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Suicide Silence have revealed the details for their forthcoming self-titled album. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot, Seputura, etc) and mixed by Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Melvins, Tools, Queens of the Stone Age), the effort will be released on February 24 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

The track listing is as follows:
01. Doris
02. Silence
03. Listen
04. Dying In A Red Room
05. Hold Me Up, Hold Me Down
06. Run
07. The Zero
08. Conformity
09. Don't Be Careful, You Might Hurt Yourself

In our June 2016 issue, the band sat down with Revolver and issued a studio update. "I'll let you in on a little secret," said frontman Eddie Hermida. "Every day, when we start writing, we sit down for two to three minutes in complete silence, where everyone does not think about a single thing other than what we're doing, and man, it has done wonders. So if you and your band want stuff to work, you just walk into that room and be a service to your bandmates." The guys also checked in with Revolver TV during Ozzfest Meets Knotfest to issue an update on the record. The interview can be seen here.

While Christmas on the surface might not seem like a metal holiday, it's more brutal than you think! Between Santa Claus being modeled after the Norse ruler Odin and Krampus snatching the naughty kids in their sleep and dragging them to hell, Christmas folklore might rival Halloween in badassery. We've compiled a list of 10 Metal Christmas Songs so you can rock out this Yuletide season.

1. King Diamond – "No Presents for Christmas"
Forget Krampus. Terrify the kids this year with this classic King Diamond song.

2. Type O Negative – "Red Water (Christmas Mourning)"
Perhaps the most depressing Christmas song ever written, this 'October Rust' track explores the tragic side of Christmas, delivering grief-stricken lyrics about spending Christmas without those who have passed away.

3. August Burns Red - "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)"
Every year, August Burns Red drops their own rendition of a Christmas classic. This year, the band partnered up with Revolver to deliver "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)." "In keeping with our annual tradition, we are pleased to announce the release of this year's Christmas song, 'What Child Is This (Greensleeves),'" explained guitarist B Brubaker. "This song has a bit of a black metal flavor, but takes a turn in the middle. We always have fun writing and recording the holiday songs and we hope you like it too."

4. Amon Amarth – "Viking Christmas"
A "Viking Christmas" makes a whole lot more sense than you think since good ol' Saint Nicks origins are often linked to the legend of Odin, the Norse ruler of Asgard. In Norse mythology, Odin used to lead a hunting party during the Winter Solstice, where he was led by an eight-legged flying horse known as Slepnir. During this time, children would leave their boots by the chimney with carrots and hay so that Slepnir could be fed. In exchange, Odin would leave gifts for the children. Not to mention, the norse god had a sweet, white wizard beard, just like Santa!

5. Halestorm – "Mistress for Christmas"
Originally written and recorded by AC/DC, Halestorm have reinvented this naughty Christmas tune. The lyrics to this song are so raunchy, that it's likely that they'll be getting coal instead of said mistress.

6. Lacuna Coil – "Naughty Christmas"
Released this season, this shredding Christmas song tells a terrifying tale of Krampus coming instead.

7. Savatage – "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12-24"
In 1995, Savatage released "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12-24," a rockin' instrumental medley of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Carol of the Bells." The unprecedented success of the Christmas tune inspired the band to break off into a side project that you know today as Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

8. Dio and Tony Iommi – "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (We Wish You A Metal Xmas…And A Headbanging New Year)"
A metal Christmas is certain to be had once you crank this tune by metal titans Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi.

9. Manowar – "Silent Night"
While Manowar are usually accustomed to writing in-your-face metal anthems, they also are known to write some epic power ballads. Their version of "Silent Night" certainly taps into their gentler side, but still maintains an air of badassery from the leather-clad metal gods.

10. Alice Cooper – "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Leave it to the owner of Halloween to deliver a spooky, metal version of this Christmas classic.

2016 has left our heads spinning from all of the killer releases that were dropped this year. In addition to our Top 20 Albums of 2016 list, we've also compiled a list of the 30 Best Songs of 2016 to spotlight some of the crushing singles that came out as well. Here is the final installment of our list; check out our Top 5 and be sure to see what else made our Top 30 with the lists below!

Check out the rest fof our picks:
No. 30 - 26
No. 25 - 21
No. 20 - 16
No. 15 - 11
No. 10 - 6

Let us know which songs are your favorite!

5. Gojira – "Silvera"
Gojira were nominated for not one, but two Grammys this year. They received the "Best Rock Album" nomination for 'Magma' as well as the "Best Metal Performance" nomination for the track "Silvera," which also took home the Revolver Music Award for "Best Film/Video." "We put everything we had into these songs," frontman Joe Duplantier explained in a statement, "This album is our flesh and blood."

