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Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
Unlike last week, a lot of new metal releases just came out. But the most impressive debut came from Demon Hunter’s fifth album World Is A Thorn, which ranked at #38 this week and sold over 13,900 copies. This is a great debut for any metal band, Christian or not. Demon Hunter also was FMQB’s most added at metal radio, while thrash legends Overkill topped FMQB’s top ten at metal radio.
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Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
Wanna know how many metal debuts there were this week? One. That means only one metal record was released last week that sold over 400 copies. That means that if you could predict the future, last week would have been a pretty good time to release your band’s album. If your friends, family and the rest of the band each bought a few copies of your band, I’d be writing about them on Metal Insider this week. Oh well. Also, Overkill and Fear Factory are still popular at metal radio. Go figure.
Notable Debuts:
Borknagar, Universal (Indie/The End) 500 copies
It’s a little ironic that a black metal band is naming their album “universal.” Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
High on Fire’s fifth album is massive. Not only is it the most metal album cover we’ve seen this year, it’s also one of the most metal albums this year. A phenomenal debut of over 8,500 is easily their highest debut ever, and deservedly so. Can you tell we genuinely like this album? Fear Factory maintain their death grip on #1 at metal radio, while Dark Tranquillity and Acrassicauda top the most added at Metal Radio.
Notable Debuts:
High On Fire, Snakes for the Divine (E1) Debut #62, 8,600 sold
Matt Pike sounds like he’s gargling drano, whiskey and glass on this album. That’s a good thing.
Mutiny Within, Mutiny Within (Roadrunner) 950 sold
Considering they’re a relatively unknown band outside of metal radio and New Jersey, this is a pretty solid debut.
Suffokate, No Mercy No Forgiveness (Mediaskare) 625 sold
Go to their MySpace page and look at the singer’s ears. That is all. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
Last week’s charts brought debuts by the likes of Overkill and Fear Factory. This week, instead of household names, it was about up and comers, with Deathcore merchants Carnifex having the top debut of the week, as well as new stuff from Obscura and Karnivool.
Notable Debuts:
Carnifex, Hell Chose Me (Victory) #175, 3100 sold
This is the band’s third album, and second for Victory.
Chelsea Grin, Desolation of Eden (Razor and Tie) 1,500 sold
This band is named after the practice of cutting someone from the corners of their mouth to their ears. That’ll leave a mark.
Obscura, Retribution (Relapse) 550 sold
This is like the ninth metal record called Retribution in the last year.
Karnivool, Sound Awake (SIN/Sony Australia) 450 sold
This is a must-own for fans of Tool and Porcupine Tree. Imagine a really chill Meshuggah. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
Pretty decent week for metal debuts, with Fear Factory and Overkill debuting in the top 200. That’s the first time that sentence has been typed since the mid ’90s. The biggest debut by something that could count as metal actually goes to H.I.M. with Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, who debuted at #25 selling almost 26,000 copies. However, we’re giving the artwork to Fear Factory because a) their art is much cooler and b) H.I.M. has a song called “Heartkiller.” On the metal radio front, Overkill charges into the top 10 while former (and maybe current soon?) Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach’s new band, The Empire Shall Fall, takes most added honors.
Notable Debuts:
H.I.M., Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Reprise) #25, 26,000 sold
Lots of Hot Topic and Bam Margera fans out there. Or lots of Finnish people.
Fear Factory, Mechanize (Candlelight) #71, 10,5000 sold
Damn respectable debut for an album that’s supposedly their best in years.
Overkill, Ironbound (E1) 4,100 sold
This is the best metal thing named after a section of Newark NJ since their roller derby team, the Ironbound Maidens!
Arsis, Stare For the Devil (Nuclear Blast) 1,800 sold
The band’s second album is off to a pretty solid start.
Annotations of an Autopsy, Reign of Darkness (Nuclear Blast) 1,000 sold
I don’t know anything about this band, but they have a pretty cool name. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
If it wasn’t for Li’l Wayne, Rob Zombie would have the biggest rock debut of the week. However, his “rock album” Rebirth is the #2 album this week, having sold 175,000 copies. A few things of note: that’s about 825,000 less than his last album sold in the first week. And Wayne’s idea of rock seems to be a) look cool with a guitar and, um, that’s about it. With the Grammys taking place last week, it looks like some people actually decided to buy music. There’s no home runs on the metal front, but some pretty decent increases on the chart. Fear Factory and Mutiny Within top FMQB’s charts.
