Metallica have premiered Hardwired, the first song from their new double album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct - and the track has more than a nod to their 1986 thrash classic Battery.
The 12-track album, the follow-up to 2008's Death Magnetic, will be released on November 18. The band conceded it had been "a long time coming" and described the record as "the next phase of our journey".
The tracklisting is: Hardwired, Atlas, Rise!, Now That We're Dead, Moth Into Flame, Am I Savage?, Halo on Fire, Confusion, Dream No More, ManUNkind, Here Comes Revenge, Murder One and Spit Out the Bone.
As with everything Metallica have released since their iconic 1986 album Master of Puppets, the fan response to Hardwired has been mixed:
So Metallica's new song eh..
— Socrates Johnson (@RachVoodooChild) August 19, 2016
It's been so long since they've released something that's a really good listen so I really like it.
Metallica rule of thumb dictates this next album is gonna suck. I already hate the artwork and name...
— Sam Driver (@LessDefined) August 19, 2016
love the new metallica track. kill em all/justice vibes. \m/
— Winny (@chrstphrwnstn) August 19, 2016
Just heard @Metallica new single.... Stop vomiting out old riffs from the 80's I'm a huge fan of you guys but after death magnetic cmon guys
— Ross Brinkman (@metalfan1018) August 19, 2016
Listened to the new Metallica song about 20 times so far. Metallica will always be my favourite band
— Dan (@Dan77UK) August 19, 2016
@Metallica Meh... Just seems tired... I've been fan since I was teenager, but there is so much more progressive metal out there to listen to
— Mustafa Siddique (@MustafaSiddique) August 19, 2016
The new Metallica song is like a cross between a Megadeath and Slayer track. Not bad I suppose.
— Mr Kippers (@Spiderchoc) August 19, 2016
