Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week saw a lot of metal bands rank either higher than their previous release or for the first time ever. But the highest rock debut comes from Christian metalcore group The Devil Wears [...]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Congratulations, metal! Between Black Label Society last week and Iron Maiden this week, the last two weeks have each had a metal record debut in the top five. If you take Avenged Sevenfold debuting [...]
Monday, August 23, 2010
It’s been two years since Ozzfest was a touring entity, and while it’s been shortened to only six dates this year, it’s still one of the bigger festival tours. For metal fans in the Northeast, Chicago, and L.A., it was a trek worth making as the Fest made its return with Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, [...]
Friday, August 20, 2010
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Back in June, former Metal Edge editor-in-chief Phil Freeman wrote on his blog that bands need to stop playing [...]
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The title isn’t just referring to Black Label Society’s first week. It’s amazing that BLS’ first album in four years made it into the top five, making it the biggest rock debut of the [...]
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top metal debut goes to Buckcherry’s All Night Long. The sleaze rock band’s fifth album, and third since reforming in 2005, made it all the way to the top 10 and sold [...]
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It was reported last week that this would be the case, and we even discussed it further in our new column Headbangers’ Brawl. But now it’s official: Avenged Sevenfold has the #1 album in [...]
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s biggest metal debut comes from newcomers Black Veil Brides, coming in at #36 and selling over 10,000 copies in its first week. Their debut full length album was produced by none other [...]
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This is one hell of a week for metal releases. Not only did big names like Korn and Hellyeah release new albums, but four new releases made it into the top 50 this week! [...]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. If you hate the fact that Bret Michael’s new solo record has the biggest metal-related release this week, then you’ll hate that he does so with a country rock album. As displeasing as it [...]
Taddy Porter is giving fans a chance to win two tickets to see them open for Slash this Fall.
CKY has added more dates to their previously announced Fall tour.
Audio samples from Lordi’s new album Babez For Breakfast can be heard at Amazon.de.
36 Crazyfists has announced dates for a headlining tour, with Straight Line Stitch and Taking Dawn providing support.
Stone Sour is streaming their new album Audio Secrecy in its entirety at NME.com.
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