Posted by Matt Brown on June 23, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I was in high school when Van Halen announced they would be going on tour with Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, on bass guitar. I heard many friends complain about Michael Anthony’s absence or […]
Posted by Matt Brown on May 5, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I gotta say, wasn’t expecting a box set from The Mars Volta to top our debuts for the week but here we are. The Mars Volta are one of those bands that I, unfortunately, […]
Posted by Matt Brown on April 7, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Man, it was Papa Roach and Serj Tankian topping the charts last week and now its Evanescence this week. There’s even an Underoath box set on here. Next you’ll tell me Ozzfest is happening […]
Posted by Matt Brown on March 24, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Long album and song titles are always funny to me. Unless they have a commonly understood abbreviation, fans are forced to say the whole title out loud. In the case of Rob […]
Posted by Matt Brown on March 3, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I can’t pretend that I care much about Whitesnake, but I gotta say they’ve found an impressive excuse to release three consecutive compilations. Last year saw the release of The Rock Album and Love Songs. […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 18, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Foo Fighter’s last album came out September 2017, so about three and a half years ago. That’s not a super long gap between albums; two to three is usually the sweet […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 10, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Steven Wilson’s new album was supposed to come out last June, but the pandemic messed that plan up, and I was left with a gaping hole where a new album from Mr. Wilson […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 3, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Okay, okay, I’m up, I’m up. Gimmie a minute, it’s been a few weeks. Yes, MBN is back after a brief absence. Let’s be honest, nothing big really happens in January anyway, […]
Posted by Matt Brown on January 13, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. So Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) is a criminal now I guess. You’d think that, being a fan of Iced Earth, I would be devastated by this turn of events while trying to […]
Posted by Matt Brown on January 6, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Hello and welcome to 2021, or, as some like to call it, 2020 New Game Plus. Yes, the outlook, for this year is a mix of “let’s hope this year is better” […]
