Bassist Rob Trujillo has confirmed the follow-up to 2008′s Death Magnetic is due to appear next year � after the release of the cinema extravaganza and its associated soundtrack album.

Speaking exclusively to Classic Rock, Trujillo says: "Before all the film stuff, we were jamming these ideas and having a lot of fun. But we got sidetracked." He adds, "In 2014 it'll be all about getting new music � without any interruptions, hopefully."

He admits the band are nowhere near completing any songs, but they're sitting on a stockpile of jams that pick up where their previous record left off.