New Albums from Nirvana, Weezer & 6 More!

Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
Kurt Cobain / Rivers Cuomo

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

Slayer's Tom Araya Undergoes Surgery, Tour Postponed

"What is foremost in our minds right now is that Tom do whatever he needs to to get this taken care of," says the band.
Slayer's Tom Araya / Photo courtesy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/keithsphotos6/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">Keith Lovett</a>

Slayer's full on assault behind their new album, World Painted Blood, has hit a speed bump.

Slayer, 'World Painted Blood' (American/Columbia)

The godfathers of thrash bleed for you again.

Their horrific onslaught has been passed on the extreme left by myriad black-death grind upstarts, and these thrash originators mostly spin their mosh-pitstuck wheels on this tenth studio album -- anticipating Armageddon, reveling in torture, protesting oil war.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From Lil Wayne's felony charges to Nirvana Live at Reading, Plus: Elliott Smith, CMJ, Slayer and more.
Lil Wayne / Nirvana's Kurt Cobain

This week, Lil Wayne plead guilty to felony gun possession charges and Nirvana fans got a peek at the upcoming concert DVD Live at Reading. Meanwhile, the CMJ Music Marathon invaded New York City, Slayer talked about their new record, and SPIN honored the sixth anniversary of Elliott Smith's death.

WATCH: Slayer Explain Female Serial Killer Song

EXCLUSIVE: The metal band discuss "Beauty Through Order," their first tune ever written from the female perspective!

With World Painted Blood, Slayer's new album out Nov. 3, the Huntington Park, CA, quartet tried out some new tricks -- including writing a song from the perspective of a woman for the first time ever!

LISTEN: Slayer's Epic New Song Leaks!

The headbangers release the title track from their upcoming album -- and it's like a sonic Armageddon!
Slayer
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