Plot
Oslo, 1987. 17-year-old Euronymous is determined to escape his traditional upbringing and 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 start to blur. Arson, violence and a vicious murder shock the nation that is under siege by these Lords of Chaos.
Written by
Dennis Magnusson, Jonas Åkerlund, Michael Moynihan
Directed by
Jonas Åkerlund
Crew
Production Countries
Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Production Companies
ELEVEN ARTS Studios, Chimney, Insurgent Docs, RSA Films, Scott Free Productions, 4 1/2, 20th Century Fox, Vice Studios, Proton Cinema
Languages
English
Awards
5 wins & 3 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
22,203
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA