Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
No, that’s not a typo in the title. It’s the name of the top debut this week from the Danish/Norwegian/German folk group Heilung. Their music isn’t metal in the traditional sense, but fans of folk metal will probably dig it. We’ve also got new He Is Legend and a few other releases including a live album from a group featuring Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, and Nuno Bettencourt. I honestly didn’t know you could fit that many egos on stage and still have room for a rhythm section.
Notable Debuts:
Heilung, Futha (Season Of Mist)Debut #41
2,525 sold sold
This is the band’s third album and first new release on Season of Mist. Their first two albums were reissued on Season of Mist as well.
He Is Legend, White Bat (Spinefarm)Debut #42
2,500 sold
He Is Legend’s fifth album sold less but charted higher than its predecessor.
Generation Axe, The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China (earMUSIC)Debut #125
910 sold
This group features Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, and Nuno Bettencourt.
Bloody Hammers, The Summoning (Napalm)340 sold
This is the band’s fifth studio album.
The Convalescence, Monument Of Misery (LEGEND)320 sold
This is the band’s fifth album.
Ashbringer, Absolution (Prosthetic)140 sold
This is the band’s third album.
Notable Sales:
Greta Van Fleet, Over 250,000 sold.
Hollywood Vampires, 
Disturbed, 
Baroness, A 27% drop.
Rammstein, 
Shinedown, A 6% drop with over 170,000 sold.
Mötley Crüe, The Dirt Soundtrack(Eleven Seven)#109 (from 109)
1,050 sold
This keeps the same chart position as last week after a 3% drop.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle, 
Godsmack, 
I Prevail, 
Five Finger Death Punch, And Justice For None (Prospect Park)
#163 (from 144)
700 sold
A 10% drop.
Motionless In White, 
Godsmack, 
Def Leppard, 
Pelican, 
Texas Hippie Coalition, 
Awake At Last, The Change (Outlerloop)220 sold
A 94% drop in week drop.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 
Rival Sons, 
Fever 333, 
Darkthrone, 
Venom, 
Jinjer, This pops up again after a 34% boost.
Tags: Ashbringer, Awake At Last, Baroness, Bloody Hammers, Darkthrone, Def Leppard, Disturbed, Duff McKagan, Fever 333, Five Finger Death Punch, Generation Axe, Gloryhammer, Godsmack, Greta Van Fleet, He Is Legend, Heilung, Hollywood Vampires, I Prevail, Jinjer, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Motionless In White, Motley Crue, Pelican, Possessed, Queen, Rammstein, Rival Sons, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Shinedown, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Convalescence, Venom
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