Speed-metal legends Slayer [ tickets ] have set a Nov. 3 North American release date for their 10th studio album, dubbed "War Painted Blood."

In a press release, the band's Dave Lombardo said the album took a bit longer to finish than expected.

"As we're so excited about 'World Painted Blood,' we wanted to do something special for the packaging, and have been working with some really cool ideas," he said. "They've taken time to get just right, and with our headlining the Mayhem tour for most of the summer, it's just taken that much longer to get all these great ideas exactly the way we want them."

Three different editions of "World Painted Blood" are planned: a limited-edition CD with multiple CD covers, a deluxe-edition CD/DVD, and a high-quality, 180-gram vinyl edition; specifics for all editions will be detailed shortly, according to a press release.

"We hope our fans will like everything about 'World Painted Blood' as much as we do," Lombardo continued. "Recording this new album has been one of the greatest experiences we've had as a band. We were together during the writing process more than we had been for past albums, we worked more collectively, everyone's suggestions and ideas were heard and considered, and that camaraderie is definitely heard in the new album."

The forthcoming album's full tracklisting is posted at the band's newly designed website.