Video: Black Sabbath Perform New Song, "Loner," in Australia

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Black Sabbath whipped out another new song during a recent show in Australia. The song, "Loner," can be heard — and seen (sort of) — below, courtesy of some fan-filled video.

"Methademic" is track 3 on the band's upcoming new album, 13, which will be released June 11 via Vertigo/Universal Records.

Don't forget to check out three more songs from 13:

• "End of the Beginning," which the band performed in Auckland, New Zealand, last week. The studio version of this song will be premiered May 15 on the season finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

• "Methademic," which the band has been performing in Australia.

• And, of course, the studio version of the album's first single, "God Is Dead?," which you can check out here.

Stay tuned for more Black Sabbath updates!

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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