Notable Debuts:
Rob Zombie, Hellbilly Deluxe 2: (Loud and Proud/Roadrunner) #8 49,000 sold
This album’s subtitle is way too long for me to type. Maybe if I got paid by the word.
Charred Walls of the Damned, Charred Walls of the Damned (Metal Blade) 2,200 sold
Howard Stern and Iced Earth fans combined to sell about 1,100 records each of this surprisingly good album.
Bruce Kulick, BK3 (Rocket Science) 1,700 sold
Not to be confused with R&B sensation B2K.
Through the Eyes of the Dead, Skepsis (Prosthetic) 1,500 sold
The band’s third full-length is off to a pretty good start, but a former KISS guitarist outsold them by 200 records.
Dommin, Love is Gone (Roadrunner) 1,400 sold
Roadrunner’s answer to H.I.M. is actually touring with them, which might make for some confusion.
Priestess, Prior to the Fire (Tee Pee) 400 sold
This has actually been out since October in the band’s native Canada. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
While mainstream pop, hip-hop and country still seems to be the only thing selling on a large scale this year, there’s definitely some more metal sneaking into the lower reaches of the chart. Rob Zombie should give the chart some much needed metal firepower in the front 50 next week, but Alesana and Living Sacrifice are the biggest new bands this week.
Notable Debuts:
Alesana, Emptiness (Fearless) #65, 8,700 sold
This screamo-ish band has four vocalists. Y’know, just in case something’s wrong with the first three…
Living Sacrifice, The Infinite Order (Tooth & Nail) #190, 2,600 sold
The metalcore band’s first studio album in eight years has a pretty solid first week.
Fozzy, Chasing the Grail (Riot Entertainment) 2,200 sold
When he isn’t busy getting into play fights, Chris Jericho is singing a bunch.
Taking Dawn, Time to Burn (Roadrunner) 1,200 sold
This ’80s-loving Vegas band have a nice first week, and should get a second shot when they eventually cross over to active rock radio.
Ihsahn, After (Candlelight) 900 sold
And it’s the highest-debuting Norwegian metal band this week – not to mention way scarier than anyone that debuted above.
Mnemic, Sons of the System (Nuclear Blast) 600 sold
These guys have to be way bummed that Fear Factory have an album coming out.
Dream Evil, In the Night (Century Media) 500
Of course you dream evil in the night. If not, it’s daydream evil. Come on, guys…
Cave-In, Planets of Old EP (Hydra Head) 450 sold
The CD release of the last year’s vinyl EP also has a live DVD on it. So buy it, jerks.
Dark Funeral, Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus (Regain) 400 sold
The fifth album from the Swedish black metal band is off to a modest start. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
There’s still not a ton of metal or metal-leaning music selling in the first few weeks of the new decade, but at least some new albums are debuting. The real winner this week is indie rock, with Vampire Weekend and Spoon
both in the top six. The first rock band to appear is Kings of Leon, all the way down at 32, and unless you count Breaking Benjamin as metal (we don’t really), Them Crooked Vultures are the first band we’re keeping tabs on this week (even though they’re technically not a ‘metal’ band either). At least some new records are coming out that people are buying, like Six Feet Under, whose Graveyard Classics 3 is the top-selling metal debut of the week. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
As far as metal is concerned, 2010 is starting off not with a bang, but with a whimper. There still haven’t been any metal releases that have debuted on the charts. That means that in the first two weeks of the year, there hasn’t been one metal album released that’s sold over 300 copies. Come on, step it up. Random non-metal note: This week’s #1 album, Vampire Weekend’s sophomore album Contra, sold 124, 000, but a sizable 74,000 were sold digitally. That might be a record. In other news, Vampire Weekend has a very misleading band name. While it sounds like it should be metal, they actually sound like a bunch of trust fund kids with a Paul Simon record and a thesarus. Slayer still have a choke hold on #1 at metal radio according to FMQB. More after the jump. Read more »
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week as well as what’s getting played at metal radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more.
There’s really nothing to report this week in terms of debuts, since nothing much came out last week, metal or otherwise. The main question I had when looking through the charts was ‘what year is this, anyway?’ With the holiday boom over, aging albums by Eminem, Nickelback, Beyonce, and Pink return to the top 50, and we’ve got to go all the way down to #65 to find anything remotely metal-worthy. So instead of giving props to the highest selling metal band on this list, we’ll give props, in title and album, to Anvil, the lowest selling one that made the chart. Status quo with FMQB, as Slayer is #1 still and a Fear Factory single stakes its claim as most added. More after the jump. Read more »
Posted by Zach Shaw on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Metal By Numbers