Tag Archives: Queen

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 11/5: Seven deadly dusts

Posted by on November 5, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I, like, many of you, have been tired since about 7pm Tuesday night. I was arguably tired before that, but this is a different kind of tired. In fact, I’m so tired that […]

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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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Metal By Numbers 4/16: April burns red

Posted by on April 16, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   There was a time in a my life were I was at a show at least every two months or so. The last show I went to was Dream Theater in March 2019. […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/8: Sales weigh a Gigaton

Posted by on April 8, 2020

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   At first, I wasn’t going to include Pearl Jam on here because, well, they’re not particularly metal. But we write about so many of their peers (Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots) […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/1: Welcome to the new and improved Metal By Numbers

Posted by on April 1, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I’ve been writing the Metal By Numbers column for about 7 1/2 years now, and I think it’s about time for change. Something’s been missing from this column and for years I haven’t […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/25: Code Orange crush sales

Posted by on March 25, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   It’s no secret that a lot of bands are hurting right now. Granted, lots of people everywhere are hurting right now, financially, emotionally, and physically. But as this is a column about record […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/18: The charts are a beautiful place

Posted by on March 18, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   So, how’s everyone doing? It’s certainly been a strange and uncertain time on planet Earth lately. I know you none of you read this column because you want to hear about current events […]

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