January 2026 – Page 3 – Merg & Been – Underground Label & Magazine

Review: Astral Spear – Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites

There is a certain kind of black metal that does not immediately overwhelm with speed or volume, but instead creeps in slowly,

Due to his disgust with the Black Metal scene over the past 25 years and the glaring lack of true Satanic themes

From the shadowed heart of Spain’s underground emerges Occult Shrine, a band devoted to Black Metal in its most arcane and unrepentant form.

Oneironoia is a compound word derived from Greek that can literally be translated as a dream state of consciousness: living or thinking

Emerging from the Dutch underground with a sound as uncompromising as it is immersive, The Chösen stand as a manifestation of Black Metal’s enduring

This release sat on my desk for quite some time, simply because I wasn’t entirely sure what to make of it. The

The Greek duo Likno, consisting of Neuroplinter and Flægra, suddenly emerged on the underground firmament in 2024 with their self-titled debut album,

Posted on 2 January 2026 / by D.L.B. /

There was a time I skipped USBM all together, wanting to be edgy and trve kvlt and such. I am happy I

When Necromantia chose to walk The Fiery Path in 1993, the still-young Black Metal scene was struck like lightning. That album functioned