Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
Have you actually looked at Stryper’s album covers in recent years? From 2013’s No More Hell To Pay and onward, they all depict biblical figures in scenarios that look deserving of their own anime intro with some hype as shit J-rock behind it. The cover of the band’s latest album, shown above, is no exception as it depicts God doing his best Abe Lincoln impression as he lays the divine smackdown on Satan. Doesn’t hurt that the album landed in the top 5 either.
Notable Debuts:
Stryper, Even The Devil Believes (Frontiers)Debut #5
9,250 sold
Stryper’s 18th album sold more than its predecessor.
All Them Witches, Nothing As The Ideal (New West)Debut #17
3,250 sold
The band’s sixth studio album is its best debut yet.
Zakk Sabbath, Vertigo (Magnetic Eye)Debut #21
2,850 sold
This a tribute to Sabbath’s debut album featuring Zakk Wylde, Rob Blasko, and Joey Castillo.
The Pineapple Thief, Versions of the Truth (Kscope)Debut #142
600 sold
This is the band’s thirteenth album.
Perfect Plan, Time For A Miracle (Frontiers)Debut #187
450 sold
This is the Swedish band’s debut album.
Oceans Of Slumber, Oceans Of Slumber (Century Media)250 sold
Cult Of Lilith, This is the band’s debut full-length.
Don’t Sleep, Turn The Tide (Mission Two)200 sold
This is the hardcore band’s debut album.
Black Magnet, This is the industrial band’s debut album.
Rising Steel, Fight Them All (Frontiers)190 sold
This is the band’s second album.
’68, Love Is Ain’t Dead (Cooking Vinyl)170 sold
This is the band’s first EP in seven years.
Notable Sales:
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Still in the top 5 after a 75% second week drop.
Ozzy Osbourne, A 13% boost.
Necrot, 
Five Finger Death Punch, A 13% drop.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A 17% boost.
Dokken, The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 (Silver Lining)#109 (from 49)
780 sold
A second week drop of 70%.
Dance Gavin Dance, Afterburner (Rise)#118 (re-entry)
710 sold
A 62% boost back up.
Tool, A 13% drop.
Lamb Of God, A 47% drop.
Unleash The Archers, A 47% drop.
The Hu, The Gereg(Eleven Seven)#163 (re-entry)
530 sold
This gets a sizable 44% boost back up the charts.
From Ashes To New, 
Pearl Jam, Gigaton (Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records)#173 (re-entry)
490 sold
A 6% drop.
A 47% drop.
Pig Destroyer, 
Ingested, 
Khemmis, Doomed Heavy Metal (Nuclear Blast/20 Buck Spin)190 sold
A 31% drop.
Pain Of Salvation, Panther (Century Media)
170 sold
A 70% drop in week two.
Venom, 
Hawkwind, 
Jinjer, Macro (Napalm)150 sold
This pops of thanks to a 3% boost.
Atramentus, 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fishing For Fishies(ATO)
150 sold
A 2% boost.
Black Crown Initiate, Violent Portraits Of Doomed Escape (Century Media)140 sold
A nice 35% boost back up after dropping last week.
Primitive Man, Immersion (Relapse)130 sold
A 16% drop.
