Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Do I have any Iron & Wine fans in the house who caught my reference in the article title? No? Ah, oh well then. There’s a handful of new albums on the charts and, if you’re anything like me, you’re logging each and every band that even remotely interests you onto a big ol’ list for later listening. And, if you’re like me, for every one album you finish listening to, three more get added to the list, pretty much guaranteeing you’ll never get to hear everything by year’s end. Unless, of course, we end up in a major quarantine situation again. That’ll free up some listening time.
Notable Debuts:
Debut #103
640 sold
This is the debut album from a new band featuring members of Refused and Bad Religion.
This is the band’s third studio album.
This is Pell’s nineteenth studio album.
230 sold
This is the Swedish band’s seventh studio album.
170 sold
This is the band’s first album in 14 years.
150 sold
This is the band’s fifth studio album and first in 18 years.
110 sold
This is the band’s seventh album.
#27 (from 31)
2,115 sold
This only dropped 9% in week two and actually went up a few spots.

Five Finger Death Punch,
F8(Better Noise)
#28 (from 35)
2,100 sold
This sold about the same as last week and has sold over 75,000 sold in total.
#29 (from 24)
2,100 sold
A 24% drop.

Pearl Jam,
Gigaton (Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records)
#36 (from 30)
1,675 sold
A 28% drop.
#44 (from 43)
1,475 sold
A 23% drop.
#66 (from 63)
1,050 sold
A 14% drop.
In This Moment,
Mother (Roadrunner)
#67 (from 73)
980 sold
A 8% drop.
#76 (from 72)
910 sold
A 10% drop.
#86 (from 98)
810 sold
A 6% drop with over 10,000 sold.
#95 (from 61)
730 sold
A 42% drop.

The Black Dahlia Murder,
Verminous (Metal Blade)
#105 (from 131)
620 sold
A 8% boost.

Breaking Benjamin,
Aurora (Hollywood)
#114 (from 87)
600 sold
A 15% drop with the same position as last week.
#115 (from 118)
590 sold
A 13% drop.
#127 (from 130)
540 sold
A 7% drop.
#136 (from 148)
510 sold
A 5% drop.
#144 (re-entry)
490 sold
A big 54% boost back up.

Havok,
V(Century Media)
#146 (from 58)
490 sold
A 66% second week drop.
#149 (from 116)
480 sold
A 30% drop.
#150 (from 125)
470 sold
A 21% drop with over 10,000 sold.
#158 (from 106)
460 sold
A 43% drop.
#159 (from 187)
460 sold
A 10% boost.
#174 (from 177)
420 sold
A 5% drop.
#178 (re-entry)
410 sold
Like The Many Faces of Metallica, this is another compilation that 1) came out some time ago that I’ve only just noticed and 2) I have no idea what exactly it is or who it’s for. It’s got members of Mötley CrĂ¼e playing covers, other bands covering Mötley CrĂ¼e, and other bands covering random songs.
#182 (from 198)
400 sold
Just under 70,000 sold.
#186 (from 79)
390 sold
A 60% second week drop.

Heilung,
Futha (Season Of Mist)
170 sold
A 16% drop.
130 sold
A 108% boost brings this back up.
110 sold
A 5% drop.

Sons of Apollo,
MMXX(Inside Out)
90 sold
A 84% boost brings this back up.
90 sold
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