Death Magnetic is still ringing in our ears and Metallica prepare to continue their assault on the world with the release of new single ‘All Nightmare Long’ on the Vertigo label through Universal.

Released on the 15th December 2008 as a digital download only, fans will be treated to both the video and the individual track itself.

8 minutes of unforgiving riffs and brutal beats combined with the intensity of Hetfield’s vocals result in a metal single which is certainly worthy of the gold standard.

Currently on tour in the U.S., Metallica have celebrated their most recent studio album reaching the No. 1 spot in over 32 countries.

Having raised over £80,000 for UK charity Youth Music from their 02 show this year the band will be returning in February 2009 to play a string of arena dates which sold out on the morning they went on sale.