Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
With the week we’ve had so far involving the bizarre story behind the “band,”
Threatin, we needed a few laughs. Thanks to Tenacious D’s new album
Post-Apocalypto taking over the charts, it reminds us about the time when they took home the Grammy for
Best Metal Performance.
There are only 8 debuts this week, and we will probably see a little less as 2018 comes to a close.
Notable Debuts:
Debut #17
7465 sold
Debut #53
3005 sold
Debut #74
2002 sold
This was a surprise EP release that’s a continuation to last year’s full-length album
Five.
Debut #160
900 sold
This is the first part of the group’s 8th studio album. The second part is currently scheduled to arrive in 2020.
715 sold
We spoke to frontman Lou Koller about the group’s overall twelfth studio effort and you can read the conversation
here.
710 sold
We spoke to Jake and Joseph about the band’s sophomore effort and you can read the conversation
here.
680 sold
This is the band’s sixth studio album.
165 sold
We spoke to Greg Tribbett about the band’s sophomore album and you can read the conversation
here.
Notable Sales:
Disturbed,
Evolution(Warner Bros.)
#11 (from 4)
9,607 sold
This dropped another 56%, and is no longer in the top 5.
#14 (from 9)
8,622 old
A 42% drop.
#58 (from 184)
2770 sold
A 266 increase is a good decision.
Ace Frehley,
Spaceman (eOne)
#95 (from 49)
1,495 sold
A 49% drop in week three.
Five Finger Death Punch, And Justice For None (Prospect Park)
#97 (from 122)
1,480 sold
A 30% increase.
An icy 42% drop.
Godsmack, Icon(Republic)
#144 (from 116)
1,020 sold
A 16% drop.
A 4% drop is still a bit unheavenly.
Ghost, Prequelle (Loma Vista)
#174 (from 180)
822 sold
A 7% increase.
Alice In Chains, Rainier Fog (BMG)
#184 (from 152)
790 sold
A 14% drop.
Breaking Benjamin,
Ember (Hollywood)
Back on the charts at #198
A 50% increase.
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats,
Wasteland (Rise Above)
380 sold
A 21% drop.
Haken,
Vector (InsideOut)
375 sold
A 81% drop.
Amaranthe,
Helix (Spinefarm)
325 sold
A 56% drop.
The Browning,
Geist (Spinefarm)
Debut #106
180 sold
A 87% drop.
All Them Witches, ATW (New West)
170 sold
A 6% increase.