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Messages - Scáthach

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Metal Discussion / Re: Now Playing
January 24, 2021, 09:45:09 PM
"This week, I've been mostly eating Norwegian Black Metal!" (of a certain vintage)
Darkthrone - A Blaze / Under/ Transilvanian
Burzum - s/t / Aske / Det som en gang var
Mayhem - Leipzig / DMDS
Zyklon B - Blood must be shed
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Metal Discussion / Re: Recent purchases
January 24, 2021, 09:39:37 PM
Triptykon - Requiem
Christian Death - Catastrophe Ballet (lovely reissue by Season of Mist)
Diocletian - Annihilation Rituals
Revenge - Behold. Total. Rejection
Necromantia - Crossing the Fiery Path
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Ugh. I'm more annoyed that I had to hear RAtM. Fuck you I'm not doing me homework.
Is it wrong that this popped into my head?
https://youtu.be/C9XQDofW17A
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General Discussion / Re: Books
January 01, 2021, 04:53:32 PM
Finished the Testaments (Atwood) a while ago and found it very enjoyable.

Currently reading Dune and loving it. First time reading it, despite it being on my radar and never getting round to it. Talk of it in this thread was what finally gave me the shove to pick it up, so, cheers gents.

Also reading through issues 1 - 4 of Hellebore magazine, that arrived about a week ago. It's really good. The main focus is folk horror, in local history and art and literature. It takes in archaeology, history, occultism, myth and place too. Also has interviews with Professor Ronald Hutton and Alan Moore. Artwork and layout are excellent too.
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Metal Discussion / Re: Album(s) of the year
January 01, 2021, 02:52:11 PM
My faves from 2020 are
Temple Nightside - Pillars of Damnation
Vassafor - To the Death.

Two more deserving of mention are Skáphe - 3 and Dearthe - Dispirited Obscurity. Only got them at the start of December but really enjoying them. The Almyrkvi / Ruins of Beverast split is deserving of an honourable mention too.
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Metal Discussion / Re: Recent purchases
December 15, 2020, 08:38:46 PM
Stuff ordered ages ago trickling in through the post the last few days...
Heilung - Lifa
Winter - Into Darkness
Demilich - 20th Adversary of Emptiness
Austere - To lay like old ashes
Dearthe - Dispirited Obscurity
Ringare - Under Pale Moon
Skáphe - 3
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Quote from: Pedrito on December 07, 2020, 02:31:01 PM
Quote from: Scáthach on December 06, 2020, 10:25:20 PM
Haha! I have an Enid Blyton gollywogs book on the shelf. Don't tell or I'll be cancelled. I'd best just hide it behind Mein Kampf.

George, the main character inthe Famous Five was a girl who preferred to be a boy. She was as woke a character as any you'll ever read.

Plus, Timmy who self-identified as a canine, and his/her/its friends never once kink-shamed. Very woke indeed.  :laugh:
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Haha! I have an Enid Blyton gollywogs book on the shelf. Don't tell or I'll be cancelled. I'd best just hide it behind Mein Kampf.
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General Discussion / Re: Pet Peeves
December 02, 2020, 11:18:48 PM
I mean you could roll the notes around the lad, fair enough. But I don't wanna know what you're planning on doing with the coins  :-X
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General Discussion / Re: Coronavirus
November 20, 2020, 10:46:58 PM
Get yourself a criminal enterprise started up, it's great for topping up the auld welfare  :)
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General Discussion / Re: Books
November 19, 2020, 09:21:17 PM
The missus has a stack of other Atwood there so I'm looking forward to digging in. The Covenants is the sequel (I think) you're referring to Carnage. The missus says it's even better, and goes into more detail about how Gilead came about.

And yeah Mclove, I think Jerusalem has a longer word count than the KJV Bible. And as you allude to, you don't even have to freeze it, to use it as a weapon.

I think Alan Moore is putting the finishing touches to a book on magic, I'd be well up for reading that.

Edit - whoops, that sequel is The Testaments. Doh!
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General Discussion / Re: Pet Peeves
November 19, 2020, 09:12:56 PM
 :laugh: :laugh:
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General Discussion / Re: Books
November 18, 2020, 07:41:57 PM
Finally getting around to reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it. The writing is effective, atmospheric and easy to read. Good stuff.
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Metal Discussion / Re: Recent purchases
November 18, 2020, 12:33:59 PM
Wreck of the Hesperus - Sunken Threshold
Existentiell #1

Got both from the Existentiell bandcamp page. Looking forward to reading Existentiell, I already have #2, which is excellent. And like (most of) Bardo Methodology, even if you're not familiar with the band or music, it's still an interesting read.
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Metal Discussion / Re: Now Playing
November 16, 2020, 06:27:28 PM
Austere - Withering Illusions and Desolation