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

We didn’t get to do last weeks but, we’ve included a few notes on some notable debuts from February 10, 2023. Here are the notable debuts and sales from February 17, 2023.

 

Notable Debuts:

 

Artist/Album: Avatar, Dance Devil Dance

Debut #: 11

Sold: 4675

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Motley Crue, Crücial Crüe – The Studio Albums 1981-1989 (BMG)

Debut #: 45

Sold: 1550

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Ulthar, Anthronomicon (20 Buck Spin)

Debut #: 80

Sold: 900

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Hellripper, Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (Peaceville)

Debut #: 81

Sold: 880

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: UFO, Werewolves Of London (Cleopatra)

Debut #: 135

Sold: 625

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Land Of Sleeper (Missing Piece Group)

Sold: 125

 

 

 

 

Notable Sales: 

 

Artist/Album: The Pretty Reckless, Other Worlds (Fearless Records)

#: 18

Sold: 2900

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Pierce The Veil, The Jaws Of Life (Fearless Records)

#: 23

Sold: 2700

Note: This album was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #3 in charts with 17550 sold, making this a near 85% decrease in sales.

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: In Flames, Foregone (Nuclear Blast)

#: 40

Sold: 1650

Note: In Flames’ brand new album, Foregone was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #6 in charts with 8515 sold, making this just over an 80% decrease in sales.

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Rolling Stones, Grrr Live! (Mercury Studios)

#: 43

Sold: 1575

Note: Rolling Stones’ Grrr Live! was released on February 10, 2023. It debuted at #7 in charts with 7125 sold, making this just under 80% decrease in sales.

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Ozzy Osbourne, Patient Number 9 (Epic)

#: 50

Sold: 1400

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Ghost, Impera (Loma Vista)

#: 53

Sold: 1315

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Skillet, Dominion: Day of Destiny (Atlantic)

#: 54

Sold: 1300

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Foo Fighters, The Essential Foo Fighters (RCA)

#: 62

Sold: 1115

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Disturbed, Divisive (Warner)

#: 65

Sold: 1075

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return Of The Dream Canteen (Warner)

#:85

Sold: 850

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Five Finger Death Punch, Afterlife (Better Noise Records)

#: 90

Sold: 800

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Nickelback, Get Rollin’ (BMG)

#: 116

Sold: 700

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Turnstile, Glow On (Roadrunner)

#: 120

Sold: 675

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love, (Warner)

#: 126

Sold: 650

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Slipknot, The End, So Far (Roadrunner) 

#: 140

Sold: 575

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian)

#: 171

Sold: 475

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: I Prevail, True Power (Fearless Records)

#: 180

Sold: 450

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Spiritbox, Eternal Blue (Rise Records)

#: 181

Sold: 445

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Shinedown, Planet Zero (Atlantic)

#: 185

Sold: 430

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Delain, Dark Waters (Napalm Records)

Sold: 400

Note: Dark Waters was released on February 10, 2023. The record debuted at #5 in charts with 1375 albums sold, making this just over a 72% decrease in sales.

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Sleep Token, This Place Will Become Your Tomb (Spinefarm)

Sold: 375

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Knocked Loose, A Tear In The Fabric Of Life (Pure Noise)

Sold: 275

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: The Hu, Rumble Of Thunder (Better Noise)

Sold: 260

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Katatonia, Sky Void Of Stars (Napalm Records)

Sold: 250

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: VV, Neon Noir (Spinefarm)

Sold: 225

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Sanguisugabogg, Homicidal Ecstasy (Century Media)

Debut #: 75

Sold: 175

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Dorothy, Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Roc Nation)

Sold: 130

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Beyond The Black, Beyond The Black (Nuclear Blast)

Sold: 120

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist/Album: Oak, Disintegrate (Season of Mist)

Sold: 100