Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Honestly? Never got into Mötley Crüe. I don’t think they’re bad or anything, I just wasn’t exposed to them as much as other metal bands that were killing it in the 80’s. So I wasn’t really compelled to watch The Dirt, especially because it looks so…cheap? I did watch that one scene with Ozzy and thought that actor did a pretty decent job. Guess with all the biopics going on that means an Ozzy/Sabbath movie can’t be far behind right? Anyway, enough people liked The Dirt/wanted a shred of new music from the band that the soundtrack is our top debut this week, followed by another compilation of songs from a well-known band that kickstarted in the 80’s.
Notable Debuts:
Mötley Crüe, The Dirt Soundtrack (Eleven Seven)Debut #3
14,925 sold
The soundtrack to the biopic features new tracks from the band. Check out Metal Insider’s collaborative review of the film.
Megadeth, Warheads On Foreheads (Capitol)Debut #19
3,900 sold
Megadeth’s newest compilation includes 35 tracks to mark the band’s 35th anniversary.
The End: Machine, The End: Machine (Frontiers)Debut #45
2,400 sold
This new band features classic Dokken members George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, and Mick Brown, along with Robert Mason (Warrent).
Battle Beast, No More Hollywood Endings (Nuclear Blast)Debut #104
1,150 sold
This is the band’s fifth album outdoes its predecessor.
Burning Rain, Face the Music (Frontiers)Debut #122
1,000 sold
This is the band’s fourth album and first in six years.
Cellar Darling, The Spell (Nuclear Blast)Debut #183
590 sold
This is the debut album from a trio who are all former members of Eluveitie.
Extortionist, Sever the Cord (Stay Sick)430 sold
This is the band’s second studio album.
Zeal & Ardor, Live In London (MVKA)270 sold
This is the band’s first live album and includes previously unreleased material.
Degrader, Burn You; Burn We (Stay Sick)230 sold
This is the band’s debut album.
Iron Savior, Kill or Get Killed (AFM)210 sold
This is the band’s tenth studio album.
Greta Van Fleet, 
Greta Van Fleet, From the Fires EP (Lava)
#62 (from 58)
1,800 sold
Disturbed, 
Dream Theater, 
Shinedown, Attention Attention (Atlantic)
#102 (from 61)
1,175 sold
A 33% drop.
Five Finger Death Punch, A Decade Of Destruction(Prospect Park)
#126 (from 107)
980 sold
A 15% drop.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium, South Of Reality(ATO)
#130 (from 104)
930 sold
A 23% drop.
Godsmack, When Legends Rise (BMG)
#138 (from 194)
870 sold
A 57% boost with just under 120,000 sold.
Godsmack, Icon (Republic)
#143 (from 117)
850 sold
A 15% drop.
Five Finger Death Punch, And Justice For None (Prospect Park)
#155 (from 135)
770 sold
A 10% drop.
Def Leppard, The Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard(UMC)#162 (from 128)
690 sold
A 25% drop.
Overkill, 
In Flames,
Breaking Benjamin, Ember (Hollywood)
#190 (from 144)
#190 (from 144)
570 sold
A 25% drop with over 165,000 sold.
KISS, 
Buckcherry, 
Sleep Signals, 
Rival Sons, 
Angel Du$t, 
Last In Line, 
Witherfall, A Prelude to Sorrow (Century Media)240 sold
This got boosted back up after a long absence.
Jinjer, Micro EP (Napalm)230 sold
This got boosted back up by 74% after dropping off a few weeks back.
Daughters, 
Fallujah, 
