music took and with Marko no longer being there. I gave up

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@lylesberg1885 I admit, the last album did nothing for me. I'm cautiously optimistic about the new one (haven't listened to it yet) but I don't like how they've mixed some of the singles they've released. We shall see, I guess!

[@gilah7174]

Great video! I agree this movie is underrated :)

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks for watching! It's nice to see how many people actually did enjoy this movie.

[@dougodyssey50]

It's awful to see the way Pelle was treated. Did nobody think he needed to go to hospital for his issues? Did nobody think to call his parents? I believe that if he got the help he needed, he would have lived.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Mental health in the 1980/90s was very different from what it is today. I don't know if he would have lived, had he gotten help. He might have lived longer, but I fear that he was so intrinsically lost inside that he would have found a way.

[@idkpriest]

I did your drinking game and it got me so fucked up 😭😭

[@VRIK-o7e]

The movie was absolute crap but I deeply appreciate your research and time invested in making these videos about the black metal scene. Keep up the good work!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you!

[@allissongoncalves9539]

Great vídeo! There is a picture of a simulation the police did with an actor in the stairs like Euronymus. Short hair and using those clothes like in the movie. I guess it caused part of the confusion.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! That sounds really interesting, I'll have to see if I can find that photo, thanks for letting me know!

[@camikuu7884]

Increíble análisis, muy buen trabajo.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Gracias!

[@noahh2338]

You make high quality content! Well researched and funny as well, trve cvlt!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you!

[@Lilly-fp8ei]

I really hope to see you continuing the mayhem series😍😍❤️

[@samtowles3342]

Holy shit the sound effects

[@EveryFairyDies]

😂 I don't know if that's a compliment or a complaint, but I'll take it!

[@lilhader6969]

where did you hear that Rory used his own hair? Because I am pretty sure it was a wig and the roots where just there to show that some time has passed maybe? I read somewhere that Rory grew his hair out for the movie but then cut it when it seemed it wouldnt come out so they had to use a wig when they started filming. No hate towards you! I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the work you put in them :)

[@EveryFairyDies]

It was mentioned in one of the interview on the Blu-Ray extras. Yes, Rory had been growing out his hair and almost cut it, because he didn't know if he'd gotten the part (which seemed to be a popular theme across this movie!) but luckily didn't get that far. Thanks for watching!

[@qkamatska]

I really like your videos 🩷 your hard work is so obvious

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you so much! I like Sky too, but do agree her character was unnecessary and an obvious plot device.

[@hereforit2]

I unironically love Varg's braids though 😍

[@EveryFairyDies]

They are pretty impressive, I agree!

[@keerge5003]

I really enjoyed this video.👍

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks!

[@NM162]

I must say, there are things this movie did very well, and things I wish could’ve been done better. I’m 50/50 on it. Personally I didn’t think the actor who portrayed Varg as creepily and sadistic as i would’ve preferred, but it is what it is. I can’t help but think if this were a TV series we could’ve gotten more story out of this whole thing too.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I agree, a tv series would have been a great way to present this story, and the director did initially want to do a series so he could also get more into the 'side-characters' that made up the Black Circle, but unfortunately, not enough people would likely be interested.

[@Arak_Drakoniz]

The historical (in)accuracies not withstanding, this movie was fucking genius. But as brilliant as this movie was, it’s a bleeding shame that this was black metal’s destiny; a joke in musical history and a stain on a country’s history… even if Abrahamic religions are a stain on the world. This movie was basically Jonas Akerlund (an *actual* OG in black metal) telling every band, “I don’t care how edgy and underground you are, I hope y’all enjoy this movie because it’s the last bit of decent coverage your precious little genre is ever going to get.” lol It’s very hit or miss hit but I love black metal. While it’s not saying much, I think black metal had more creative ideas than death metal… hell, I’ll die on that hill. Why not? When black metal hits, it’s fucking cool. This movie was not hit or miss; it absolutely nailed how absurd it is (albeit banal) that elitists and gatekeepers even exist in the genre. It was basically saying “You’re not unique, edgy or special for being into black metal. Grow up.” Jonas did and he’s doing just fine.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Absolutely! I agree with everything you've said. I think after a lifetime amongst the black metal crowd, Akerlund was a little sick of the edge lords and their holier than thou attitude, who point to these guys as gods and visionaries, and he wanted to say "they weren't special or brilliant or amazing, they were just kids caught up in hype, trying to outdo one another and it lead them down some really stupid paths." While black metal will never be my genre of choice, I appreciate what they were trying to do, how they were basically trying to see how far they could take metal, make it ugly and dark but also still music and meaningful. Because darkness is as much a part of life as lightness, and it's important we acknowledge that. Maybe if more people had been willing to admit and accept that we all have darkness inside us, Pelle might've lived longer (I'm not saying the people around him didn't care, just that they were taught to repress those kind of thoughts and feelings and so didn't really know how to reach out and help him).

