Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Debut #97


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

Metallica, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (Blackened)
#17 (from 22)
6,775 sold
5,425 sold
A 23% drop as surviving Linkin Park members announce plans for a special event.


A 40% drop with just under 20,000 sold.
A 17% drop but this takes them over 50,000.

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.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flying Microtonal Banana (ATO)
220 sold
A 21% boost brings this back up.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity (ATO)
210 sold
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