Metal By Numbers 2/12: Sales say nothing

by | Feb 12, 2020 | Metal By Numbers | 0 comments

 
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
 
The 2017 album Wake Up Call was the first album that abbreviated Theory of A Deadman’s name to just Theory. Why? I dunno. It’s a sorta long name I guess. And I suppose being referred to as TOAD gets tiresome after awhile. You don’t want to be confused with Toad the Wet Sprocket after all (or maybe you do). Lorna Shore’s much discussed new album also makes the list and a few albums have gotten some big boosts.
 
 
Notable Debuts:
 
Theory Of A Deadman, Say Nothing (Atlantic)
Debut #16
6,150 sold
 
This is the Canadian band’s seventh studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lorna Shore, Immortal (Century Media)
Debut #47
1,675 sold
 
This is Lorna Shore’s third album and the only to feature vocalist CJ McCreery, who was kicked out following abuse allegations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bodysnatcher, This Heavy Void (Stay Sick)
Debut #117
810 sold
 
This is the Australian deathcore band’s second album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Serenity, The Last Knight (Napalm)
Debut #200
480 sold
 
This is the power metal band’s seventh album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richie Kotzen, 50 For 50 (CD Baby)
270 sold
 
Richie Kotzen’s (The Winery Dogs, ex-Mr. Big) latest album is packed with 50 tracks for Kotzen’s 50th birthday.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayhem, Henhouse Recordings (Peaceville)
270 sold
 
This compilation features rehearsal recordings from 1989.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amberian Dawn, Looking for You (Napalm)
240 sold
 
This is the band’s ninth studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savage Hands, The Truth In Your Eyes (SharpTone)
220 sold
 
This is the band’s debut full-length.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deathwhite, Grave Image (Season Of Mist)
210 sold
 
This is the doom band’s second album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mystic Prophecy, Metal Division (Roar! Rock of Angels)
170 sold
 
This is the band’s eleventh studio album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notable Sales:
 
Breaking Benjamin, Aurora (Hollywood)
#26 (from 3)
3,750 sold
 
A 75% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tool, Fear Inoculum (Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano)
#28 (from 25)
4,000 sold
 
A 16% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KoRn, The Nothing (Roadrunner)
#60 (from 84)
1,375 sold
 
A 48% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody(Hollywood)
#71 (from 66)
1,225 sold
 
A 5% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner)
#76 (from 89)
1,175 sold
 
A 32% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Greatest Hits(Sony Legacy)
#106 (from 134)
870 sold
 
A 46% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sons of Apollo, MMXX(Inside Out)
#109 (from 59)
850 sold
 
A 31% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Hu, The Gereg (Eleven Seven)
#143 (from 130)
660 sold
 
A 9% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rammstein, Rammstein (Universal)
#144 (from 93)
660 sold
 
A 20% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skillet, Victorious (Atlantic)
#165 (from 139)
570 sold
 
A 3% boost with over 60,000 sold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greta Van Fleet, Anthem of the Peaceful Army (Lava/Republic)
#166 (from 161)
570 sold
 
A 18% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolution Saints, Rise(Frontiers)
#166 (from 50)
570 sold
 
A 60% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bad Wolves, N.A.T.I.O.N.(Eleven Seven)
#172 (from 187)
550 sold
 
A 27% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alter Bridge, Walk The Sky(Napalm)
#177 (from 196)
530 sold
 
A 28% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disturbed, Evolution (Warner Bros.)
#180(from 172)
520 sold
 
A 32% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midnight, Rebirth By Blasphemy (Metal Blade)
#182
520 sold
 
A 62% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caspian, On Circles (Triple Crown)
#193 (from 58)
490 sold
 
A second week drop of 62%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mötley Crüe, The Dirt Soundtrack (Eleven Seven)
Debut #193
490 sold
 
A 30% boost back up the charts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Infest The Rats’ Nest (Flightless)
Debut #196
490 sold
 
A 75% boost back onto the charts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
British Lion, The Burning (Explorer1)
430 sold
 
A 41% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blood Incantation, Hidden History Of The Human Race (Dark Descent)
430 sold
 
A big 135% boost up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annihilator, Ballistic, Sadistic (Silver Lining)
420 sold
 
A 57% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kirk Windstein, Dream In Motion (eOne)
370 sold
 
A second week drop of 74%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinjer, Macro(Napalm)
260 sold
 
A 62% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayhem, Daemon (Century Media)
250 sold
 
A 130% boost a month before the bands heads out on the Decibel tour.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heilung, Futha (Season Of Mist)
200 sold
 
A 13% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rival Sons, Feral Roots(Atlantic)
200 sold
 
A 24% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fire From The Gods, American Sun (E7)
180 sold
 
A 31% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gatecreeper, Deserted (Relapse)
180 sold
 
This dropped off last week but got a 90% boost back up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lindemann, F & M (Vertigo)
170 sold
 
A 31% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fishing For Fishies(ATO)
170 sold
 
This also got boosted back up by 87%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughters, You Won’t Get What You Want (Ipecac)
170 sold
 
A 42% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
140 sold
 
A 73% second week drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alcest, Spiritual Instinct (Nuclear Blast)
140 sold
 
A 118% boost brings this up again.
 
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