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Even with big marquee names like Kjetil Haraldstad, Kristoffer Rygg and Varg Vikernes on board, it’s unlikely Until the Light Takes Us will overshadow too many of this winter’s blockbuster movies. And in terms of cultural relevance, that’s a damn shame. The documentary, which will see the very limited light of day this winter, tells the story of how Norway’s burgeoning black-metal scene exploded into European consciousness with misunderstood violence, Satanism, arson and, yes, corpsepaint.

In the early ‘90s, black metal grew out of death metal’s strain of punishing, terrifyingly dark music in a big way; namely by gaining notoriety from a string of suicides, murders and church burnings associated with the scene. Not the best way to break into the mainstream, but it seems that was the point. Unfortunately for black metal, people were quick to point fingers at the music and the genre was forever tarnished.

Until the Light Takes Us official site:

Opens 12/4 in NYC and 12/11 in Los Angeles.

STARTS FRIDAY, 11/20:
Austin, TX – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

STARTS FRIDAY, 11/27: 
New Orleans, LA – Zeitgeist Arts center
Detroit, MI – Burton Theatre

STARTS FRIDAY, 12/4:
New York City, NY – Cinema Village
Providence, RI – Cable Car Cinema
Grand Rapids, MI – UICA

STARTS THURSDAY, 12/10
Houston, TX – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks

STARTS FRIDAY, 12/11:
Los Angeles, CA – Laemmle’s Sunset 5

STARTS FRIDAY, 1/29:
Denver, CO – Starz Film Center

Don’t see your local theater or city on here?  Call your local alternative theater and request that they show UNTIL THE LIGHT TAKES US.  Be polite, be friendly, and let them know that there’s a big audience in the community.  You’d be surprised how well it works!