Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases.
Notable Debuts:
Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic)
Debut #2
14,200 sold
The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother.
Three Days Grace, Explosions (RCA)
Debut #6
6,950 sold
TDG has put forth their seventh studio and third without former singer Adam Gontier (Saint Asonia).
Terror, Pain Into Power (Pure Noise)
Debut #46
2,125 sold
Eighth studio album from the Los Angeles hardcore group.
Fozzy, Boombox (Century Media)
Debut #53
1,775 sold
Chris Jericho’s band drops their eighth studio record.
Silverstein, Misery Made Me (UNFD)
Debut #59
1,625 sold
The tenth album from the Canadian band.
Ibaraki, Rashomon (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #75
1,300 sold
Trivium’s Matt Heafy teamed up with Emperor frontman, Ihsahn for this black metal project.
Upon A Burning Body, Fury (Seek & Strike)
Debut #166
550 sold
The sixth studio album from the very fine dressed boys. Remember when lead singer Danny Leal faked his kidnapping?
Jeff Scott Soto, Complicated (Frontiers)
425 sold
The talented vocalist puts forth his eleventh solo record.
Motor Sister, Get Off (Metal Blade)
375 sold
The supergroup comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax), bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint), drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, The Cult) and vocalist Pearl Aday (Pearl). This second record features new original material, unlike their first cover record.
Haunter, Discarnate Ails (Profound Lore)
325 sold
Formed ten years ago as a “screamo” band, they now put out their third record consisting of technical death metal riffage.
Cosmic Putrefaction, Crepuscular Dirge For The Blessed Ones (Profound Lore)
250 sold
Italian death metal steered by the mastermind and multi-instrumentalist, Gabriele Gramaglia.
Pure Reason Revolution, Above Cirrus (InsideOut)
165 sold
This is their fifth studio album but also their second since reuniting in 2019.
Jani Liimatainen, My Father’s Son (Frontiers)
160 sold
Insomnium guitarist puts forth his new solo record with several guest appearances.
Black Eye, Black Eye (Frontiers)
150 sold
Debut record for the David Readman (Pink Cream 69) fronted band..
Ufomammut, Fenice (Neurot)
150 sold
The Italian natives return with their ninth studio album, Fenice, which translates to Phoenix in Italian.
Wo Fat, The Singularity (Ripple)
140 sold
Wo Fat returns with their seventh studio album.
Christian Death, Evil Becomes Rule (Season Of Mist)
125 sold
“Evil Becomes Rule is a dirgey, post-punk, goth opus full of instant dark classics. It’s worthy of all the diaphanous black veils, dead roses, dripped candle wax, and palo santo smoke you can muster.” – What a review from Noise Magazine.
Notable Sales:
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love (Warner)
#13 (from 11)
4,125 sold
Red Hot Chili Peppers falls 20% in week five.
Rammstein, Zeit (Universal)
#19 (from 4)
3,325 sold
The always entertaining German unit drop 82% in week two. Their eighth studio record was written and recorded during the lockdown in 2020-21.
Thrice, Horizons/East (Epitaph)
#63 (re-entry)
1,525 sold
Thrice’s eleventh studio album returns to the charts!
Ghost, Impera (Loma Vista/Concord)
#68 (from 38)
1,450 sold
Ghost drop 24%. Catch them on tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox.
Ann Wilson, Fierce Bliss (Silver Lining)
#80 (from 28)
1,250 sold
The third album falls 27%.
The Pretty Reckless, Death By Rock And Roll (Fearless Records)
#92 (re-entry)
975 sold
A massive return to the charts for their fourth record.
Kirk Hammett, Portals EP (Blackened)
#120 (from 35)
775 sold
A 61% drop for the the Metallica guitarist’s first ever EP.
Undeath, It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave (Prosthetic)
#112 (from 112)
650 sold
A 19% drop for the Rochester group.
