Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
By now you mouth may be forming a grimace at the sight of a Hinder album topping our debuts this week, but I have something even more confounding for you: introducing
Now That’s What I Call Tailgate Anthems. No, I am not joking. Last week, this compilation debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200. What’s on it? Well, the full track list is on the link above, but if you’re too lazy to look, it’s got everything from “We Will Rock You” by Queen to “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas to “My Kinda Party” by Jason Aldean. So if you’re too lazy to make your own damn playlist or hate things like Spotify, you can now go buy this album to listen to while turning yourself into a drunken dumbass before going in for the big game! Ugh.
Also, just a reminder that this column DOES NOT go by the Billboard 200 numbers. The numbers are taken from the Top Current Album chart and the New Artists Chart.
1,675 sold
Hinder’s sixth album is their lowest charting debut to date.
This album features current and former members of Norma Jean and Every Time I Die.
Venom Inc,
Avé (Nuclear Blast)
Debut #138
1,250 sold
This is the debut album from the members of Venom’s Prime Evil album.
Debut #139
1,225 sold
The band’s tenth album is their first on Relapse Records.
Motograter,
Desolation (EMP Label Group)
Debut #156
1,125 sold
Varials, Pain Again (Fearless Records)
Debut #197
880 sold
This is the band’s debut album. Here’s some of the music that influenced it.
Exit Eden, Rhapsodies in Black (Napalm)
600 sold
This is a cover album featuring the vocalists of Avantasia and Visions of Atalantis
390 sold
This band, featuring two members of At The Gates, releases their debut album.
Linkin Park, One More Light (Warner Bros.)#24 (from 18)
5,425 sold
A 23% drop as surviving Linkin Park members announce plans for a special event.
This holds the same position as last week but has an 18% drop.
#73 (from 47)
2,175 sold
A 40% drop with just under 20,000 sold.
In This Moment,
Ritual (Atlantic/Roadrunner Records)
#85 (from 71)
1,900 sold
A 18% drop with just under 30,000 sold.
Stone Sour
, Hydrograd (Roadrunner)
#94 (from 82)
1,725 sold
A 17% drop but this takes them over 50,000.
1,550 sold
This takes a 72% second week drop.
#120 (from 35)
1,450 sold
Wage War,
Deadweight (Fearless)
#144 (from 14)
1,175 sold
An 86% drop in week two.
Seether, Poison The Parish (Canine Riot)
#180 (re-entry)
970 sold
A 17% brings this back up after dropping off last week.
Skillet, Unleashed (Atlantic)
#181 (from 193)
960 sold
A 10% boost.
I Prevail, Lifelines (Fearless)
#187 (from 183)
930 sold
This sold about the same as last week.
A 5% drop.
370 sold
A 75% drop in week two.
Letters From The Fire, Worth the Pain (Sand Hill)
310 sold
A drop of 6%.
280 sold
A 48% drop isn’t so smokin’.
280 sold
A 5% drop.
Oceans Ate Alaska,
Hikari (Fearless)
230 sold
A 47% drop.
Lorna Shore,
Flesh Coffin (Outerloop)
210 sold
This gets boosted back up.
210 sold
A 40% drop, but closing in on the 10,000 mark.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity (ATO)
210 sold
This completes your King Gizzard album report for the week.
Decapitated, Anticult (Nuclear Blast)
200 sold
A 33% drop.
Hundred Suns, 
Incantation, Profane Nexus (Relapse)
The Lurking Fear, Out Of The Voiceless Grave (Century Media)
Metallica, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (Blackened)
Alice Cooper, Paranormal (earMUSIC)
Accept, 
Dead Cross, Dead Cross (Ipecac Recordings)
Nine Inch Nails, 
Rise Against, 
Shaman’s Harvest, 
Ded, Mis•an•thrope (Surestone)
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Murder Of The Universe (ATO Records)
