Metal By Numbers 5/13: Killswitch Engage charts for charity

by | May 13, 2020 | Metal By Numbers | 0 comments

 
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
 
Killswitch Engage is just one of many bands that were forced to cancel their touring plans in the wake of the pandemic. Now, as previously reported, they’ve released an EP where 100% of the proceeds go to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for the Center of Disaster Philanthropy. They’re also selling face masks and the proceeds for those are donated as well. KSE has always had a fond place in the metal community and things like this are why they’ll continued to be there.
 
 
 
Notable Debuts:
 
Killswitch Engage, Atonement II: B-Sides for Charity (Metal Blade)
Debut #31
2,300 sold
 
As the title suggests, Killswitch Engage released this EP to raise money for COVID-19 relief.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Havok, V (Century Media)
Debut #58
1,400 sold
 
This sold about half of its predecessor’s debut.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vader, Solitude In Madness (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #79
980 sold
 
This is the band’s twelfth studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aether Realm, Redneck Vikings From Hell (Napalm)
Debut #127
590 sold
 
This is the band’s third studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
O’Brother, You and I (Favorite Gentlemen)
Debut #129
580 sold
 
This is the band’s fourth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Umbra Vitae, Shadow Of Life (Deathwish Inc.)
Debut #158
480 sold
 
This is the debut album from a new group fronted by Jacob Bannon of Converge.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Various Artists, What Is This That Stands Before Me? (Sacred Bones)
Debut #167
470 sold
 
This tribute album was released in honor of the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath’s first two albums and features artists from the Sacred Bones roster.
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Will Destroy You, Variations & Rarities: 2004-2019, Vol. 1 (Dark Operative)
270 sold
 
This is the first in an ongoing series of albums featuring demos and unreleased tracks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Witchcraft, Black Metal(Nuclear Blast)
220 sold
 
This is the band’s sixth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
An Autumn For Crippled Children, All Fell Silent, Everything Went Quiet(Prosthetic)
200 sold
 
This is the band’s eighth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notable Sales:
 
Ozzy Osbourne, Ordinary Man (Epic)
#24 (from 26)
2,750 sold
 
A 19% boost with over 110,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pearl Jam, Gigaton (Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records)
#30 (from 23)
2,350 sold
 
A 10% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five Finger Death Punch, F8(Better Noise)
#35 (from 36)
2,100 sold
 
A 13% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trivium, What The Dead Men Say(Roadrunner)
#43 (from 2)
1,925 sold
 
A drop of 85% in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Danzig, Sings Elvis(Cleopatra)
#6 (from 61)
1,250 sold
 
A second week drop of 78%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tool, Fear Inoculum (Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano)
#63 (from 66)
1,225 sold
 
A 16% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In This Moment, Mother (Roadrunner)
#73 (from 57)
1,050 sold
 
A 3% drop with over 20,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Greatest Hits(Sony Legacy)
#76 (from 112)
1,000 sold
 
A big 56% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Katatonia, City Burials (Peaceville)
#88 (from 35)
910 sold
 
A 53% second week drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Various Artists, The Many Faces of Metallica(Music Brokers Arg)
#98 (from 113)
860 sold
 
A 37% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Testament, Titans Of Creation (Nuclear Blast)
#103 (from 57)
820 sold
 
A 25% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Satriani, Shapeshifting(Legacy)
#106 (from 79)
800 sold
 
A 14% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Breaking Benjamin, Aurora (Hollywood)
#114 (from 87)
700 sold
 
A 18% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Used, Heartwork (Big Noise)
#116 (from 3)
690 sold
 
A 90% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#118 (re-entry)
680 sold
 
A big 105% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nightwish, Human. :II: Nature. (Nuclear Blast)
#125 (from 106)
600 sold
 
A 16% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Hu, The Gereg(Eleven Seven)
#130 (from 176)
580 sold
 
A 48% boost with over 30,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Black Dahlia Murder, Verminous (Metal Blade)
#131 (from 88)
580 sold
 
A 32% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dance Gavin Dance, Afterburner(Rise)
#142 (from 1)
550 sold
 
A 97% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner)
#148 (from 158)
540 sold
 
A 23% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Godsmack, When Legends Rise (BMG)
#159 (from 196)
480 sold

A 40% boost.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#162 (from 185)
480 sold
 
A 27% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tesla, Five Man London Jam (UMe)
#169 (re-entry)
460 sold
 
A 61% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skillet, Victorious(Atlantic)
#177 (from 179)
440 sold
 
A 16% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KoRn, The Nothing (Roadrunner)
#187 (from 170)
410 sold
 
A 4% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mötley Crüe, The Dirt Soundtrack(Eleven Seven)
#198 (re-entry)
400 sold
 
A 24% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cirith Ungol, Forever Black (Metal Blade)
330 sold
 
A 54% drop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warbringer, Weapons Of Tomorrow (Napalm)
330 sold
 
A second week drop of 76%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oranssi Pazuzu, Mestarin Kyns(Nuclear Blast)
300 sold
 
A 22% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ulcerate, Star Into Death and Be Still(Debemur Morti)
240 sold
 
A 66% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heilung, Futha (Season Of Mist)
200 sold
 
A 40% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Myrkur, Folkesange(Relapse)
160 sold
 
A 21% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abysmal Dawn, Phylogenesis (Season of Mist)
150 sold
 
A 9% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blood Incantation, Hidden History Of The Human Race (Dark Descent)
130 sold
 
This picked up a whopping 450% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Igorrr, Spirituality And Distortion (Metal Blade)
130 sold
 
 A 56% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinjer, Macro(Napalm)
120 sold
 
A 16% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heaven Shall Burn, Of Truth And Sacrifice(Century Media)
110 sold
 
A boost of 70%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lingua Ignota, Caligula (Profound Lore)
110 sold
 
A boost of 40%.
 
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