Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
We didn’t get to do last weeks but, we’ve included a few notes on some notable debuts from February 10, 2023. Here are the notable debuts and sales from February 17, 2023.
Notable Debuts:
Artist/Album: Avatar, Dance Devil Dance
Debut #: 11
Sold: 4675
Artist/Album: Motley Crue, Crücial Crüe – The Studio Albums 1981-1989 (BMG)
Debut #: 45
Sold: 1550
Artist/Album: Ulthar, Anthronomicon (20 Buck Spin)
Debut #: 80
Sold: 900
Artist/Album: Hellripper, Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (Peaceville)
Debut #: 81
Sold: 880
Artist/Album: UFO, Werewolves Of London (Cleopatra)
Debut #: 135
Sold: 625
Artist/Album: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Land Of Sleeper (Missing Piece Group)
Sold: 125
Notable Sales:
Artist/Album: The Pretty Reckless, Other Worlds (Fearless Records)
#: 18
Sold: 2900
Artist/Album: Pierce The Veil, The Jaws Of Life (Fearless Records)
#: 23
Sold: 2700
Note: This album was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #3 in charts with 17550 sold, making this a near 85% decrease in sales.
Artist/Album: In Flames, Foregone (Nuclear Blast)
#: 40
Sold: 1650
Note: In Flames’ brand new album, Foregone was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #6 in charts with 8515 sold, making this just over an 80% decrease in sales.
Artist/Album: Rolling Stones, Grrr Live! (Mercury Studios)
#: 43
Sold: 1575
Note: Rolling Stones’ Grrr Live! was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #7 in charts with 7125 sold, making this just under 80% decrease in sales.
Artist/Album: Ozzy Osbourne, Patient Number 9 (Epic)
#: 50
Sold: 1400
Artist/Album: Ghost, Impera (Loma Vista)
#: 53
Sold: 1315
Artist/Album: Skillet, Dominion: Day of Destiny (Atlantic)
#: 54
Sold: 1300
Artist/Album: Foo Fighters, The Essential Foo Fighters (RCA)
#: 62
Sold: 1115
Artist/Album: Disturbed, Divisive (Warner)
#: 65
Sold: 1075
Artist/Album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return Of The Dream Canteen (Warner)
#:85
Sold: 850
Artist/Album: Five Finger Death Punch, Afterlife (Better Noise Records)
#: 90
Sold: 800
Artist/Album: Nickelback, Get Rollin’ (BMG)
#: 116
Sold: 700
Artist/Album: Turnstile, Glow On (Roadrunner)
#: 120
Sold: 675
Artist/Album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love, (Warner)
#: 126
Sold: 650
Artist/Album: Slipknot, The End, So Far (Roadrunner)
#: 140
Sold: 575
Artist/Album: Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian)
#: 171
Sold: 475
Artist/Album: I Prevail, True Power (Fearless Records)
#: 180
Sold: 450
Artist/Album: Spiritbox, Eternal Blue (Rise Records)
#: 181
Sold: 445
Artist/Album: Shinedown, Planet Zero (Atlantic)
#: 185
Sold: 430
Artist/Album: Delain, Dark Waters (Napalm Records)
Sold: 400
Note: Dark Waters was released on February 10, 2023. The record debuted at #5 in charts with 1375 albums sold, making this just over a 72% decrease in sales.
Artist/Album: Sleep Token, This Place Will Become Your Tomb (Spinefarm)
Sold: 375
Artist/Album: Knocked Loose, A Tear In The Fabric Of Life (Pure Noise)
Sold: 275
Artist/Album: The Hu, Rumble Of Thunder (Better Noise)
Sold: 260
Artist/Album: Katatonia, Sky Void Of Stars (Napalm Records)
Sold: 250
Artist/Album: VV, Neon Noir (Spinefarm)
Sold: 225
Artist/Album: Sanguisugabogg, Homicidal Ecstasy (Century Media)
Debut #: 75
Sold: 175
Artist/Album: Dorothy, Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Roc Nation)
Sold: 130
Artist/Album: Beyond The Black, Beyond The Black (Nuclear Blast)
Sold: 120
Artist/Album: Oak, Disintegrate (Season of Mist)
Sold: 100