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Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)

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Directed by
Martin Ledang, Pål Aasdal
Genre
documentary film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary is about the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It covers the band's early days, the inner scene, the church burnings, the suicide of singer Per Yngve Ohlin, and the murder of guitarist Oystein Aarseth.

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What happens

Once Upon A Time In Norway er en norsk dokumentarfilm fra 2007 om det norske black metal-bandet Mayhem. Dokumentaren omhandler bandet Mayhem som ledet an black metal bevegelsen i Norge, og som var en viktig del av den andre bølgen innen black metal internasjonalt. Mayhem er også en viktig del av True Norwegian Black Metal. Dokumentaren tar for seg starten av bandet, miljøet innad, kirkebrannene, selvmordet til Per Yngve Ohlin og drapet på Øystein Aarseth. Filmen hadde verdenspremiere på Bergen Internasjonale Filmfestival i 2007. DVD-utgaven har 81 minutter med bonusmateriale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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