The band co-produced the album with acclaimed producer Robert "Mutt" Lange who is best known for producing AC/DC albums "Highway To Hell" and their blockbuster "Back In Black" as well as a string of hit Def Leppard albums including the multi-platinum "Hysteria" and "Pyromania."

The band will be giving fans their first taste of the album today (March 12th) on their YouTube channel at 6:00pm GMT with the release of the song "Psycho".

A short time after the premiere the song will be offered worldwide as an instant download to fans that preorder the album, according to the official announcement.

Fans will get another taste of the new album on March 23rd when the band releases the first official single from the album, a track called "Dead Inside.".

Frontman Matt Bellamy had the following to say about the album and tiele, "To me, 'Drones' are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behavior with no recourse. The world is run by Drones utilizing Drones to turn us all into Drones.

"'Drones' explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their indoctrination by the system to be a human drone, to their eventual defection from their oppressors."

Fans in the UK will be able to catch the band starting this weekend when they kick off their Psycho UK mini-tour that will features concerts at six smaller venues.