Photos: Warner / SoundgardenWorld.com Avenged Sevenfold continue to knock out their opponents left and right as they beat out Volbeat over the weekend. Can they do it again in this matchup? Soundgarden enter the Cage Match with their brand new single ‘ Been Away Too Long ’ off of their upcoming disc ‘King Animal,’ which is due out Nov. 13. ‘King Animal’ is the band’s first studio album in since 1996′s ‘Down on the Upside.’ So will Avenged Sevenfold continue their reign or will Soundgarden take them down for a serious win? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!
Universal Republic What a fitting title for Soundgarden ‘s brand new single, since for all intents and purposes, they had ‘Been Away Too Long.’ Diehard fans of the Seattle band have missed them for the past several years, and while the reunion, live performances and ‘Avengers’ song ‘Live to Rise’ have been rad and appreciated, this is the beefy, puts-hair-on-your-chest Soundgarden rocker we’ve been waiting for. ‘Been Away Too Long’ is a frenetic, fast-paced song that calls to mind the band’s earlier catalog, thanks to raw, booming riffs, jackhammer percussion and Chris Cornell’s bluesy, soulful pipes. It’s got an anthemic and urgent quality, especially in the chunky verses. So if you’ve got long hair, this song is designed to get you to start whipping it around while rocking out with furious, reckless abandon. Overall, there’s not an overabundance of polish, and it’s not pretty, which is preferred. Instead, it’s potent, hell yeah, high-five hard rock. Just like we like it. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album ‘King Animal,’ due out Nov. 13. After tearing through this song a few times, check out our 10 Best Soundgarden Songs list . Listen to Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/soundgarden-king-animal-album-cover-track-listing-trailer/” title=”Next: Soundgarden Unveil ‘King Animal’ Album Cover + Track List” align=”center”]
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