We’re constantly curating playlists at Apple Music and Spotify; here’s some info on what you’ll find over there.

What’s it like to suddenly find oneself a member of grind lagends/trailblazers Napalm Death? Touring guitarist John Cooke gives us an inside look.

From the sewers of Romania comes Rotheads, carriers of gnarly death metal. Check out this exclusive premiere of the title track from their debut full length, Sewer Fiends.

Brazilian percussive drone/noise/punk trio Deafkids rule harder than you might expect.

Christmas is TOMORROW, but you have nothing to worry about thanks to these awesome gifts that don’t require any shipping. Happy holidays!

Our resident birdbrains says goodbye and good riddance to 2017 with his end-of-year list.

It’s a punk rock party with a new song from Philly’s Narcos Family Band.

Watain’s upcoming album, “Trident Wolf Eclipse,” is a fantastic explosion of straightforward blackened death metal. This return to form is a good chance to think about why some bands do better experimenting, whereas others should stick to what they’re good at.

It’s not too late grab Decibel Tour and Decibel Metal & Beer Fest tickets in time for the holidays. But time is running out!

This week’s Demo:listen goes up in flames with Canada’s Skorch.