Tag Archives: Smith/Kotzen

Metal By Numbers 2/9: We’re almost there!

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Jethro Tull, The Zealot Gene (InsideOut) Debut #7 6,225 sold The British natives with their twenty-second album.           Steve Vai, Inviolate (Favored Nations/Mascot) Debut #24 2,850 sold The legendary guitarist drops […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/2: King Gizzard and the Butterfly of Doom

Posted by on February 21, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Butterfly 3001 (KGLW) Debut #25 2,550 sold An album full of remixed tracks from their latest record, ‘Butterfly 3000’. Featuring contributions by the Flaming […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/26: A New Chart Under the Topsy

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Underoath, Voyeurist (Fearless) Debut #8 7,100 sold Underoath is back and Spencer Chamberlain learned how to swear!           Fit For An Autopsy, Oh What The Future Holds(Nuclear Blast) […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/19: The revenge of the charts!

Posted by on February 21, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Another chart! We are slowly getting Metal By Numbers back on track here at Metal Insider. Unfortunately, our notable debuts are lacking and the highest charting metal/rock debut was Skillet at only 700. Hopefully, next […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/15: The 2021 Finale

Posted by on December 17, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The last chart of 2021! It’s crazy how quickly this year flew by. Since taking over Metal By Numbers in July, it’s been a fun and consuming experience. Hopefully, 2022 will bring higher charting numbers […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/08: Deep Purple Doom Crew

Posted by on December 16, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Another chart, another week late! A lot of familiar faces return on this chart week. I’m not sure about our fellow readers, but the new Black Label Society album came as a pleasant surprise. Another […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/29: Cyber Monday Charts

Posted by on November 29, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We are back from the holiday weekend! I hope all those who celebrated had a Happy Thanksgiving and had a good time with family. Now it’s time for extended Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/26: Slaughter to Chart!

Posted by on August 26, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Even though Frontiers Records raided the charts last week, only one of their albums remained — Night Ranger! Taking the throne this week was none other than Russia’s own Slaughter To Prevail. Shout out […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/18: Frontiers Records showed up

Posted by on August 19, 2021

i Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week was dominated by Frontiers Records as they had six albums hitting the charts. Everywhere I look, Frontiers Records. I will forever be haunted. Anyway, we saw some notable albums fall off […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/5: Paul McCartney reigns

Posted by on August 5, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Last week, we saw the impact of Record Store Day and how valuable it is to the industry. Due to all the special releases, we saw several albums get pushed off the charts. However, […]

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