The Letter Black, Pain (EMP)
Debut #64
2,475 sold
The band’s fourth LP is their first in four years and their highest charting yet.
Mark Slaughter, Halfway There (EMP)
Debut #149
1,100 sold
This is the second solo album from the frontman of the glam band Slaughter.
Sólstafir, Berdreyminn (Season of Mist)
540 sold
This is the Icelandic band’s sixth LP. It’s also the music I’ve been listening to while writing out the charts!
In Hearts Wake, Ark (UNFD/Rise Records)
Debut #192
900 sold
The band’s fourth album charted a #3 in their native Australia.
Wind Rose, Stonehymn (Inner Wound)
260 sold
This is the third LP from the Italian power metal band.
A 90% drop doesn’t take this down too far in week two.
Metallica, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (Blackened)
#32 (from 15)
4,325 sold
Papa Roach, Crooked Teeth (Eleven Seven Music)
#40 (from 9)
3,750 sold
A second-week drop of 80%.
Seether, Poison The Parish (Canine Riot)
#51 (from 34)
3,175 sold
A 39% drop with nearly 40,000 sold.
Scale The Summit, In A World Of Fear (Self-Released)
101 (from 191)
1,575 sold
This has a much better second-week, boosting by 56%.
Skillet, Unleashed (Atlantic)
#120 (from 110)
1,275 sold
A 21% drop with over 190,000 sold.
#133 (from 107)
Beartooth, Aggressive (Red Bull)
#138 (re-entry)
1,175 sold
A surge in sales brings this back on the charts nearly a year after being released.
Volbeat, Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie (Universal)
#188 (from 194)
910 sold
An 8% drop.
Rammstein, Rammstein: Paris (Spinefarm)
#193 (from 91)
890 s0ld
A 55 drop in week two.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity (ATO)
440 sold
Oceano, Revelation (Sumerian Records)
390 sold
This takes an 89% drop after the band’s best debut yet.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flying Microtonal Banana (ATO)
270 sold
A 91% brings this back on the charts.
240 sold
Fire From the Gods, Narrative (Rise)
620 sold
This jumped from selling 90 copies to over 600. They’ll be on Warped Tour.