[@Thorstendeal]

i first heard about this movie via various youtubers just tearing the whole movie apart but when i watched it i found that i kind of liked it. I admit I'm not really into black or death metal but i'm happy to find that I'm not the only one to find this film entertaining, its not the best movie ever made but i dont think it deserves the level of hate it gets. Also the accents I lived in Sweden for several years when i was a teen and seriously drive two villiages away and you find a completly diffrent accent and slang, there is no such thing as a Swedish or Norwegian accent, there are hundreds of accents (if not more) for each Scandinavian country

[@EveryFairyDies]

Yeah, it doesn't deserve the hate it gets, in my opinion. It's ok if people don't like it, but at least don't like it for the right reasons, y'know?

[@Chamiliatic]

Can't remember who said it, but in a review, they said, "If you're looking for it to portray Norwegian black metal accurately, look elsewhere, but if that doesn't bother you, you'll enjoy it after all it says based on truth and lies and delivers on that tag line" personally not a fan my only issue is idiots who take ot all as true and ignore the tagline.

[@EveryFairyDies]

That's a good description! Many people take biographical movies as entertaining documentaries, and rarely do their own research.

[@Chamiliatic]

@EveryFairyDies I think the only movie based on a band that was accurate was the dirt. Even in that movie, they make corrections saying "this makes the movie more entertaining or didn't have enough time to include X person"

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@Chamiliatic I need to see that movie.

[@Chamiliatic]

@EveryFairyDies you should it's pretty good, and I'm sure you can make a good video out of it, too.

[@TheTrueNecRoHeaD]

I could very well be wrong but im pretty sure yngve had light colored eyes instead of brown

[@EveryFairyDies]

It's hard to tell because the photos from back then aren't the high quality we're used to in this day and age, and so many photos he's got his eyes rolled back in his head, but yes, it does appear his eyes are light coloured.

[@torchbearer3784]

Nice one! I saw it once and it was a bit too teenager for me 😂 The best part was seeing Attilas son in it and that is almost the only thing I remember from it. The Helvete documentary was great so I think people should watch that instead.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thanks! And yeah, Helvete is a fantastic documentary, it's definitely where people who want to know more should look.

[@allthesemfs666]

I'm definetely playing that drinking game (with myself)

[@EveryFairyDies]

I take no responsibility for any consequences, positive or negative, that result from you undertaking this drinking game. Good luck!

[@lososdikiy]

that drinking game sounds rather fun...

[@EveryFairyDies]

I take no responsibility for any consequences, positive or negative, that result from anyone trying this drinking game! That said, if you do try it, let me know how it goes!

[@AmaanHasanDilawar]

I love your videos.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you!

[@arnaudolivetto8895]

another great piece of work and research!! i still like this movie, some accurate, some wrongs... but most inaccurate things are cause u can't resume such an history that lasted for years and complex characters in a less than 2 hr movie, some sometimes u need lies to imply truth. remembrance of my teenage years back then in early nineties ;) well keep doing ur impressive and enjoyable work!!!

[@EveryFairyDies]

Thank you! And yes, the problem with all biopics is you can't cram a whole life into 2 hours or less, and audiences wouldn't be interested in watching a movie that focuses on one or two years of a person's life. They need to appeal to as many people as possible, not just the mega-fans.

[@arnaudolivetto8895]

@@EveryFairyDies yep and that's why i highly recommend to see ur great work in ur vid 'Per Yngve Ohlin | Murdered by Metal' as a plus insight view about this sad and gloomy but legendary now story

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@arnaudolivetto8895 Thank you! I will also eventually do a video about Euronymous, though I'm gonna take a bit of a break from Mayhem for a while. I had a dream about the band the other night, and I was like, "I need to stop with the Mayhem stuff". 😂

[@arnaudolivetto8895]

@@EveryFairyDies lol omg yeah time to take a little break from Mayhen then :D even if looking further this Euronymous video, as well as ur other videos ;)

[@arnaudolivetto8895]

maybe a little spoiler on what it will be about? ^^

[@colddarkness1798]

He burned churches because of Óðinn temples are churches. Churches are literally Óðinn animals, plants and objectal sacrifices. Varg did it not because some satanic stuff but it's for Aryan Nordic Germanic faith but the imagery looked "satanic".

