MUMBAI: American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold scored their second top spot on the Billboard album charts with their sixth album “Hail to the King”. The album sold 159,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen Soundscan to debut at No 1. Their previous album “Nightmare” (2010) had also topped the Billboard earning the Californian band their first chart topper.
The band’s website thanked fans for the achievement, “We are honored that our fans have once again put Heavy Metal at its rightful spot of #1. Celebrate today because this victory belongs to you.”
The band led four new entries in the top 10 this week including Big Sean’s latest album, “Hall of Fame,” at No 3 with sales of 72,000, while Juicy J notched the fourth spot with “Stay Trippy,” selling 64,000 copies. Compilation album “Alabama & Friends,” featuring country stars such as Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean singing cover songs as a tribute to country rock band Alabama, landed at No 8. Bryan’s album “Crash My Party,” which had topped the chart for two straight weeks, fell to second place this week.
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