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Cheers. Currently sipping on an excellent Japanese whisky called 'Nikka from the Barrel'. It's got the smooth sweetness of a nice bourbon, but it also kicks ass like a scotch should! At 51%, it's hitting the spot nicely! I've heard of Lagunitas. Wetherspoons, the cheap pub chain in the UK, currently stocks Lagunita's IPA as part of their new craft beer selection, and I've heard it's lovely stuff!

I have a cold but I reeeally fancy some scotch. Anyone know if this would be a good decision or a shitty one? Would beer be better or worse?

Deathspell Omega - Paracletus Techy, nasty as fuck black metal from France! Definitely been rediscovering the heavier side of my tastes recently.

I often hear about how Queensryche are a lot more interesting and have a lot more going on than most trad metal, and I'm sure that's true, but the vocal style is honestly like nails on chalkboard for me. The vocals are my main source of distaste for many metal bands from that era, actually. I realise that's a personal thing, though, and maybe taking the plunge and listening to the record in its entirety would be a more rewarding experience.

Isis - Panopticon This downbeat chilled heaviness is really hitting the spot today.

Isis - Oceanic Floaty heaviness perfected. Almost hear a nu metal bounce on this thing, actually, which is odd but quite welcome.

Aphex Twin - ...I Care Because You Do One of those artists who really sends me to another place whenever I listen to them.

Funny you should say that, actually. I only got Killing Joke's first album yesterday. Really digging it. I hear they become a lot darker and harder as they go along, as well.

Yeah, the Swans influence is quite apparent. Pure is their second album, right? Will check that out. Not really heard any 'post metal' in their sound so far, but I'm guessing that comes later.

Godflesh - Streetcleaner Been craving the heavy shit today.

Probably my favourite film of last year. I love how it becomes a completely different movie half way through!

Angels of Light - How I Loved You And thus my Michael Gira obsession continues.

Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

Deftones - Around the Fur This album's been really growing on me as of late. The aggression of Adrenaline, with much better production, and you can hear their more left-field tendencies beginning to play a bigger role in their sound.

Converge - No Heroes I've come to view this as one of their crowning achievements. Everything you could possibly love about Converge is on this disc. Criminally underrated stuff!

And I'm not sure you can compare beer and scotch abv-wise, either. I love whisky myself, but you drink only a few shots at a time. A pint of 8.5% beer is definitely heavier than a few shots of whisky.

Don't get me wrong. I've had way stronger brews, but 8.5% in a (near) English pint glass is pretty formidable.

Meshuggah - Chaosphere About time I posted some metal in here...

Shit sends me back. Not listened to that for years!

Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness My listening habits have definitely taken a turn for the dark and depressing as of late.