An audio preview ofMetallica's new song"Atlas, Rise!"is available atMetallica.com. The full track will be made available this coming Halloween at 3:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. PST. The song is the third cut to be released fromMetallica's forthcoming album,"Hardwired! To Self-Destruct", due for release on the band's ownBlackened Recordingson November 18 and follows previously released tracks"Hardwired"and"Moth Into Flame".

To help fans get into the Halloween spirit, starting this Friday, October 28,Metallicafans around the world can visit select independent record stores for the chance to obtain a free limited-edition"Hardwired! To Self-Destruct"Halloween mask. Inside of each mask, fans will find a special access code that will allow them to hear"Atlas, Rise!"30 minutes prior to its official release on Halloween.

To see a complete list of participating record stores, visitMetallica.com.

The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's"Death Magnetic","Hardwired! To Self-Destruct"consists of two discs, containing a dozen songs and nearly 80 minutes of music.

"Hardwired!To Self-Destruct"was produced byGreg Fidelmanwith frontmanJames Hetfieldand drummerLars Ulrich. The band recorded the disc at its own studio.

Metallicaappeared atNeil Young'sBridge School Benefitin Mountain View, California on October 22 and October 23.