Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
In two weeks, we’ll officially be in the 2020’s. I know you’re all asking the important question: where do metal music and album sales go from here? I don’t have an answer for either. Back in 2010, I was a kid just busy worshipping the likes of Maiden and Sabbath and could never imagine all the different kinds of music that I’d find my way to over the next 10 years. But I still worship Maiden and Sabbath, so that hasn’t changed. I also never imagined I would one day not only be writing a weekly column about album sales every week, but that some people would actually read it, even if all they want to know is “Why is (insert band name here) not listed?” or “How much did (insert album from a year and a half ago) sell?”. So hey, thanks for reading.
Notable Debuts:
Nightwish, Decades: Live In Buenos Aires (Nuclear Blast)Debut #173
900 sold
This is the band’s sixth live album.
Dead Crown, Crucify Me (Stay Sick)Debut #182
850 sold
This is the band’s debut album. Not to be confused with the French black metal band of the same name.
Disembodied, Transfiguration (Good Fight)280 sold
This collection includes the band’s two studio albums and one EP.
Fen, The Dead Light (Prophecy)230 sold
This is the band’s sixth album.
Notable Sales:
Cattle Decapitation, 
Tool, 
Slipknot, 
Greta Van Fleet, Anthem of the Peaceful Army (Lava/Republic)#117 (from 167)
1,225 sold
A 28% boost.
Skillet, 
KoRn, 
The Hu, 
Bad Wolves, 
Mötley Crüe, 
Alter Bridge, 
Rob Halford With Family & Friends, 
Jinjer, A 52% drop.
Blood Incantation, 
Mayhem, 
BAND-MAID, 
Lindemann, 
Black Smoke Trigger, 
Daughters, 
Nile, 
Obsequiae, 
Rival Sons, Feral Roots(Atlantic)200 sold
This got a 93% boost back up.
Fire From The Gods, 
Gatecreeper, 
Leah, 
Sleep Token, Sundowning (Spinefarm)170 sold
This dropped off last week, then got boosted back up by 24%.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fishing For Fishies(ATO)160 sold
A 8% boost.
