Metal By Numbers 8/3: Nine Inch Nails add some violence to the charts

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.

I wasn’t here last week to do the charts and comment on the passing of Chester Bennington, but I’m not sure what I can say that hasn’t been said better elsewhere. Linkin Park weren’t one of my favorite bands growing up, but I certainly remember when “Numb” was playing everywhere and how formative they were for kids back then. In slightly happier news, Nine Inch Nails have a new release, which is always an event on Metal By Numbers. Also, I’ve only got general sales numbers for you this week, so no chart positions and some notable bands might be missing.

Notable Debuts:

Nine Inch Nails, Add Violence (The Null Corporation)

24,000 sold

This year started off with a new NIN EP. This second one sold a little bit under the first.

In This Moment, Ritual (Atlantic/Roadrunner Records)

22,000 sold

Maria Brink and company release their sixth album, which doesn’t debut quite as high as 2014’s Black Widow but is their second best debut to date.

Polyphia, The Most Hated (Self-Released)

4,600 sold

This new EP follows the bands sophomore LP from last year.

Mr. Big, De fying Gravity (Frontiers)

2,900 sold

The band’s ninth album ended up selling more than its predecessor.

Wintersun, The Forest Seasons (Nuclear Blast)

2,800 sold

Wintersun’s crowdfunded third LP didn’t do quite as well as the band’s 2012 return.

Ded, Mis•an•thrope (Surestone)

2,600 sold

This is the debut album from this new nu metal band.

Decrepit Birth, Axis Mundi (Nuclear Blast)

1,500 sold

The band’s fourth album is their first in seven years.

Trapped Under Ice, Heatwave (Pop Wig Records)

1,150 sold

The band’s third album is their first since reuniting.

To Speak Of Wolves, Dead In The Shadow (Solid State)

600 sold

This is the metalcore band’s third album.

Tau Cross, Pillar Of Fire (Relapse)

600 sold

This is the band’s second full-length.

Shattered Sun, The Evolution Of Anger (Victory Records)

600 sold

The band’s second album follows up their buzzworthy debut.

Cytotoxin, Gammageddon (Unique Leader)

250 sold

This is the German band’s third album.

Unisonic, Live in Wacken (Ear Music)

200 sold

This is the band’s first live album.

Notable Sales:

Linkin Park, One More Light (Warner Bros.)
32,000 sold

Even more copies of the new Linkin Park album sold this week.

Metallica, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (Blackened)
5,500 sold

A 16% drop.

Incubus, 8 (Island)

4,900 sold

Tour sales continues to give this boosts.

Nickelback, Feed the Machine (BMG)

4,200 sold

A 14% drop.

Stone Sour, Hydrograd (Roadrunner)

3,000 sold

This drops by more than half from last week.

Motionless In White, Graveyard Shift (Roadrunner)
2,100 sold

This gets boosted back up.

I Prevail, Lifelines (Fearless)
1,300 sold

A 13% drop.

Rise Against, Wolves (Virgin)

1,200 sold

This sold roughly the same as last week.

Silverstein, Dead Reflection (Rise)
1,200 sold

A big 88% drop in week two.

Seether, Poison The Parish (Canine Riot)
1,000 sold

A 29% drop.

Skillet, Unleashed (Atlantic)
900 sold

Over 200,000 sold

Hundredth, Rare (Hopeless Records)

800 sold

A small dip in sales from last week.

The Acacia Strain, Gravebloom (Rise)
800 sold

An 18% drop.

Volbeat, Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie (Universal)
700 sold

Over 152,000 sold so far.

Sworn In, All Smiles (Fearless)

500 sold

This again sells about the same as last week.

Dying Fetus, Wrong One To Fuck With (Relapse)

400 sold

A 20% drop. Fuck.

Decapitated, Anticult (Nuclear Blast)
400 sold

A 37% drop.

Municipal Waste, Slime and Punishment (Nuclear Blast)

350 sold

6,200 sold so far.

Boris, Dear (Sargent House)
Debut #117
300 sold

These guys will be touring with Mutoid Man in the fall.

Dayseeker, Dreaming is Sinking /// Waking is Rising (Spinefarm)
300 sold

An 80% drop in week two.

Alestorm, No Grave But The Sea (Napalm)
300 sold

Another small boost in sales.

Bloodclot, Up In Arms (Metal Blade)
300 sold

A 62% drop in week two.

Melvins, A Walk With Love And Death (Ipecac Recordings)

200 sold

Nearly 3,000 sold.

Origin, Unparalleled Universe (Nuclear Blast)

200 sold

A 46% drop.

Knocked Loose, Laugh Tracks (Pure Noise)
200 sold

Over 11,000 sold.

Suffocation, …Of The Dark Light (Nuclear Blast)

200 sold

7,000 sold so far.

Integrity, Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume (Relapse)
200 sold

An 83% second week drop.

Goatwhore, Vengeful Ascension (Metal Blade)

200 sold

5,000 sold thus far.

Tags: Alestorm, Bloodclot, Boris, Cytotoxin, Dayseeker, Decapitated, Decrepit Birth, DED, Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Hundredth, I Prevail, In This Moment, Incubus, Integrity, Knocked Loose, Linkin Park, Melvins, Metallica, Motionless In White, Mr. Big, Municipal Waste, Nickleback, Nine Inch Nails, Origin, Polyphia, Rise Against, Seether, Shattered Sun, Silverstein, Skillet, Stone Sour, Suffocation, Sworn In, Tau Cross, The Acacia Strain, To Speak of Wolves, Trapped Under Ice, Unisonic, Volbeat, Wintersun

Categorised in: Metal By Numbers

EMAIL NEWSLETTER
News Ticker

Pre-orders for Delain’s new album ‘Apocalypse & Chill’ now available

Delain have recently unveiled two new songs with “Burning Bridges,” and “One Second,” and now, these dutch symphonic metal giants have announced their new album, Apocalypse & Chill, is scheduled to arrive on February 7th via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2016’s Moonbathers is promised to be the group’s boldest and daring effort to […]

Tweet

Dream Theater premiere “At Wit’s End” animation video

Dream Theater have premiered an animation video for the song “At WIt’s End.” The track is taken from their latest effort, Distance Over Time, which was released in February. Watch the clip below and read our review to the album here:

Tweet

Detachment plan to drop new Gaslight EP in January

Long Island’s Detachment is planning on releasing their brand new EP Gaslight on January 17th. The band previously released their first single “Million Eyes” and also dropped a music video for “Counter Charisma” which can be watched below. Gaslight Track listing: Choke Centipede Dearborn <interlude> Million Eyes No Relief Counter Charisma View […]

Tweet

Sons of Apollo say “Goodbye Divinity” in new video, new album arriving in January

Sons of Apollo have unveiled a video for the song “Goodbye Divinity.” The track is the first single taken from the progressive metal supergroup’s new album MMXX, which will be released on January 17th via InsideOutMusic/Sony. Check out the clip below and pre-order the album here: Track List: 01) Goodbye Divinity (7:16) 02) Wither […]

Tweet

Once Human premiere “Sledgehammer” video, new album arriving in 2020

Once Human have premiered a video for their new song “Sledgehammer.” The track is taken from the group’s new album, which is expected to arrive sometime in 2020. Guitarist Logan Mader commented: “‘Sledgehammer’ smashes from start to finish. It has insane riffs, relentless drumming, and Lauren Hart just kills it! She showcases totally new […]

Tweet