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SHADOWS FALL: ‘Fire From The Sky’ Cracks U.S. Top 40

“Fire From The Sky”, the new album from Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL, sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 38 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous

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HUNTRESS: ‘Spell Eater’ First-Week Sales Revealed

“Spell Eater”, the debut album from Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HUNTRESS, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 56 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart,

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: ‘Monolith Of Inhumanity’ First-Week Sales Revealed

“Monolith Of Inhumanity”, the new album from California progressive grind conquerors CATTLE DECAPITATION, sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 6 on the Top New Artist Albums

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STORM CORROSION: Debut Album Cracks U.S. Top 50

The self-titled debut album from STORM CORROSION, the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE‘s Steven Wilson, sold 9,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position

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U.D.O.’s ‘Celebrator’ Lands On German Chart

“Celebrator”, a collection of rare tracks from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 73. “Celebrator” was made available on May 4 via AFM Records.

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RUNNING WILD: More ‘Shadowmaker’ First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

“Shadowmaker”, the new album from German metallers RUNNING WILD, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #12 Sweden: #43 Austria: #61 Finland: #90 A video message from RUNNING WILD vocalist/guitarist Rolf Kasparek thanking fans for their support can be

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PARADISE LOST: ‘Tragic Idol’ First-Week Sales Revealed

“Tragic Idol”, the new album from British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 32 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)

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ANATHEMA: ‘Weather Systems’ First-Week Sales Revealed

“Weather Systems”, the new album from the U.K. atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 22 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)

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DRAGONFORCE: ‘The Power Within’ First-Week Sales Revealed

“The Power Within”, the new album from British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 74 on The Billboard 200 chart. DRAGONFORCE‘s previous CD, “Ultra

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ACCEPT: More ‘Stalingrad’ First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

“Stalingrad”, the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Hungary: #5 Germany: #6 Finland: #8 Sweden: #10 Switzerland: #17 Norway: #22 Czech Republic: #25 Austria: #32 UK: #32 (#2 on Rock Chart)

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