Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
I spent the first five minute writing this week’s edition of MBN thinking “I should listen to that Pretty Reckless song that was big on the radio a few years ago, it was catchy.” The song I was thinking of is “Heaven Knows,” but I went looking for “I Miss The Misery,” which is a Halestorm song. So I was confused for a few minutes. Shows what I know. Anyway, they’ve got the number 1 album on the Top Current albums chart, which is no small feat. considering spots 2 and 3 are taken up by Foo Fighters and. Taylor Swift respectively.
Notable Debuts:
The Pretty Reckless, Death By Rock And Roll (Fearless Records)Debut #1
15,625 sold
The Pretty Reckless’s fourth album didn’t top the first-week sales of its predecessor, but it’s number one on the Current Album charts.
Love and Death, Perfectly Preserved (Blind Tiger)Debut #52
1,400 sold
This is the second album from the band fronted by Brian “Head” Welch.
Abiotic, Ikigai (The Artisan Era)Debut #111
650 sold
This is the band’s third studio album.
Sirenia, Riddles, Ruins & Revelations (Napalm)Debut #133
530 sold
This is the band’s tenth album.
God Is An Astronaut, Ghost Tapes #10Debut #147
490 sold
This is the band’s ninth studio album.
Inglorious, We Will Ride (Frontiers)Debut #153
460 sold
This is the band’s fourth album.
Michael Schenker Group, Immortal (Nuclear Blast)Debut #154
460 sold
This is the 14th release under the moniker Michael Schenker Group, as opposed to the more recent Michael Schenker Fest releases from 2018 and 2019.
Durbin, The Beast Awakens (Frontiers)Debut #178
400 sold
This is the first release from former Quiet Riot singer James Durbin under the moniker Durbin.
Humanity’s Last Breath, Välde (Unique Leader)Debut #185
390 sold
This is the band’s third album.
Demon King, This is the band’s debut EP. Also the vocalist and I have the same name. How about that?
Notable Sales:
Foo Fighters, Medicine At Midnight(Roswell)#2 (from 1)
14,55 sold
A 77% drop only brought this down to the number two spot.
AC/DC, 
Beastie Boys, A 3% boost.
Transatlantic, The Absolute Universe: Forevermore(Inside Out)#73 (from 45)
990 sold
A 39% drop in week two.
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, 
Steven Wilson,
I Prevail, Post Traumatic (Fearless)#122 (re-entry)
590 sold
A whopping 857 % boost back onto the charts.
Ozzy Osbourne, 530 sold
This holds the same position as last week after an 8% drop.
Deftones, 
Five Finger Death Punch, A Decade Of Destruction, Volume 2 (Prospect Park)#137 (from 104)
510 sold
A 28% drop.
The Dead Daisies, 
Asphyx, 
Transatlantic, The Absolute Universe: The Breath of Life(Inside Out)#185 (from 61)
390 sold
A 72% drop in week two.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle, 
Wardruna, 
Poppy, 
The Hu, 
Nervosa, 
Therion, Leviathan (Nuclear Blast)130 sold
A 64% boost back up.
Zakk Sabbath, Vertigo (Magnetic Eye)130 sold
112% boost back up.
Armored Saint, 
The Body, 
