„Order“, the new album from the German modern metal machine MAROON, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 63.
„Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion“, the new acoustic/folk album from Swiss folk metal pioneers ELUVEITIE, has registered the following first-week chart positions:
Switzerland: #20
Germany: #60
LACUNA COIL’s new album, „Shallow Life“, sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart.
LACUNA COIL’s previous CD, „Karmacode“, opened with just under 34,000 copies back in April 2006 to land at No. 28. It has since sold more than 200,000 units in the U.S.
The band’s 2002 album, „Comalies“, has shifted more than 300,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
CHIMAIRA’s new album, „The Infection“, sold 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart.
CHIMAIRA’s previous album, „Resurrection“, opened with 16,000 copies back in March 2007 to land at No. 42.
„The 13th Floor“, the new album from the Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted gothic metal band SIRENIA, sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 149 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart.
„Heaven Is Gone“, the debut album from SEVENTH VOID, the band featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, sold around 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 21 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart.
„The Concealers“, the sophomore album from the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 35 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart.