--- product_id: 15604056 title: "Until the Light Takes Us" price: "₨20779" currency: LKR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/15604056-until-the-light-takes-us store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # Until the Light Takes Us **Price:** ₨20779 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Until the Light Takes Us - **How much does it cost?** ₨20779 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/15604056-until-the-light-takes-us) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Until The Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties when a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings accompanied the explosive artistic growth and output of a music scene that would forever redefine what heavy metal is and what it stands for to other musicians, artists and music fans world-wide. Until The Light Takes Us goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of "Satanists running amok in Europe" to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles and beliefs that led to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture. To capture this on film, directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell moved to Norway and lived with the musicians for several years, building relationships that allowed them to create a surprisingly intimate portrait of this violent, but ultimately misunderstood, movement. The result is a poignant, moving story that's as much about the idea that reality is composed of whatever the most people believe, regardless of what's actually true, as it is about a music scene that blazed a path of murder and arson across the northern sky. Review: View it for what it is, now what you want it to be… - I’ll keep it short and to the point. It’s a great documentary if you go into it with the right mindset. Know that you will be hearing, mainly, from two of the most known/respected/infamous contributors to the Norwegian black metal scene. There are other personalities that add some flavor, but it’s mostly Fenriz and Varg who make this worth a watch. You get to listen to their take on things and hear some of their insights into that time. It may not be a perfect documentary of black metal itself, but it is a great watch if the movement, and some of the lore surrounding it, interests you. The filmmakers set out to document these personalities, not challenge them. I’d much prefer this than watching Lords of Chaos. I also recommend you check out Necrobutcher’s “The Death Archives: Mayhem 1984-94.” I also prefer my corn flakes crispy, not soft. Review: Finally, a documentary worthy of the subject matter - I cannot say enough good things about Until the Light Takes Us. Black metal is such a maligned, complex, and misunderstood genre that I would imagine it was difficult at best to sit down and try to make a comprehensive film about its origins and present condition. This documentary succeeds, and how. Instead of being pompous, overblown and self-consciously "scary", as other efforts have been, it steps back and takes a subdued, neutral look at the genre from birth to modern day, mostly letting the musicians themselves spin the story. As other reviewers have said, this is not a typical "rockumentary" and very little concert footage is shown; this is more along the lines of an art film. The soundtrack involves less black metal and more mellow Scandinavian electronica, which to be honest I was not wild about, but it's a minor point. The conversations with Fenriz, Varg and (to a lesser extent) Frost were thoughtful, revealing, and sometimes intense. The understated detachment of Hellhammer makes an excellent impact presented in such a way. All these conversations are punctuated with footage of the majestic Norwegian wilderness and suffuses the film with a dense, heavy mood. The second disc is full of deleted scenes and a "black metal 101" class with Fenriz, which is really charismatic and fun. Basically, this film is clearly a labor of love, and it is intelligent, beautiful, and extremely worthwhile. If you're going to find yourself a good, solid documentary about black metal, this is the one to pick. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 441 Reviews | ## Images ![Until the Light Takes Us - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WSOo-6AcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ View it for what it is, now what you want it to be… *by C***J on January 2, 2022* I’ll keep it short and to the point. It’s a great documentary if you go into it with the right mindset. Know that you will be hearing, mainly, from two of the most known/respected/infamous contributors to the Norwegian black metal scene. There are other personalities that add some flavor, but it’s mostly Fenriz and Varg who make this worth a watch. You get to listen to their take on things and hear some of their insights into that time. It may not be a perfect documentary of black metal itself, but it is a great watch if the movement, and some of the lore surrounding it, interests you. The filmmakers set out to document these personalities, not challenge them. I’d much prefer this than watching Lords of Chaos. I also recommend you check out Necrobutcher’s “The Death Archives: Mayhem 1984-94.” I also prefer my corn flakes crispy, not soft. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, a documentary worthy of the subject matter *by R***N on October 12, 2012* I cannot say enough good things about Until the Light Takes Us. Black metal is such a maligned, complex, and misunderstood genre that I would imagine it was difficult at best to sit down and try to make a comprehensive film about its origins and present condition. This documentary succeeds, and how. Instead of being pompous, overblown and self-consciously "scary", as other efforts have been, it steps back and takes a subdued, neutral look at the genre from birth to modern day, mostly letting the musicians themselves spin the story. As other reviewers have said, this is not a typical "rockumentary" and very little concert footage is shown; this is more along the lines of an art film. The soundtrack involves less black metal and more mellow Scandinavian electronica, which to be honest I was not wild about, but it's a minor point. The conversations with Fenriz, Varg and (to a lesser extent) Frost were thoughtful, revealing, and sometimes intense. The understated detachment of Hellhammer makes an excellent impact presented in such a way. All these conversations are punctuated with footage of the majestic Norwegian wilderness and suffuses the film with a dense, heavy mood. The second disc is full of deleted scenes and a "black metal 101" class with Fenriz, which is really charismatic and fun. Basically, this film is clearly a labor of love, and it is intelligent, beautiful, and extremely worthwhile. If you're going to find yourself a good, solid documentary about black metal, this is the one to pick. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ will surprise you *by M***L on January 10, 2012* This DVD is essential. I honestly shouldn't write more than a paragraph or so here, because to do so would be to either judge or provide facts and/or opinions which could be used to form judgments, and that is exactly what the directors here go to extremes NOT to do in their documentary. You will not hear a narrator. You will not hear the interviewers ask questions or provide comments. You will not hear background music composed for the sole purpose of this documentary. You WILL hear from a small handful of Norway's "fathers" (for lack of a better term) of black metal, in particularly Varg Vikernes (Burzum), Fenriz (Darkthrone), Faust (Emperor), and Hellhammer (Mayhem). You WILL hear some music composed by these bands, particularly Darkthrone. You WILL see original newscasts of the misunderstood acts. You WILL hear contrasting opinions on topics such as Euronymous's shop, the muder of Euronymous, the purposes behind the church burnings, and Americanization. Rarely does the public get such a straight-from-the-horses-mouth perspective on subjects that have spawned such controversy. This is especially true in the case of black metal as you will hear the "fathers'" feelings towards the rise of Satanic black metal that followed the movement in the time of the "fathers." On a final note, I strongly urge buyers to get the two-disc edition. With it, you are getting more than TWICE the material on the one-disc version, and to be frank, one who is interested enough in this subject matter can't get enough of it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/15604056-until-the-light-takes-us](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/15604056-until-the-light-takes-us) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*