“The Black Seriousness” is a Norwegian documentary from 1994, produced by NRK and directed by Gunnar Grøndahl. It was sent on April 12 and lasted about 35 minutes. The documentary records black metal music and satanism, church fires in the 1990s, and the assassination of Øystein Aarseth. The documentary includes interviews with Ihshan from Emperor, Garm from Ulver, Hellhammer from Mayhem, Satyr from Satyricon and concert recording with Immortal.