Metal By Numbers 2/19: Getting lost in the charts

by | Feb 19, 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.
 
“Perdida” is Spanish for “lost”, in case you didn’t know. I’m not sure what that has to do with the new Stone Temple Pilots album, but its the top debut for hard rock/metal this week so what’re ya gonna do? What I’m interested in is the performance of Sepultura’s new album. Interestingly, Quadra marks the band’s best first week of sales in nearly 10 years is the 4th highest selling first week the band has had since Derrick Green became the frontman. After 15 albums and 35 years, that’s pretty exciting.
 
 
Notable Debuts:
 
Stone Temple Pilots, Perdida (Rhino)
Debut #13
5,050 sold
 
This mostly acoustic album is the band’s second with vocalist Jeff Gutt.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Avenged Sevenfold, Diamonds in the Rough (Warner Bros.)
Debut #22
3,775 sold
 
A remastered re-release of some covers and b-sides.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sepultura, Quadra (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #26
3,250 sold
 
Sepultura’s fifteenth studio album marks its highest first week of sales since 2011’s Kairos.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delain, Apocalypse & Chill (Napalm)
Debut #41
2,400 sold
 
The band’s sixth studio album charted higher, sold lower than its predecessor.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sylosis, Cycle Of Suffering (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #66
1,325 sold
 
This is the band’s fifth album and first in five years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debut #81
1,200 sold
 
This is the band’s second album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Envy, The Fallen Crimson (Temporary Residence)
Debut #131
730 sold
 
This is the band’s seventh album and first since 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Dethroned, Illuminati (Metal Blade)
470 sold
 
This is the band’s eleventh album.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notable Sales:
 
Tool, Fear Inoculum (Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano)
#32 (from 28)
2,900 sold
 
A 6% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Breaking Benjamin, Aurora (Hollywood)
#38 (from 26)
2,600 sold
 
A 31% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody(Hollywood)
#56 (from 71)
1,575 sold
 
A 28% boost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theory Of A Deadman, Say Nothing(Atlantic)
#60 (from 16)
1,500 sold
 
A 76% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KoRn, The Nothing (Roadrunner)
#65 (from 60)
1,350 sold
 
A 2% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind (Roadrunner)
#88 (from 76)
1,100 sold
 
A 7% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Greatest Hits(Sony Legacy)
#126 (from 106)
780 sold
 
A 10% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Hu, The Gereg(Eleven Seven)
#137 (from 143)
690 sold
 
A 4% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skillet, Victorious(Atlantic)
#138 (from 165)
690 sold
 
A 20% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sons of Apollo, MMXX(Inside Out)
#140 (from 109)
660 sold
 
A 23% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richie Kotzen, 50 For 50(CD Baby)
#150 (first-entry)
630 sold
 
This got a 135% second week boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alter Bridge, Walk The Sky(Napalm)
#155 (from 177)
620 sold
 
A 17% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greta Van Fleet, Anthem of the Peaceful Army (Lava/Republic)
#162 (from 166)
600 sold
 
A 5% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rammstein, Rammstein (Universal)
#180 (from 144)
530 sold
 
A 20% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disturbed, Evolution(Warner Bros.)
#192 (from 180)
510 sold
 
A 2% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
Bodysnatcher, This Heavy Void (Stay Sick)
490 sold
 
A 40% drop in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blood Incantation, Hidden History Of The Human Race (Dark Descent)
460 sold
 
A 7% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midnight, Rebirth By Blasphemy (Metal Blade)
350 sold
 
A 32% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caspian, On Circles (Triple Crown)
340 sold
 
A 31% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
British Lion, The Burning(Explorer1)
300 sold
 
A 31% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolution Saints, Rise(Frontiers)
290 sold
 
A 49% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lorna Shore, Immortal(Century Media)
270 sold
 
A drop of 84% in week two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kirk Windstein, Dream In Motion (eOne)
260 sold
 
A 32% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinjer, Macro(Napalm)
240 sold
 
A 9% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lindemann, F & M (Vertigo)
210 sold
 
A 21% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annihilator, Ballistic, Sadistic (Silver Lining)
200 sold
 
A 52% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fire From The Gods, American Sun (E7)
190 sold
 
A 7% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bleed The Sky, This Way Lies Madness (Art Is War)
180 sold
 
This gets boosted back up after dropping off last week.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fishing For Fishies(ATO)
180 sold
 
A 7% boost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rival Sons, Feral Roots(Atlantic)
180 sold
 
A 9% drop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heilung, Futha (Season Of Mist)
170 sold
 
A 15% drop.
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