Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Last night, news broke that Riley Gale, frontman of Power Trip, had died at age 34. I was shocked, as I’m sure many of you were. Power Trip have garnered a strong rapidly growing following since the started and particularly after the release of their acclaimed sophomore album Nightmare Logic. Speaking personally, “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax)” has a been a staple on my workout playlist since it came out. I wouldn’t be surprised if the band sees a spike in album sales, such is the sad reality of musicians dying. Whether or not Power Trip continues as a band, we’ll all remember Gale as a powerful vocalist gone way too soon.
Notable Debuts:
Halestorm, Reimagined EP (Atlantic)Debut #44
1,700 sold
This EP features 6 rerecorded tracks from earlier in the band’s career, including a cover of “I Will Always Love You.”
Primitive Man, Immersion (Relapse)Debut #45
1,675 sold
This is the band’s third studio album and best debut yet.
King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn), Gift of Sacrifice (Ipecac)Debut #69
1,200 sold
Buzz Osbourne’s latest solo album is a collaborative effort with Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle.
Ingested, Where Only Gods May Tread (Unique Leader)Debut #75
1,125 sold
This is the band’s fifth studio album.
Psychosexual, Torch The Faith (6ex)Debut #84
1,075 sold
This is the debut album from the band led by Jeremy Spencer (ex-Five Finger Death Punch).
Kamelot, I Am The Empire – Live From The 013 (Napalm)Debut #86
1,050 sold
This is the band’s third live album.
Within Destruction, I know this was one the debuts list last week, but it turns out this actually came out August 12th, so this should be considered the debut proper.
Five Finger Death Punch, A 4% boost.
Ozzy Osbourne, 
A 24% drop.
Lamb Of God, 
Tool, 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, 
Pearl Jam, 
Static-X, Project Regeneration Vol. 1 (Otsego Entertainment Group)#144 (from 140)
620 sold
A 5% boost.
Avatar, 
Various Artists, A 14% drop.
The Hu, 
Bush, 
Haken, 
Imperial Triumphant, 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 
Black Crown Initiate, Violent Portraits Of Doomed Escape (Century Media)210 sold
A drop of 80% in the album’s second week.
Primal Fear, 
Alcatrazz, 
Gaerea, Limbo (Season Of Mist)150 sold
This gets a whopping 185% boost back up.
Seventh Day Slumber, 
Tokyo Motor Fist, Lions(Frontiers)140 sold
A 48% boost back up.
Onslaught, 
Powerwolf, The Best of the Blessed (Napalm)130 sold
This compilation gets boosted back up by 115%.
Terminal Nation, 
