Apocalyptica are a band best known for their string-based covers of Metallica songs. Frustrating for the band, as they’ve been around since 1996 and doing a variety of different things in the intervening years.

Ahead of the release of their latest album, Worlds Collide, they’re releasing the new single I’m Not Jesus, which features Corey Taylor of Slipknot.

I’m Not Jesus is a healthy dose of old-skool metal: driving riffs and impassioned vocals from Taylor. No gimmicks.

Judging from the lyrics, it seems to be an attack on the church and abusive priests:

I’ve thought you were a good man,
I’ve thought you talked to god.
Your hippocratic messiah and child abusive turned satanic.
Do you remember me?
Do you remember me?
And the kid I used to be?
Do you remember?

What I especially like about this track is the fact that Apocalyptica are pulling such heavy sounds out of traditionally classical instruments. I’d love to see this stuff done live.

Stunning track, it’s released on 3 September in the UK.