Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
There’s some bands I feel like I see on here all the time. Others feel less frequent. Most of this has to do with not just album sales, but how widely bands vary on time between album releases. You likely know that many bands operate on an every two maybe three year album cycle depending on how extensive touring is. But then you have bands like Cave In, whose members are all involved in different projects (and who suffered the loss of bassist Caleb Scofield) or Pelican, who are putting out their first release since 2015 and first full length since 2013. Sometimes I can’t believe it’s been so long since a band’s last release. I remember listening to Enthroned’s last album in 2014 but that feels so long ago. As far as bands I see all the time, well, I’m sure you can figure that out on your own.
Motionless In White,
Disguise (Roadrunner)
Debut #4
15,900 sold
Motionless In White’s fifth album charts in the top 5, though it didn’t sell quite as much as
its predecessor.
CHON,
CHON (Sumerian)
Debut #21
4,750 sold
The band’s third album is its highest charting yet, but it didn’t sell as much as
its predecessor.
Debut #40
2,300 sold
This is the band’s fourth album and first in 10 years following their reunion.
Debut #58
The band’s sixth album and first in eight years features the final recordings of bassist
Caleb Scofield.
Debut #80
1,300 sold
This is Pelican’s sixth album and first in six years.
Debut #96
1,150 sold
This is the band’s ninth studio album.
240 sold
This is the band’s eleventh album.
230 sold
This is the band’s debut album.
210 sold
This is the band’s second album.
170 sold
This remaster includes previously unreleased material.
#51 (from 25)
2,075 sold
A 37% drop.
#87 (from 89)
1,225 sold
A 5% drop.
#100 (from 18)
1,100 sold
A 74% drop in week two.
#103 (from 132)
1,075 sold
A 29% drop.
#141 (from 129)
800 sold
A 5% drop.
#152 (from 43)
750 sold
A second week drop of 67%.
#163 (from 162)
710 sold
A 7% boost.
A 26% drop with over 20,000 sold.
Godsmack,
Icon(Republic)
#195 (from 161)
570 sold
A 15% drop.
#199 (from 42)
560 sold
A 78% drop in week two.
400 sold
A drop of 78% in week two.
Fleshgod Apocalypse,
Veleno(Nuclear Blast)
330 sold
A 34% drop.
280 sold
A 68% second week drop.