Author Archives: Chris Annunziata

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2023

Posted by on December 29, 2023

For 2023, I’m changing up the course and providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were a slew of albums released this year but not many I could fully latch onto and really immerse myself with. I enjoyed individual songs more than the overall complete album package. Without […]

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Album Review: TesseracT – ‘War of Being’

Posted by on September 15, 2023

  The UK progressive metal unit TesseracT has returned with their fifth studio album, War of Being. It’s also been five years since the release of Sonder, which generated hits such as “Luminary,” “King,” and “Smile.” After their longest gap between albums, they finally returned with nine tracks of creativity woven within a story of two protagonists […]

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Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 10 Albums of 2022

Posted by on December 29, 2022

  I’m back and this time with a top 10 list of 2022. Is my list predictable? Perhaps, but it doesn’t change the fact that these albums absolutely destroyed 2022. Enjoy!   10) Devin Townsend, Lightwork (InsideOut) What’s there to say? It’s the mighty and prolific Devin Townsend. An easy to listen to 10 track […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/20: A Journey to the charts

Posted by on July 23, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the July 8th releases.   Notable Debuts: Journey, Freedom (Frontiers/BMG) Debut #4 9,875 sold This is their fifteenth studio album and the second to not to feature founding bassist Ross […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/13: Shinedown Tops All Genres

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the July 1st releases.   Notable Debuts: Shinedown, Planet Zero (Atlantic) Debut #1 43,300 sold The seventh studio album by the band and their first to top the all-genre Billboard Top […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/6: A Chart Of The Waking Mind

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the June 24th releases.   Notable Debuts: Coheed and Cambria, Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind (Roadrunner) Debut #8 14,975 sold From Nyack, New York, the group drops their […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/15: Memphis Remade in Charts

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the June 3rd releases.   Notable Debuts: Memphis May Fire, Remade In Misery (Rise) Debut #13 3,425 sold This is the seventh studio album from the Texas crew.     […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/8: Diamond Star Charts

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 27th releases.   Notable Debuts: Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos (UME) Debut #2 31,900 sold This is the band’s twelfth studio album and first in seven years.   […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/1: Cave In tops the charts

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 20th releases.   Notable Debuts: Cave In, Heavy Pendulum (Relapse) Debut #18 3,150 sold This is their first album since the death of longtime bassist Caleb Scofield. Joining them […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/25: A Light For Attracting Charts

Posted by on July 23, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 13th releases.   Notable Debuts: The Smile, A Light For Attracting Attention (XL) Debut #13 3,950 sold A new band consisting of Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood […]

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