Envy Of None, Envy Of None (Kscope)
#146
650 sold
The debut record of Rush guitarist, Alex Lifeson, jumps 54% in week five.
Meshuggah, Immutable (Atomic Fire)
#152 (from 134)
625 sold
The Swede’s drop by 8% in week seven.
Robin Trower, No More Worlds To Conquer (Provogue/Mascot)
#153 (from 20)
625 sold
The British guitarist puts forth his 12th studio album.
Dorothy, Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Roc Nation)
#156 (from 94)
615 sold
Frontwoman, Dorothy Martin’s third studio album drops 35%.
Watain, The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain (Nuclear Blast)
#163 (from 29)
575 sold
The Swedish black metal group drops 75 in week two.
KoRn, Korn’s fourteenth album falls 12% in week fourteen.
Seether, Vicennial – 2 Decades Of Seether (Craft)
#167 (from 200)
550 sold
The compilation album jumps 26%.
Pearl Jam, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) Vol. 1 (Epic)
#184 (from 173)
475 sold
A 4% drop after their return. This contains 33 total tracks, including a 2 disc set compilation.
Scorpions, Rock Believer (Spinefarm)
#185 (from 170)
475 sold
An 8% drop for the German band’s nineteenth studio album.
Ice Nine Kills, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood (Fearless Records)
#185 (from 155)
475 sold
Ice Nine Kills returns to the charts to tie the Scorpions.
Pearl Jam, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) Vol. 2 (Epic)
#188 (from 195)
475 sold
Compiled with 33 total tracks, including a 2 disc set compilation. Seems people enjoy Vol.1 more than Vol.2.
Tom Morello, The Atlas Underground Flood ( Mom + Pop Music)
315 sold
It’s the third collaboration album by the Rage Against the Machine guitarist. Guest appearances include Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, Manchester Orchestra, and more.
SeeYouSpaceCowboy, The Romance Of Affliction (Pure Noise Records)
250 sold
SeeYouSpaceCowboy return to the charts!
Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian)
225 sold
Another 28% drop for their third album.
Knocked Loose, A Tear In The Fabric Of Life (Pure Noise)
225 sold
The hardcore unit falls again by 10%.
Knocked Loose’s EP focuses on “a story about extreme grief and the levels a person is willing to go through to get rid of it.”
Watch the short film here.
Devil Master, Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night (Relapse)
220 sold
Devil Master drop 74% in week two. The new album was recorded live to analog tape by Pete DeBoer (Blood Incantation, Spectral Voice), not the former head hockey coach.
Beast In Black, Dark Connection (Nuclear Blast)
200 sold
The Finnish quintet’s third studio jumps 46% after it’s return.
Poppy, Flux (Sumerian)
Re-entry
160 sold
Poppy returns again!
Udo Dirkschneider, My Way (Atomic Fire Records)
150 sold
The eighteenth studio album for U.D.O drops 18% in week three.
Immolation,
Lord, Forest Nocturne(Frontier)
135 sold
A 14% drop in week three. The very first solo album from Greg Anderson aka The Lord (Engine Kid, sunn O))).
Blood Incantation, Timewave Zero (Century Media)
Re-entry
125 sold
The Colorado natives return to the charts!
Dark Funeral,
Bodysnatcher, Bleed-Abide (Mnrk Records)
Re-entry
120 sold
Deathcore band from Melbourne, FL with their most mature album to date.
Voivod, Synchro Anarchy (Century Media)
Re-entry
110 sold
Their fifteenth studio album returns to the charts! It’s also their nineteenth release overall. Produced and mixed by Francis Perron.
Spectral Wound, A Diabolic Thirst (Profound Lore)
Re-entry
110 sold
Back on the charts we have a raw and an immense sound from Quebec’s finest black metal.
Thunder, Dopamine (BMG)
100 sold
The British hard rock unit falls 84%.
Monuments, In Stasis (Century Media)
100 sold
The fourth album from the progressive metalcore unit drops 24% in week four.
