In its first week in stores, Machine Head’s new album „The Blackening“ has crashed the UK Top 20, muscling past Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and Hilary Duff on its way to #16 for the week, topping the mark set by the band’s acclaimed debut „Burn My Eyes“ and surpassing their all-time 1st-week sales totals for the UK! Also just in, „The Blackening“ arrived at #12 on German charts (another all-time high), broke into the Netherlands Top 30 at #29 and landed on the French charts at #49!