Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
 
It’s still kind of hard for me to believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow. This is despite the fact that all my day job has been this past week is being surrounded by people rushing to buy their usual feasting fixin’s. A year ago, my life was changing in many ways, not least of all because I was making a cross country move at the time. If I move anywhere ever again, I hope it doesn’t involves stuffing my cat in a carrier for a 16 hour car ride because believe me when I say that sucks. Anyway, enjoy the holiday and if you’re traveling, listen to something good on the way.
 
 
Notable Debuts:
 
Left Behind, No One Goes To Heaven (Pure Noise)
Debut #86
1,250 sold
 
This is the band’s third studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zao, Reformat/Reboot (Observed/Observer)
Debut #132
850 sold
 
This album features remixed versions of songs from the band’s most recent album The Well Intentioned Virus. It also comes on an NES cartridge (seriously).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Despised Icon, Purgatory (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #137
820 sold
 
This is the band’s sixth studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black Smoke Trigger, Set It Off (Self-Released)
Debut #139
810 sold
 
This EP features Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars as a guest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leah, Ancient Winter (Ex Cathedra)
Debut #179
630 sold
 
This album also features members from Nightwish, Eluveitie, and Cellar Darling.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vatican, Sole Impulse (1126)
540 sold
 
This is the band’s debut full-length.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abigail Williams, Walk Beyond The Dark (Blood Music)
440 sold
 
This is the band’s fifth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cyhra, No Halos In Hell (Nuclear Blast)
260 sold
 
This is the band’s second album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raised Fist, Anthems (Epitaph)
240 sold
 
This the bands seventh album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agnostic Front, Get Loud! (Nuclear Blast)
230 sold
 
This is the band’s twelfth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lionheart, Valley Of Death (Arising)
230 sold
 
This is the band’s fifth album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notable Sales:
 
Tool, Fear Inoculum (Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano)
#17 (from 16)
4,875 sold
 
A 4% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody(Hollywood)
#29 (from 39)
2,550 sold
 
A 4% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bad Wolves, N.A.T.I.O.N.(Eleven Seven)
#102 (from 76)
1,050 sold
 
A 20% drop with over 10,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slayer, The Repentless Killogy (Nuclear Blast)
#107 (from 21)
1,000 sold
 
Slayer’s new live album debuted last week at #21 with over 3,700 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alter Bridge, Walk The Sky(Napalm)
#117 (from 92)
930 sold
 
A 18% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BABYMETAL, Metal Galaxy (BABYMETAL Records)
#118 (re-entry)
920 sold
 
This dropped off last week, but came back after a big 120% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner)
#119 (from #120)
920 sold
 
A 3% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opeth, In Cauda Venenum (Nuclear Blast)
#121 (from 200)
910 sold
 
A 67% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KoRn, The Nothing (Roadrunner)
#143 (from 119)
790 sold
 
A 16% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayhem, Daemon (Century Media)
#167 (from 96)
670 sold
 
A drop of 40%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skillet, Victorious(Atlantic)
#186 (from 169)
590 sold
 
Over 50,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Hu, The Gereg(Eleven Seven)
#199 (from 198)
570 sold
 
A 5% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Greatest Hits(Sony Legacy)
#200 (from 185)
570 sold
 
A 4% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nile, Vile Nilotic Rites(Nuclear Blast)
490 sold
 
A 33% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blind Guardian’s Twilight Orchestra, Legacy Of The Lands (Nuclear Blast)
490 sold
 
Blind Guardian’s first orchestral album debuted last week with over 1,600 sold before dropping 71% in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinjer, Macro(Napalm)
450 sold
 
A 42% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rob Halford With Family & Friends, Celestial(Legacy)
360 sold
 
A 14% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, Get The Money (RCA)
280 sold
 
This sold 620 copies last week and dropped 55% in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alcest, Spiritual Instinct (Nuclear Blast)
270 sold
 
A 36% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fire From The Gods, American Sun (E7)
270 sold
 
A drop of 18%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gatecreeper, Deserted (Relapse)
220 sold
 
A 11% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fit For An Autopsy, The Sea Of Tragic Beasts (Nuclear Blast)
200 sold
 
A 10% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cannabis Corpse, Nug So Vile (Season Of Mist)
200 sold
 
A 3% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greet Death, New Hell (Deathwish Inc.)
190 sold
 
This is the band’s second album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Titans In Time, Love Found // Love Lost (Self-Released)
190 sold
 
This is the band’s debut album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leprous, Pitfalls (InsideOut)
190 sold
 
A 63% boost after dropping off last week.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Angel Witch, Angel Of Light(Metal Blade)
190 sold
 
A 12% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mizmor, Cairn(Gilead)
170 sold
 
A 21% drop.
 
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Matt Brown