SLIPKNOT’s new album, „All Hope Is Gone“ (Roadrunner) sold 238,285 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD went head-to-head with Geffen rapper THE GAME’s „LAX“, which moved just 13 units (!) more to land at No. 1.
THE GAME – „LAX“: 238,285 (#1)
SLIPKNOT – „All Hope Is Gone“: 238,272 (#2)
However, it should be noted that SLIPKNOT actually sold more albums due to retailers breaking street date and early SoundScan sales (which were included in prior week’s tally), having shifted 239,213 total units to date compared to THE GAME’s 239,057 units, putting SLIPKNOT 175 pieces over the rapper’s number.
„Motörizer“, the new album from MOTÖRHEAD, sold a little more than 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 82 on The Billboard 200 chart.
„Motörizer“ first-week chart positions so far:
Sweden: #10
Canada: #33
USA: #82
„Ultra Beatdown“, the new album from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, sold 24,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. As previously reported, the CD entered the UK chart at position No. 18 and the Irish chart at No. 47