Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from November 21, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Aerosmith & Yungblud, Stryper, Treat, Bloodbound, and more. 

Notable Debuts:

Artist/Album: Aerosmith & Yungblud, One More Time (Capitol)
Debut #: 3
Sold: 37345

Artist/Album: Stryper, The Greatest Gift Of All (Frontiers)
Debut #: 27
Sold: 3525

Artist/Album: Creed, The Best Of Creed (Craft Recordings)
Debut #: 33
Sold: 3165

Artist/Album: Def Leppard, Diamond Star Heroes: Live From Sheffield (Mercury Studios)
Debut #: 72
Sold: 1540

Artist/Album: Spock’s Beard, The Archaeoptimist (Madfish)
Debut #: 132
Sold: 830

Artist/Album: The Pretty Wild, Zero.Point.Genesis (Sumerian)
Debut #: 137
Sold: 790

Artist/Album: Steve Morse Band, Triangulation (Music Theories)
Debut #: 167
Sold: 615

Artist/Album: Treat, The Wild Card (Frontiers)
Sold: 345

Artist/Album: Thin Lizzy, Nightlife Fighting (Universal)
Sold: 225

Artist/Album: Bloodbound, Field Of Swords (Napalm Records)
Sold: 175

Artist/Album: Cassidy Paris, Bittersweet (Frontiers)
Sold: 160

Artist/Album: Spotlights, Rarities (Ipecac Recordings)
Sold: 140

Artist/Album: AngelMaker, This Used To Be Heaven
Sold: 130

Notable Sales:

Artist/Album: Twenty One Pilots, Breach (Fueled By Ramen)
#: 30
Sold: 3200

Artist/Album: Deftones, Private Music (Reprise)
#: 49
Sold: 2485

Artist/Album: Sleep Token, Even In Arcadia (RCA)
#: 77
Sold: 1465

Artist/Album: Yungblud, Idols (Locomotion Recordings)
#: 79
Sold: 1430

Artist/Album: Nine Inch Nails, Tron: Ares Soundtrack (The Null Corporation/Interscope)
#: 81
Sold: 1350

Artist/Album: The Cranberries, The Cranberries Presents Mtv Unplugged (Island)
#: 89
Sold: 1210

Artist/Album: Various Artists, The Many Faces of Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath
#: 90
Sold: 1200

Artist/Album: Ghost, Skeletá (Loma Vista)
#: 101
Sold: 1075

Artist/Album: Pretty Reckless, Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas (Fearless Records)
#: 106
Sold: 1025

Artist/Album: Turnstile, Never Enough (Roadrunner Records)
#: 110
Sold: 1010

Artist/Album: Mammoth, The End (BMG)
#: 115
Sold: 975

Artist/Album: Motley Crue, From The Beginning (BMG)
#: 148
Sold: 715

Artist/Album: Three Days Grace, Alienation (RCA)
#: 158
Sold: 665

Artist/Album: Linkin Park, From Zero (Warner Records)
#: 174
Sold: 585

Artist/Album: Spite, New World Killer (Rise Records)
#: 186
Sold: 520

Artist/Album: Five Finger Death Punch, Best Of – Volume 2 (Better Noise Music)
Sold: 455

Artist/Album: Drain, …Is Your Friend (Epitaph)
Sold: 445

Artist/Album: Avatar, Don’t Go In The Forest (Black Waltz)
Sold: 415

Artist/Album: Dayseeker, Creature In The Black Night (Spinefarm)
Sold: 410

Artist/Album: The Devil Wears Prada, Flowers (Solid State Records)
Sold: 365

Artist/Album: Led Zeppelin, Live EP (Atlantic)
Sold: 360

Artist/Album: Sabaton, Legends (Better Noise Music)
Sold: 350

Artist/Album: Bad Company, Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company
Sold: 345

Artist/Album: Spiritbox, Tsunami Sea (Rise Records)
Sold: 340

Artist/Album: Testament, Para Bellum (Nuclear Blast)
Sold: 315

Artist/Album: Thrice, Horizons/West (Epitaph)
Sold: 310

Artist/Album: Violent Vira, Lover Of A Ghost (Mom + Pop)
Sold: 300

Artist/Album: Chat Pile & Pedigo,Hayden, In The Earth Again (Computer Students)
Sold: 285

Artist/Album: Five Finger Death Punch, Best Of – Volume 1 (Better Noise Music)
Sold: 275

Artist/Album: Whitechapel, Hymns In Dissonance (Metal Blade)
Sold: 270

Artist/Album: Babymetal, Metal Forth (Capitol)
Sold: 265

Artist/Album: Chiodos, All’s Well That Ends Well (20th Anniversary) (Sumerian)
Sold: 260

