I have a new fandom, lol

So, I've been doing some research on that band I mentioned in my previous post - Deine Lakaien. In fact, it's been my main preoccupation for the past few days. Because, as it turns out, they're not quite as obscure as I seemed to think. They're all over the web... lol. And the more I find out about them, the more intrigued I am. To cut a long story short, they're rather difficult to categorize because of all the different influences apparent in their music - I've seen them labelled as anything from folk to goth to synth-pop to darkwave to electronic. None of which quite fits, by the way. ( more info and videos under the cut )

I haven't done a quiz in quite some time, have I?...;)

Snagged from taelyn_sass:

Your result for The Pop Culture Archetype Personality Test...

The Monk

Ninja, Monkey, Zombie, Cowboy

Monks are humanitarian prophets and seers with deep convictions about weighty matters and clear insights into good and evil. They are idealistic champions of the oppressed and downtrodden, seeking good things for all (and poetic justice when wrongs are done) without any thoughts of personal glory or power. Fluent in languages and nonverbal communication, their complex characters and depth of personal talent brings them into contact with many. Yet they are not easily fooled, and are suspicious of others motives, being highly selective about the close friends they make. Both empathic and enigmatic, they often withdraw into themselves to focus on abstract theories and think about the inner workings of their minds and emotions. Their desire to share feelings and conclusions with others generally keeps them bonded to at least a few allies, but they prefer to do much of their true thinking quietly, often becoming so absorbed in thought that they ignore physical reality altogether.

Monks are often plagued by Avoidant behavior, feeling intense social discomfort and timidity due to a fear of negative feedback about their actions. Easily hurt by criticism, they turn away from all but a few close friends, and avoid all others unless they are sure of being liked. They avoid social activities and are shy when forced into them, and fear embarrassment if they show emotion or anxiety in front of others. They will go so far as to exaggerate difficulties in performing ordinary activities in order to avoid them, yet yearn for acceptance and attention while avoiding those very things that might bring them what they crave.

Famous monk types include Jimmy Carter, Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Carrie Fisher.

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The damn thing nailed me, I swear. Well, maybe not so the 'prophet' or 'champion' part... but avoidant behavior? Intense social discomfort? Becoming so absorbed in thought that they ignore physical reality altogether? Oh yeah. Welcome to my world... LOL. *headshake*

the loyal fangirl that I am :)

So, after all that Deine Lakaien gushing and video-spamming I did last night, I'm feeling kinda guilty, because I realize I never posted any videos by Lacrimosa. The thing is, when I first started obsessing about them back in 2006, I wasn't familiar with YouTube and had no clue about sharing either music or video files through LJ - so all I did was post some pics and lyrics. Which probably didn't give anyone a very clear idea of what I was obsessing about (not that I'm assuming anyone cares - but it is nice to pretend someone actually might, so please indulge me here and/or just ignore this post, kthxbai). Anyway... thank heavens for YouTube.:) Here's one of my favorite clips - Not Every Pain Hurts, from the album Stille (1997):

( more under the cut )