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Metal By Numbers 11/12: The wrath of the bungle

Posted by on November 12, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   It’s great to see that Mr. Bungle’s new album has had such a successful debut. But you know, I kinda wish it had beaten Ariana Grande’s album for #1. Actually, I bet you […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/28: Sales adrift

Posted by on October 28, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I’m always kind of impressed when a band puts out a new studio album only a year after its predecessor. Two years is more of the standard, but it’s typical to see three […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/21: The charts have got the blues

Posted by on October 21, 2020

EDIT 10/22/20: I’ve added Corey Taylor to the list because I guess he’s a big deal or something. Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The Symbol Remains is Blue Öyster Cult’s first studio album in 19 years. When that album, Curse of […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/14: DevilDriver’s devilish dealings

Posted by on October 14, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I haven’t included Bon Jovi on here in the past because, well, do I really have to? Yeah I know, Slippery When Wet is a seminal glam metal album but the band has steered farther […]

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SUMAC leaving new album off Spotify in protest of CEO’s remarks

Posted by on October 6, 2020

  A source close to American/Canadian post-metal band SUMAC has shined a light on why the band’s new album, May You Be Held, is not available on streaming platform Spotify.  Released through Thrill Jockey Records on October 2, May You Be Held popped up on Spotify that day, but was quickly removed and has not […]

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Five studio updates we heard this week – 8/8

Posted by on August 8, 2019

2019 is a huge year in terms of releases. For example, we didn’t expect Rammstein, Slipknot, and Tool to drop a new album in the same year. But they did. While we have about four months left in the year, and many more new records to explore, we’ve noticed a handful of bands reveal they’re […]

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Girih’s Top 5 post metal albums of 2018

Posted by on November 27, 2018

On November 16th, New Hampshire post-metal trio Girih’s debut album Eigengrau was released (order here). To celebrate their new record, we asked the group what their favorite post metal albums of 2018 are.  1) Holy Fawn, Death Spells Somewhere between the completely clean guitars, vocals coming from four echo chambers away, and the unified crushing moments; this album will […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/10: Beartooth take a bite out of the charts

Posted by on October 10, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Good morning (or afternoon depending on your timezone). I have been knocking back mug of tea after mug of tea while writing this but that hasn’t prevented me from typing out “Voidbod” instead of […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/3: Slash’s new album is Myles ahead on the charts

Posted by on October 3, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week boasts another list of debuts that is robust both in size and pedigree from the return of Slash’s solo albums to Voivod’s first album in five years to another slab of post […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/7: The charts have (turn)stile

Posted by on March 7, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Once again, the debut section is stacked in this week’s edition of MBN. There’s 17 albums, same as last week, with the usual smattering of knowns and unknowns. If you follow the column New […]

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