Jenna DePasquale

Contributions

Ellende's Deathly Climactic Black Metal Shines on "Lebensnehmer"

We unveil an early full stream of the Austrian black metal project’s latest full-length “Lebensnehmer.”

Chrome Waves Offers its Bleak Visions on New Video for "Open Casket"

We unveil a hypnotic new music video from the black metal outfit’s impressive debut full-length (featuring former members of Wolvhammer, Nachtmystium, Abigail Williams, Amiensus, and more) which hit shelves earlier this month.

A Jesus Piece: Looking Back at Christianity’s Role in Metalcore

Was it weird or otherwise antithetical that Christianity surged throughout metalcore’s veins during the subgenre’s heyday? Jenna dives in to find out.

Into the Unknown: Siberian Black Metallers Ultar Unleash “Beyond the Wall of Sleep”

Stream the blistering penultimate track from the outfit’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Pantheon MMXIX.”

Stacked: Five Unmissable Bands on the Northwest Terror Fest 2019 Lineup

We highlight five bands playing this year’s installment of NWTF (from Thantifaxath to Thou and more) — even if you can’t make it this time, the lineup makes one hell of a playlist.

Worth Fighting For: King Apathy's Latest Album "Wounds" Aims to Heal

We explore King Apathy’s latest album, released last month, in light of their past releases: the band’s elements of black metal, post-metal, and crust have finally found fusion.

Dead to a Dying World Talks Upcoming Album "Elegy" and Unveils New Track “Empty Hands, Hollow Hymns”

Powerful new single streaming now; also, we chat with guitarists Sean Mehl and James Magruder and viola player Eva Vonne about their band’s latest and most wide-ranging creation.

Akasha's Sonic Destruction Forever "Enthroned in Catacombs"

Check out a new lyric video for the fourth track “Enthroned in Catacombs” from the black metal project’s upcoming debut full-length.

Jamming with Jenna, Round #4: My Battle with Black Metal

In this edition of her column, Jenna reflects on her recent encounters with extreme ideology in the black metal scene and how it, in turn, affects the genre’s impact on non-extremists.
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