Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. Here are the charts from December 29, 2023 releases, officially wrapping up the year in charts. With being at the very end of the year, it’s expected to see the few debuts and limited sales. 2023 is officially wrapped, and you can check out our wrap ups here. We also compiled a number of tours to look forward to this year, which you can check out at this location. Remember to check out our weekly New & Noteworthy column, sharing new releases and playlists for each month!
Notable Debuts:
Artist/Album: Lord Of The Lost, Weapons Of Mass Seduction (Napalm Records)
Sold: 150
Notable Sales:
Artist/Album: Rolling Stones, Hackney Diamonds (Interscope)
#: 25
Sold: 3025
Artist/Album: Sleep Token, Take Me Back To Eden (SpineFarm)
#: 46
Sold: 1300
Artist/Album: Aerosmith, Greatest Hits (2023) (Capitol)
#: 50
Sold: 1200
Artist/Album: Blink-182, One More Time… (Columbia Records)
#: 60
Sold: 930
Artist/Album: Metallica, 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings)
#: 70
Sold: 825
Artist/Album: Guns N’ Roses, Greatest Hits
#: 101
Sold: 545
Artist/Album: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours Live (Rhino)
#: 102
Sold: 525
Artist/Album: Foo Fighters, But Here We Are (RCA)
#: 105
Sold: 500
Artist/Album: Greta Van Fleet, Starcatcher (Lava/Republic)
#: 111
Sold: 475
Artist/Album: Staind, Confessions of the Fallen(BMG)
#: 124
Sold: 425
Artist/Album: Foo Fighters, The Essential Foo Fighters ( Legacy Recordings)
#: 132
Sold: 380
Artist/Album: Spiritbox, The Fear Of Fear (Rise Records)
#: 134
Sold: 375
Artist/Album: Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian Records)
#: 146
Sold: 325
Artist/Album: Thirty Seconds To Mars, It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day (Concord Records)
#: 148
Sold: 315
Artist/Album: Ghost, Phantomime (Loma Vista)
#: 153
Sold: 310
Artist/Album: Fall Out Boy, So Much (For) Stardust (WEA/Fueled by Ramen)
#: 160
Sold: 300
Artist/Album: Avenged Sevenfold, Life Is But A Dream… (Warner)
#: 169
Sold: 280
Artist/Album: Pierce The Veil, The Jaws Of Life (Fearless Records)
#: 196
Sold: 250
Artist/Album: Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon – Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974
#: 196
Sold: 250
Artist/Album: Beartooth, The Surface (Red Bull Records)
#: 199
Sold: 235
Artist/Album: Dirty Honey, Can’t Find The Brakes (Dirt Records)
Sold: 180
Artist/Album: KK’s Priest, The Sinner Rides Again (Napalm Records)
Sold: 175
Artist/Album: Sleep Theory, Paper Hearts
Sold: 150
Artist/Album: Dayseeker, Dark Sun(Spinefarm)
Sold: 115
Artist/Album: Currents, Death We Seek (Sharptone Records)
Sold: 100
Artist/Album: Polaris, Fatalism (Sharptone Records)
Sold: 95
Artist/Album: The Hu, Rumble Of Thunder (Better Noise Records)
Sold: 90
Artist/Album: Orbit Culture, Descent (Seek & Strike LLC)
Sold: 85
Artist/Album: Suffocation, Hymns From The Apocrypha (Nuclear Blast)
Sold: 80
Artist/Album: Dying Fetus, Make Them Beg For Death (Relapse Records)
Sold: 75
Artist/Album: Rival Sons, Lightbringer (Atlantic)
Sold: 70
Artist/Album: Theocracy, Mosaic (Atomic Fire)
Sold: 65
Artist/Album: Full Of Hell & Nothing, When No Birds Sang (Closed Casket Activities)
Sold: 63
Artist/Album: Wayfarer, American Gothic (Profound Lore)
Sold: 60
Artist/Album: Tomb Mold, The Enduring Spirit (20 Buck Spin)
Sold: 58
