yeah my last.fm's all over the place too, lol. and i'm one to try to keep some sort of balance on lastfm (for god knows why, one of those obsessive compulsive dealios) and since i listen to so much of one artist over all else for a period of time i mostly keep scrobbling disabled xD so i'm not sure why i have one either, i guess i just feel unfulfilled if i dont have a lot to maintain .~.
i really haven't ever been able to take gothic metal seriously, and that's just me being all shallow and put off by guys covered in make-up squealing like pigs. i do like some of cradle of filth's videos tho, i guess they were kinda ahead of their time in terms of visual aesthetics. not that they directed their videos, but you know. thats one thing to appreciate. anyway, i'll put All Hope is Gone on my list of things too- thanks for the suggestion. i feel obliged to make a suggestion in return........scrolling through my library i don't spot anything that relates to this discussion xD but how bout an indie-rock kick, Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record. excellent stuff