4. Avenged Sevenfold – "The Stage"
Avenged Sevenfold certainly surprised and impressed fans by dropping a secret album back in October. Their unique campaign turned heads and became an interesting case study within the industry as it was fascinating to see the impact the surprise release had on sales. The title-track is an epic eight-and-a-half-minute song that sees the band getting in touch with their prog influences while still remaining true to their identifying sound.

3. Megadeth – "Conquer or Die"
"Conquer or Die" is the only instrumental track on Megadeth's Grammy-nominated album, "Dystopia." While the track showcases each of the members' monstrous musical abilities, new addition Kiko Loureiro is the star of the song's intro with his effortless and beautiful acoustic sweeps. Speaking to Revolver for our January 2016 issue regarding the former Angra guitarist's musical prowess, Dave Mustaine said "He plays so many different instruments, too! I walked into Kiko's hotel room in Japan, and there's a silver flute on his bed. And Ellefson goes, 'That was him? I thought I heard some dude shredding on the flute last night!'"

2. Metallica – "Hardwired"
The Grammy-nominated single from Metallica's tenth studio album, 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,' comes in at No. 2.  Speaking with Revolver for our December 2016 issue, frontman James Hetfield commented on the album: "It's documenting exactly where we are right now. I don't want to compare it to previous stuff—that stuff is what it is, and this stuff is what it is. Maybe the initial intention was 'simplicity'—I wanted more simplicity, so I kept saying, 'Kill 'Em All.' The Black Album is more simple than some of the others, song-wise; but the production of that record is quite complex and really layered. I wanted the new one to have a little more layers than 'Death Magnetic,' but I also wanted it to be more simple—and I wanted it to be more palatable to the ear. I think 'Death Magnetic' is very, very powerful, and I love it, but it abuses the ear quite a bit. This record sounds loud and powerful, but in a warmer way."

1. Ghost – "Square Hammer"
Featured as the only original song on Ghost's 'Popestar' EP, "Square Hammer" won the Revolver Music Awards "Song of the Year" award. The fans have spoken, and we have to agree! The creepy song is accompanied by a cheeky 1920's themed video, which can be viewed below as well.

Black Veil Brides have dropped "The Outsider," the first single from their forthcoming album, for which no further details have been revealed as the band are still in the mixing stages of the record.

Listen to the new song below and let us know what you think.

2016 has left our heads spinning from all of the killer releases that were dropped this year. In addition to our Top 20 Albums of 2016 list, we've also compiled a list of the 30 Best Songs of 2016 to spotlight some of the crushing singles that came out as well. We will be releasing our list in six installments over the next few days, so check out numbers 15-11 and stay tuned for more!

Check out the rest fof our picks:
No. 30 - 26
No. 25 - 21
No. 20 - 16
No. 15 - 11

Let us know which songs are your favorite!

10. Of Mice & Men – "Pain"
"Pain" was the first single released from Of Mice & Men's latest album, 'Cold World.' The title is appropriately fitting as vocalist Austin Carlile has been suffering with Marfan Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's fibrous connective tissue. Speaking with Revolver about his illness for our October 2016 cover story, Carlile explained: "I spent so many years trying to deny that I actually had something wrong with me. I was trying to act normal and be normal and be like everybody else, and it didn't work. But after all the stuff that I've been going through in this past year, I really wanted to make other people aware of what's going on. I felt like it was time to step up and really just accept who I am."

9. The Dillinger Escape Plan – "Limerent Death"
It came as a shock to many fans when Dillinger Escape Plan announced that they would be taking an "extended hiatus" and that their latest album, 'Disassociation' will likely be the band's last. "Limerent Death" is the first single and opening track off the album, and it delivers the controlled chaos that Dillinger have made their own. Guitarist Ben Weinman declared "Limerent Death" as "one of his all-time favorite TDEP songs" in a press release. "I feel that this song is one of the rare instances where all the members are feeling, and conveying, the same energy from start to end. A sharp focused dagger plowing its way through thick heavy walls."

8. Killswitch Engage – "Strength of the Mind"
Killswitch Engage's new album, 'Incarnate,' is filled with cover to cover brutality. The song "Strength of the Mind" is no exception to that. Speaking with Revolver about the album for the January 2016 issue, for which they graced the cover, frontman Jesse Leach explained: "The definition of incarnate is 'in the flesh.' And this record is who we are right now. Whereas [2013's] 'Disarm the Descent' was sort of my 'comeback' album, and was about us feeling out the new vibe. But now, after spending a few years traveling the world together, I think we're all in a really comfortable place. We definitely have a strong sense of self as to who we are as a band."

7. Deftones – "Prayers / Triangles"
Deftones took a different approach for writing their album, 'Gore.' Instead of preparing music ahead of the practice sessions, the band didn't have a note written until they entered the studio together. "It was cool because a few months after we did something we could go back and re-examine it and reflect or inject something totally different," commented vocalist Chino Moreno in an interview with Revolver. "We didn't just present an idea and say, 'OK, here it is.' And I think that gave the songs real staying power. If we still liked something three months after we wrote it, we considered that a good sign."