[@EveryFairyDies]

Is 'Aryan' really a better reason than 'Satan'? Personally, I'd rather Satan, but since this is Varg we're talking about, yes, he claimed to have burned churches because of paganism instead of Satanism.

[@themigratingcoconut562]

They could've gotten away with the inaccuracies so much better if they hadn't demonstrated so much competence with the visuals and making sure everything was realistic enough to make it seem like they were trying so hard to be 'true' to life. Would've been a great spoof comedy. But it ended up being insidious cringe. And that is the most impressive thing. Had the film been actually true to life, well acted, portrayed people honestly and such, we would have seen how cringe things actually were and understand why the people themselves disavowed lots of what was going o- 29:16 oooooooo, I get it now!

[@EveryFairyDies]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Makes a LOT more sense when you realise it was made by Vice, don't it? Thanks for watching!

[@rondenim9933]

39:46 may I remind you that the particular fans who do that are like 16 and only know about Mayhem via the movie in the first place

[@EveryFairyDies]

Oh, believe me, not all of them. The body ages but the mind stays young and still obsesses over those teenage things (the 'poignant' commenter was a mother in her 30s who was aware of the album cover's backstory). But thanks for watching!

[@siciliansyren]

@@EveryFairyDiesThat was my fanfic that you used in that segment…

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@siciliansyren Does it have a happy ending?!

[@siciliansyren]

@@EveryFairyDies I plan on it..he didn’t really have a happy ending in this one..I’m still in the process of writing it 😁

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@siciliansyren I'm both saddened and kinda gratified by that. I would have been very disappointed had it been one of those "all he needed was the love of a good woman to show him life was worth living!" stories. But don't stop writing!

[@hildadann719]

Is it too much to ask that any video to do with metal doesn't have the music BLASTING at any point? Like I get it, its to be expected.. but gosh.. I'd like to keep the ability to hear the rest of the video tho. Rip me, the earphone user! 😂 Edit: wicked video tho! Subscribed 💯

[@EveryFairyDies]

It's metal, you can't listen to it quietly! RIP to your eardrums. They're Hellhammer's now.

[@hildadann719]

​​@@EveryFairyDies shit you're right! It just catches me off guard and I'm like ooof! I wasn't ready for that haha but wicked video tho and I ended up loving it tbh ay! Keep em comin 💯

[@EveryFairyDies]

@@hildadann719 Nah, it's a fair criticism. Sincere apologies. And thank you!

[@yessssiiirrr]

If it wasn’t based on real events and was just a movie it’s ok I liked it but yea I agree with the hallmark part

[@EveryFairyDies]

Very Hallmark! 🤣

[@hollowpoint3188]

Hey now to be fair 3:40 the bands themselves hate the fuckin thing😂

[@EveryFairyDies]

😆

[@BaraAleia]

I enjoyed the movie, and I was (am) a huge (old) Mayhem fan. As with most, if not all, historical movies/movies based in true events, of course the narrative isn't exactly how it all happened. And romanticised, also always happens.

[@summer144136]

I wanna read the book but should I not because it’s not accurate, I wanna know wat percentage is facts in the book lol

[@EveryFairyDies]

The book is... wildly biased towards Varg and especially his Nazism. It's a fun read if you remember that everyone being interviewed is screwing with the authors and not being sincere or overly truthful. You can find a free copy on the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/lordsofchaosbloo00moyn/page/n7/mode/2up Maybe one day I'll do a video about it, too!

[@calwere]

Varg was portrayed in a completely fictional way purely for political reasons.

[@EveryFairyDies]

What kind of politics?

[@manifestgtr]

This movie resides in a category I like to call “the lie that tells the greater truth”. A lot of the details are probably goofy…Varg going on fucking sprees, timelines and things of that nature. But at the end of the day, what was Mayhem? A band of awkward, socially weird kids who stumbled into enough controversy to gain international attention. Let’s just call it like it is. I think that Dead and Euronymous were probably *a lot* less mysterious than black metal fans would have you believe. Varg has proven himself to be an ultra right wing maniac who isn’t above murder. Churches were burned, regardless of who was responsible. People were killed…and the most mediocre metal genre in history (sorry…) was born as a result. I like Burzum, I like certain, early Mayhem cuts and some stuff from the various “one man bands” that have popped up…but let’s not pretend that these kids invented the wheel. They played trem licks, minor chords and disturbing intervals with famously bad production.

