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.
Debut #86
1,250 sold
This is the band’s third studio album.
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).
Debut #137
820 sold
This is the band’s sixth studio album.
Debut #139
810 sold
This EP features Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars as a guest.
Debut #179
630 sold
This album also features members from Nightwish, Eluveitie, and Cellar Darling.
540 sold
This is the band’s debut full-length.
440 sold
This is the band’s fifth album.
260 sold
This is the band’s second album.
240 sold
This the bands seventh album.
230 sold
This is the band’s twelfth album.
230 sold
This is the band’s fifth album.
#17 (from 16)
4,875 sold
A 4% boost.
#102 (from 76)
1,050 sold
A 20% drop with over 10,000 sold.
#107 (from 21)
1,000 sold
Slayer’s new live album debuted last week at #21 with over 3,700 sold.
#117 (from 92)
930 sold
A 18% drop.
#118 (re-entry)
920 sold
This dropped off last week, but came back after a big 120% boost.
#119 (from #120)
920 sold
A 3% drop.
#121 (from 200)
910 sold
A 67% boost.

Mayhem,
Daemon (Century Media)
#167 (from 96)
670 sold
A drop of 40%.
#186 (from 169)
590 sold
Over 50,000 sold.
#199 (from 198)
570 sold
A 5% boost.
#200 (from 185)
570 sold
A 4% drop.
490 sold
Blind Guardian’s first orchestral album debuted last week with over 1,600 sold before dropping 71% in week two.

Rob Halford With Family & Friends,
Celestial(Legacy)
360 sold
A 14% boost.
280 sold
This sold 620 copies last week and dropped 55% in week two.
270 sold
A 36% drop in week two.
190 sold
This is the band’s second album.
190 sold
This is the band’s debut album.
190 sold
A 63% boost after dropping off last week.
190 sold
A 12% drop.
170 sold
A 21% drop.