Author Archives: Chris Annunziata

Metal By Numbers 3/9: Scorpions are chart believers

Posted by on March 18, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Notable Debuts: Scorpions, Rock Believer (Spinefarm) Debut # 4 12,125 sold This is the German band’s nineteenth studio album.           Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian) Debut #29 […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/2: Immolation top the charts

Posted by on March 18, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Immolation, Acts Of God (Nuclear Blast) Debut #50 1,550 sold The eleventh studio album from the New York death metal act.           Star One, Revel In Time (InsideOut) Debut #95 […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/23: Eddie Vedder leads late February charts

Posted by on March 18, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Eddie Vedder, Earthling (Republic) Debut #1 16,250 sold The second solo album from the Pearl Jam frontman. Features appearances from Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Ringo Starr.         […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/16: KoRn’s “Requiem” tops the charts

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. An interesting week for metal as most of the numbers rise in some fashion. KoRn tops our list and we see some interesting returns from Black Label Society, Jinjer, and more. Enjoy another week of […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/9: We’re almost there!

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Jethro Tull, The Zealot Gene (InsideOut) Debut #7 6,225 sold The British natives with their twenty-second album.           Steve Vai, Inviolate (Favored Nations/Mascot) Debut #24 2,850 sold The legendary guitarist drops […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/2: King Gizzard and the Butterfly of Doom

Posted by on February 21, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Butterfly 3001 (KGLW) Debut #25 2,550 sold An album full of remixed tracks from their latest record, ‘Butterfly 3000’. Featuring contributions by the Flaming […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/26: A New Chart Under the Topsy

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Underoath, Voyeurist (Fearless) Debut #8 7,100 sold Underoath is back and Spencer Chamberlain learned how to swear!           Fit For An Autopsy, Oh What The Future Holds(Nuclear Blast) […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/19: The revenge of the charts!

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Another chart! We are slowly getting Metal By Numbers back on track here at Metal Insider. Unfortunately, our notable debuts are lacking and the highest charting metal/rock debut was Skillet at only 700. Hopefully, next […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/12: The return of the charts!

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back! First entry of 2022 and we only have one notable debut. Sales weren’t really strong this week but that was to be expected. Get ready for the next several weeks! […]

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Hath “Name Them Yet Build No Monument” with new visualizer

Posted by on February 18, 2022

  New Jersey’s hottest death metal band, Hath has teamed up with Brooklyn Vegan to premiere their new song “Name Them Yet Build No Monument.” This is the third single off their upcoming sophomore effort titled,  All That Was Promised and will be released March 4th, 2022 via Willowtip Records. The album was engineered and mixed by […]

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