[@EveryFairyDies]

"The lie that tells the greater truth", I like that! And I agree, people love to mysticise these guys, make it all out to be way more 'crazy' and 'edgy' than it actually was. While I think they did create something unique musically, as you say, they aren't the reinventors of the wheel people like to paint them as.

[@TheSmashingDoc1]

i think they made varg intentionally more buff, the real one was much more handsome but you cant make someone with his worldview look good

[@EveryFairyDies]

I dunno, they're always making movies about Bundy and Dahmer using attractive actors. It's weird how in some photos young Varg looks really hot, than there's others where he looks quite chubby and different. I guess you just gotta make do with the cast you can afford/hire!

[@itsbreadbin]

I liked the movie. Black Metal fans who take Black Metal way too seriously were very upset at the inaccuracy, but it honestly didn't bother me at all. I'm a fan of Burzum's music, but Varg is an extremely awful person. The movie felt like a parody of Black Metal in a lot of ways, but as someone who doesn't take Black Metal seriously, I found some of that stuff to be hilarious.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Same. Let's face it, edgy Black Metal kids are epically cringe and utterly hilarious. So easily trolled, too... 😆

[@itsbreadbin]

@@EveryFairyDies Black Metal is pretty cringe, it's almost a parody of itself lol

[@Mia_Lynny]

WE NEED MORE MAYHEM VIDEOS!!

[@Harrythe1st]

I also thought that inside mayhem there was also Lang barrier why pelle was kind of isolate, he didn't understand Norway and they were not good with English either, so also noticed that Google advertising this drama movie so it's gotta have a lot of false storytelling

[@EveryFairyDies]

Yes, there was the language barrier where they spoke to each other in English, so that also kept Pelle isolated.

[@cplineberger]

I really like the movie. Finis.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I don't have a problem with it. Is it the greatest cinema to ever cinema in the history of cinema? No. But it's not horrible.

[@flowerboy5715]

Bro it isn’t just about them not having accents they can’t even pronounce their own names correctly

[@EveryFairyDies]

I also thought it hilarious how real-life Varg only refers to Euronymous as "Oystein". Never Euronymous. Like he's trying to prove some kind of point. Which is especially ironic given how many name changes Varg's gone through.

[@CMO1061]

I’m pretty sure NecroButcher has confirmed the cat hunting… Allthough I don’t think he was ever successful on the hunts.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I read a story that Pelle chased one cat with a spear, but when he had the opportunity to kill it, he didn't take it. Maybe he thought the foe unworthy of him...

[@aaapn]

As a Finn, I was sure C is Finnish. I guessed that D was Norwegian, but I guess not then.

[@EveryFairyDies]

From what little information I could gather, the majority of the actors weren't European, sadly. Kiitos for watching!

[@Cosmic_Code]

Its a common misconception that the book was extremely off. It wasn't that off really. People first started projecting hate as Varg, who disagrees with everything and everyone. I should know personally. Anyhow, point is that the movie is 100% off. No doubt. Its just that the two cant be compared. If one is to look at the book objective and with sources and interviews to the real aspects on trial here. People didn't disagree when it came out. It was much later on. And yes I am Scandinavian myself.

[@EveryFairyDies]

I have read the book, and while the facts of the case presented in the book are certainly true (Euro was a bit of a dick, he did what he did to Pelle, he had a falling out with Varg that ultimately resulted in his death), I think there was a certain amount of trolling going on from the interviewees, as well as a certain bias towards Varg and his... more extreme views. But thanks for watching!

[@a77ackeranimations20]

10:14 best scene in the movie

[@EveryFairyDies]

Very much what I expect they were like in real life.

[@ManicMovesDrowsyDreams]

Very few would probably care about black metal without this kind of mythology and hero worship type...stuff. I think is excellent metal but just a sad fact that just like a lot of people like Fleetwood Mac because of the band drama, the same could be said for a lot of black metal.

[@EveryFairyDies]

Necrobutcher has said in interviews, a lot of people come to their shows more because of the band's history than their music, calling Mayhem "a travelling murder show". Black Metal will never be my favourite of the metal subgenres, but I appreciate what it's trying to do. Thanks for watching!

[@plushin3486]

hey! im one of those 3 that doesnt know black metal (or metal at all) :D

[@EveryFairyDies]

Welcome! Enjoy!