Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. And man am I bummed about it. I spent the morning listening to Van Halen’s self-titled debut all the way through for the first time in a while and…well, I don’t need to keep telling you how much it sucks. You’re gonna see a sharp uptick in Van Halen sales next week, which will be depressing. But you know, Deftones have a #3 album, and that’s neat. There’s also a new AC/DC song out, which just goes to show that even when it seems like we’re in the shitty timeline, sometimes we catch a break.
Notable Debuts:
Deftones, Ohms (Reprise)Debut #3
42,750 sold
It may not have had a good a debut as 2016’s Gore, but Deftones still have a top five album in 2020.
Aryeon’s tenth studio album is yet another rock opera with guests ranging from Dee Snider to Tom Baker (Doctor Who).
The Ocean, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic (Metal Blade)Debut #84
1,300 sold
The band’s eighth album beats out the debut of 2018’s Phanerozoic I.
Kataklysm, Unconquered (Nuclear Blast)
Debut#87
1,250 sold
The band’s fourteenth studio album debuted lower than its predecessor.
Alpha Wolf, A Quiet Place To Die (Nuclear Blast)Debut #155
730 sold
This is the Australian metalcore band’s second album.
Uada, Djinn (Eisenwald)Debut #171
650 sold
This is the black metal band’s third album.
Morta Skuld, 
Realize, Machine Violence (Relapse)310 sold
This is the band’s second album.
Marilyn Manson, 
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, A 29% drop.
Seether, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum(Fantasy)#91 (from 56)
1,225 sold
A 18% drop with over 20,000 sold.
Napalm Death, Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism (Century Media)#111 (from 41)
1,000 sold
A 47% drop in week two.
Ozzy Osbourne, A 2% drop.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A 6% drop with just under 50,000 sold.
Five Finger Death Punch, A 4% boost.
Stryper, Even The Devil Believes(Frontiers)#157 (from 68)
700 sold
A 36% drop.
Nine Inch Nails, Quake Soundtrack (Interscope)#150 (from 30)
700 sold
A second week drop of 75%.
Movements, 
Tool, 
10 Years, 
Fit For A King, 
Mrs. Piss, Self-Surgery (Sergeant House)#200 (re-entry)
540 sold
This came out back in June and now it’s back.
Heathen, 
Zakk Sabbath, Vertigo (Magnetic Eye)360 sold
A 6% drop.
The Hu, 
All Them Witches, 
Ulver, A boost back up after dropping off a few weeks ago.
Unleash The Archers, A 13% drop.
Necrot, 
END, This gets boosted back onto the charts after a long absents.
The Pineapple Thief, 
Skeletal Remains, 
Finntroll, Vredesvävd(Century Media)160 sold
A second week drop of 75%.
A 14% drop.