Artist/Album: Scorpions, From The First Sting (BMG)
Sold: 245

Artist/Album: Falling In Reverse, Popular Monster (Epitaph)
Sold: 240

Artist/Album: Die Spitz, Something To Consume (Third Man Records)
Sold: 240

Artist/Album: Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band – The Residency (Big Machine Rock)
Sold: 235

Artist/Album: Sanguisugabogg, Hideous Aftermath (Century Media)
Sold: 220

Artist/Album: Lorna Shore, I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me (Century Media)
Sold: 215

Artist/Album: Alice Cooper, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper (earMUSIC)
Sold: 215

Artist/Album: Def Leppard, Greatest Hits (Walmart Exclusive Release)
Sold: 214

Artist/Album: I Prevail, Violent Nature (Fearless Records)
Sold: 210

Artist/Album: Sleep Theory, Afterglow (Epitaph)
Sold: 205

Artist/Album: Chevelle, Bright As Blasphemy (BMG)
Sold: 205

Artist/Album: Halestorm, Everest (Atlantic)
Sold: 205

Artist/Album: Peeling Flesh, Pf Radio 2 (Unique Leader)
Sold: 200

Artist/Album: Agriculture, The Spiritual Sound (Flenser)
Sold: 195

Artist/Album: Skillet, Revolution (Hear It Loud)
Sold: 190

Artist/Album: Fit For A King, Lonely God (Solid State)
Sold: 185

Artist/Album: Poppy, Negative Spaces (Sumerian Records)
Sold: 180

Artist/Album: Ghost aka Ghost B.C., Rite Here Rite Now (Loma Vista)
Sold: 170

Artist/Album: Warning, Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX (Lava/Republic Records)
Sold: 165

Artist/Album: Blood Incantation, Absolute Elsewhere (Century Media)
Sold: 164

Artist/Album: Despised Icon, Shadow Work (Nuclear Blast)
Sold: 163

Artist/Album: Caskets, The Only Heaven You’Ll Know (Sharptone)
Sold: 160

Artist/Album: 1914, Viribus Unitis (Napalm)
Sold: 160

Artist/Album: Of Mice & Men, Another Miracle (Century Media)
Sold: 159

Artist/Album: Dance Gavin Dance, Pantheon (Rise Records)
Sold: 155

Artist/Album: Heavensgate, Angel Hymns (Pure Noise Records)
Sold: 154

Artist/Album: Yellow Eyes, Confusion Gate (Gilead Media)
Sold: 153

Artist/Album: Various Artists, No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica (Silver Lining Music)
Sold: 150

Artist/Album: Volbeat, God Of Angels Trust (Republic Records)
Sold: 145

Artist/Album: A Day To Remember, Big Ole Album Vol. 1 (Fueled By Ramen)
Sold: 140

Artist/Album: Doro, Warriors Of The Sea (Rare Diamonds)
Sold: 140

Artist/Album: Rock Orchestra, Classics, Vol. 1
Sold: 139

Artist/Album: Chat Pile, Live At Roadburn 2023 (Flenser)
Sold: 135

Artist/Album: Soulfly, Chama (Nuclear Blast)
Sold: 134

Artist/Album: Helloween, Giants & Monsters (Reigning Phoenix Music)
Sold: 130

Artist/Album: Between The Buried And Me, Blue Nowhere (Inside Out Music)
Sold: 130

Artist/Album: The Who, Live At The Oval 1971 (UMe)
Sold: 129

Artist/Album: Spinal Tap, The End Continues (Interscope)
Sold: 125

Artist/Album: Warning, Keep Me Fed (Lava/Republic Records)
Sold: 124

Artist/Album: Zakk Sabbath, Greatest Riffs (Magnetic Eye)
Sold: 123

Artist/Album: The Acacia Strain, You Are Safe From God Here (Rise Records)
Sold: 120

Artist/Album: Daughtry, Shock To The System – Part Two EP (Big Machine Rock)
Sold: 120

Artist/Album: Gwar, The Return Of Gor Gor (Pit Records)
Sold: 119

Artist/Album: Orbit Culture, Death Above Life (Century Media)
Sold: 115

Artist/Album: Castle Rat, The Bestiary (King Volume Records)
Sold: 110

Artist/Album: Chat Pile, Cool World (Flenser)
Sold: 109

Artist/Album: Demon Hunter, There Was A Light Here (Weapons Mfg)
Sold: 108

Artist/Album: Dream Theater, Parasomnia (Inside Out Music)
Sold: 108

Artist/Album: Bell Witch And Aerial Ruin, Stygian Bough: Volume Ii
Sold: 108

Artist/Album: Ragana And Drowse, Ash Souvenir
Sold: 107

Artist/Album: Faetooth, Labyrinthine (Flenser)
Sold: 106

Artist/Album: Primitive Man, Observance (Relapse Records)
Sold: 105