6. Anthrax – "Monster at the End"
Anthrax's 'For All Kings' is a wealth of metal anthems from the thrash legends. The track "Monster at the End" is a multi-layered, catchy jam filled with hooks. In an interview with Revolver for our February 2016 issue, guitarist Scott Ian explained: "Basically, going into this album we could just be Anthrax. We had a singer. We had a guitarist. And 'Worship Music' answered so many questions and squashed so many of our problems. Everything we'd regularly faced in the past—like are we even going to be a band after this record—was nonexistent. So we plowed ahead and tried to write the best songs we could."

Revolver's own Stephanie Cabral was on hand to catch all the action at Hellyeah and In Flames' show on December 9 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California! Check out the photos she captured for us of In Flames below–and you can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Revolver's own Stephanie Cabral was on hand to catch all the action at Hellyeah and In Flames' show on December 9 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California! Check out the photos she captured for us of Hellyeah below–and you can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

2016 has left our heads spinning from all of the killer releases that were dropped this year. In addition to our Top 20 Albums of 2016 list, we've also compiled a list of the 30 Best Songs of 2016 to spotlight some of the crushing singles that came out as well. We will be releasing our list in six installments over the next few days, so check out numbers 15-11 and stay tuned for more!

Check out the rest fof our picks:
No. 30 - 26
No. 25 - 21
No. 20 - 16

Let us know which songs are your favorite!

15. Lacuna Coil – "The House of Shame"
Lacuna Coil really brought it with their latest album, 'Delirium,' which portrays a more mature sound from the gothic metal outfit. "The House of Shame" serves as the album's opener, which blends ambience and brutality. During an interview for the cover story of Revolver's horror-themed 25 Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Issue, frontwoman Cristina Scabbia said of the album: "There's a lot to say about it, and there's a lot of things that we still need to decide, and a lot of things that can change during the process. But overall, it's an album that will be centered on insanity—that was the main inspiration for this album. From simple types of insanity, like being in the same bed with your partner and not talking to each other but having your phone in your hand, or something more serious and specific, like Stockholm Syndrome, where a person loves another person in a crazy way, even if it's the wrong one. We even imagined that the entire record takes place in sort of a hospital or asylum, where different patients are telling us their stories."

14. Nails – "You Will Never Be One of Us"
The title track from Nails' latest album, "You Will Never Be One of Us," serves up some seriously raw aggression, setting the tone for the sheer force of the rest of the LP. Frontman Todd Jones explained in a press release: "Our new record has some new twists and turns that are built off the foundation we laid with our previous albums, as well as a lot of familiarity that you've come to expect from Nails. 'You Will Never Be One Of Us' is for us, for our fans, and for anybody else who feels disgusted and fed-up with social-climbing impostors, trying to leech off of anything they've ever dedicated themselves to. I can say with 110 percent certainty: We will not let you down."

13. Meshuggah – "Clockworks"
"Clockworks" is the epic opening track from Meshuggah's latest body of work, 'The Violent Sleep of Reason.' The epic seven-minute track delivers the chugging, technical brutality that the band has built their identity upon, setting listeners up for the sheer force of the nine tracks that follow. Speaking with Revolver for our October/November issue, drummer and lyricist Tomas Haake gave insight to the album title. "It's a little weird because it's not the actual sleep that is violent. To me, 'The Violent Sleep of Reason' is just another way of saying that not responding to what's going on around the world in a proper way will have violent implications and effects. Some scholars have said that we actually already have a World War III, even though people don't see it as such. But if you look at the casualties on a daily basis in armed conflict around the world, it's a lot more than what happened in the two World Wars. That's a pretty scary thought. But we just turn off the news and go back to watching Netflix."

12. Volbeat – "The Devil's Bleeding Crown"
"The Devil's Bleeding Crown" was the first single that Volbeat released from their latest album, 'Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie.' The track is one of many upbeat, rockabilly tunes from the LP. "After months writing and recording, we're thrilled to finally be able to unleash 'Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie' into the world. Play it loud!" Exclaimed frontman Michael Poulsen in a statement.

11. Amon Amarth – "Raise Your Horns"
Taken from Amon Amarth's latest album, 'Jomsviking,' "Raise Your Horns" is a crushing anthem that invites fans to, well, raise their horns! In fact, the band literally invited fans to be a part of the official music video for the song. The video below not only features fans, but some surprising rock and metal stars as well, including Zakk Wylde, King Diamond, Dave Mustaine, various members of Black Label Society, Slayer, Disturbed, Machine Head and Behemoth plus many others!