Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and/or are having a Happy Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. The next time I post here, it’ll be in 2020, the start of a new decade. What awaits metal music in 2020? Who can say. But if you wanna see what’s coming up, I always take a peek at the metal in 2020 Wikipedia page for quick reference. And of course our New & Noteworthy column will keep you updated on releases on a weekly basis. Happy New Year, see you on the other side.
Notable Debuts:
Stone Sour, Hello, You Bastards: Live In Reno (Roadrunner)Debut #69
2,500 sold
Stone Sour’s second live album is the top debut this week.
Jasta, The Lost Chapters, Vol. 2 (Perseverance)Debut #144
1,275 sold
Jamey Jasta’s latest solo album features a slew of guests including George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher” and Max Cavalera.
Nothing Left, Disconnected (Facedown)800 sold
This is the band’s debut full-length.
The Warriors, Monomyth (Pure Noise)390 sold
This is the band’s first studio album in eight years.
Notable Sales:
Tool, Fear Inoculum (Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano)#4 (from 70)
29,000 sold
Tool are back in the top 5.
Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner)#74 (from 95)
2,225 sold
A 41% boost with over 170,000 sold.
Greta Van Fleet, 
KoRn, 
Skillet, 
Mötley Crüe, 
Cattle Decapitation, 
The Hu, 
KISS, 
Nightwish, Decades: Live In Buenos Aires (Nuclear Blast)#194 (from 173)
920 sold
Despite a drop in chart position, this got a 3% boost in week two.
Alter Bridge, 
Rob Halford With Family & Friends, 
Blood Incantation, 
Black Smoke Trigger, 
Jinjer, A drop of 9%.
Daughters, 
Lindemann, 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 
Heilung, Futha (Season Of Mist)260 sold
A 83% boost back up. Wonder if this has anything to do with the band being featured in the trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.
Tomb Mold, Planetary Clairvoyance (20 Buck Spin)240 sold
A boost of 81%.
Mayhem, 
Gatecreeper, 
Rival Sons, Feral Roots(Atlantic)210 sold
A 5% boost.
Fit For An Autopsy, The Sea Of Tragic Beasts (Nuclear Blast)210 sold
A 49% boost.
Fire From The Gods, Tags: Alter Bridge, Black Smoke Trigger, Blood Incantation, Cattle Decapitation, Daughters, Fire From the Gods, Fit For An Autopsy, Greta Van Fleet, Heilung, Jasta, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, KISS, Korn, Lindemann, Mayhem, Motley Crue, Nightwish, Nothing Left, Queen, Rival Sons, Rob Halford, Skillet, Slipknot, Stone Sour, The Hu, The Warriors, Tomb Mold, Tool
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