Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Winter is almost fully in the rearview mirror, meaning the number of album debuts will grow long and feature more heavy hitters. Between last week, which we skipped, and this week, we have the likes of Chevelle, Epica, A Day To Remember, and Demon Hunter just to name a few. My list of albums to check out is already overloaded and we’re not even three months into the year.
Notable Debuts:
Chevelle, NIRATIAS (Epic)Debut #1
24,400 sold
Despite selling a little less than its 2016 predecessor, Chevelle’s new album takes the #1 spot.
A Day To Remember, You’re Welcome(Fueled By Ramen)
Debut #3
16,200 sold
The band seventh album debuted in the top 3, selling 74% less than its predecessor.
Demon Hunter, Songs Of Death And Resurrection (Solid State)Debut #18
3,100 sold
This is the band’s eleventh studio album.
Brand Of Sacrifice, Lifeblood (Blood Blast)Debut #26
2,500 sold
This is the band’s second studio album.
Witherfall, Curse Of Autumn (Century Media)Debut #83
910 sold
This is the band’s third studio album.
Regional Justice Center, Crime And Punishment (Closed Casket Activities)Debut #98
770 sold
This is the band’s debut album.
Wolf King, The Path Of Wrath (Prosthetic)290 sold
This is the band’s second album.
Bonecarver, 
Skold, 
Wolfheart, Skull Soldiers (Napalm)150 sold
This comes a year after the band’s most recent LP.
Ingested, Stinking Cesspool of Liquified Human Remnants(Unique Leader)140 sold
This new EP comes nearly a year after the band’s fifth studio album.
Nightfall, At Night We Prey (Season Of Mist)110 sold
This is the band’s tenth album.
Notable Sales:
Alice Cooper, Detroit Stories(earMUSIC)#11 (from 1)
4,475 sold
This debuted last week at #1 with over 13,150 sold.
Foo Fighters, 
AC/DC, 
The band’s ninth album debuted last week at #8 with 6,750 sold.
The Pretty Reckless, 
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, A 19% drop.
Epica, Omega (Nuclear Blast)#113 (from 20)
670 sold
Epica’s eighth studio album debuted last week at #20 and sold 3,325.
Beastie Boys, A 14% drop.
Five Finger Death Punch, A Decade Of Destruction, Volume 2 (Prospect Park)#123 (from 130)
600 sold
A 2% boost.
Melvins, A drop of 81% drop in week two.
Deftones, 
Ozzy Osbourne, 
Five Finger Death Punch, 
Iotunn, Access All Worlds (Metal Blade)250 sold
This is the Danish band’s debut album.
Evergrey, Escape Of The Phoenix (AFM)250 sold
This is the band’s twelfth album.
Transatlantic, 
The Dead Daisies, 
Moonspell, Hermitage (Napalm)240 sold
A 76% drop in week two.
Gatecreeper, 
Wardruna, 
The Hu, 
Poppy, 
Humanity’s Last Breath, 
The Ruins of Beverast, The Thule Grimoires (Van Records)130 sold
This came out at the end of January and only just popped up.
Transatlantic, 
Suffering Hour, 
