Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.
I haven’t listened to Manson’s new album, but the statement We Are Chaos is sure as hell true this year as its ever been. I hate to keep beating the dead horse that is “2020 sucks” but I just found out that wrestler Road Warrior Animal died and that Anathema is on indefinite hiatus. Also my back hurts, but that’s not new. You know what makes up for that? A new song from Steven Wilson dropped yesterday, there’s a new Mastodon compilation out, and a new Deftones album is out this Friday. Gotta take the good with the bad.
Notable Debuts:
Marilyn Manson, We Are Chaos (Loma Vista)Debut #1
27,950 sold
Manson’s eleventh album is number 1, though it did sell slightly less than its predecessor.
Mastodon, Medium Rarities (Reprise)Debut #8
4,625 sold
This compilation album features the previously unreleased track “Fallen Torches.” It also features the band’s best song: “Cut You Up with a Linoleum Knife” off the Aqua Teen Hunger Force film soundtrack.
Neal Morse, Morse’s latest album was recorded remotely.
Skeletal Remains, The Entombment Of Chaos (Century Media)Debut #106
710 sold
This is the band’s fourth album.
Uniform, Shame (Sacred Bones)Debut #143
530 sold
This is the band’s fourth album.
Ihsahn, Pharos (Candlelight)Debut #149
500 sold
This is Ihsahn’s second EP release this year.
En Minor, This is a the debut album from a new band fronted by Phil Anselmo. It came out last week with 680 sold.
Master Boot Record, This is Master Boot Record’s second release of 2020.
Notable Sales:
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, A 56% drop, but still in the top 5.
Stryper, 
Skillet, Victorious(Atlantic)#46 (re-entry)
1,450 sold
Ah yes, now I can once again mix up Skillet and Seether while writing this column.
Ozzy Osbourne, A 6% boost.
Five Finger Death Punch, A 6% drop.
The Pineapple Thief, Versions of the Truth(Kscope)#93 (from 142)
760 sold
A 18% drop, but this went up a few chart positions.
All Them Witches, 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A 12% drop.
Tool, A 9% drop.
Dance Gavin Dance, Afterburner(Rise)#126 (from 118)
610 sold
A 13% drop.
Necrot, 
Lamb Of God, A 7% drop.
Dokken, The Lost Songs: 1978-1981(Silver Lining)#170 (from 109)
450 sold
A 43% drop.
Pearl Jam, Gigaton (Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records)#169 (from 173)
430 sold
A 12% drop.
The Hu, 
Slipknot,
A 4% drop.
Unleash The Archers, A 46% drop.
Pig Destroyer, The Octagonal Stairway (Relapse)180 sold
A 39% drop.
Oceans Of Slumber, 
Jinjer, 
Venom, 
Ingested, 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 
