The frontman has previously admitted .5: The Gray Chapter is the band's most personal record yet, dealing with the loss of bassist Paul Gray in 2010 and the members' struggle to deal with his death.

The first track to be revealed, The Negative One, was rumoured to be about drummer Jordison, who was fired in January after the parties "weren't able to work any more."

Taylor insists: "It's a little more blatant than people realise. Except for the songs that are very much about Paul, everything is either about me or about this band.