CATHARSIS DEBUTS HIGHEST INT. CHART ENTRIES IN HISTORY!!
By Machine Head
They say "the proof is in the pudding". The results are in on Machine Head's latest album CATHARSIS, and the Head Cases of the U.K., Germany, and Australia stood their ground, stood by their band, and infiltrated the National Mainstream Charts in an unprecedented way!
- CATHARSIS debuts at #3 in Germany!
- CATHARSIS debuts at #12 on the U.K. National charts, #2 Indie charts, #1 Rock and #11 Vinyl
- CATHARSIS debuts at #10 Australia
CATHARSIS early opening week entries marks the highest chart positions in Machine Head's legendary and illustrious 27 history. These are not the "rock" charts, these are not the "metal" charts, these are the official charts that quantify all music from pop to hip hop.
It marks Machine Head's first Top #5 entry into the German national charts, bests Machine Head's previous highest U.K. charting of 1999's "The Burning Red" of #13 (over 18 years ago!?), equals our previous highest Australian charting, and gives record label Nuclear Blast one of their best weeks EVER in the global music market.
Previous album chart positions around the world can be seen below, with 1999's "The Burning Red" and 2014's "Bloodstone & Diamonds" tallying up the highest numbers, followed by 2011's "Unto The Locust" and 2007's "The Blackening".
Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn adds, "we are feeling SO unbelievably grateful to the Head Cases of Germany, The U.K. and Australia right now, words can’t even really put it into perspective. In a world dominated by hip hop and pop music, in terms of both sales and relevance, you just sent a deafening message to the world at large... Metal means something important!!
It’s been a long road making this album, and we still have a looooooong way to go. You and I both know, it isn’t always easy being a Head Case. You take A LOT of shit for it, you get A TON of hate for it.
But ya know what… WE FUCKING DID IT HEAD CASES!!
That line in “Beyond The Pale”was written for you guys “I found my heroes, in freaks and zeros”, let your freak-flags fly, you guys are OUR heroes!!
SPREAD THE HEAD MOTHERFUCKERS!!"
Chart positions for North America and the rest of the world will arrive by Wednesday next week.
- CATHARSIS debuts at #3 in Germany!
- CATHARSIS debuts at #12 on the U.K. National charts, #2 Indie charts, #1 Rock and #11 Vinyl
- CATHARSIS debuts at #10 Australia
CATHARSIS early opening week entries marks the highest chart positions in Machine Head's legendary and illustrious 27 history. These are not the "rock" charts, these are not the "metal" charts, these are the official charts that quantify all music from pop to hip hop.
It marks Machine Head's first Top #5 entry into the German national charts, bests Machine Head's previous highest U.K. charting of 1999's "The Burning Red" of #13 (over 18 years ago!?), equals our previous highest Australian charting, and gives record label Nuclear Blast one of their best weeks EVER in the global music market.
Previous album chart positions around the world can be seen below, with 1999's "The Burning Red" and 2014's "Bloodstone & Diamonds" tallying up the highest numbers, followed by 2011's "Unto The Locust" and 2007's "The Blackening".
Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn adds, "we are feeling SO unbelievably grateful to the Head Cases of Germany, The U.K. and Australia right now, words can’t even really put it into perspective. In a world dominated by hip hop and pop music, in terms of both sales and relevance, you just sent a deafening message to the world at large... Metal means something important!!
It’s been a long road making this album, and we still have a looooooong way to go. You and I both know, it isn’t always easy being a Head Case. You take A LOT of shit for it, you get A TON of hate for it.
But ya know what… WE FUCKING DID IT HEAD CASES!!
That line in “Beyond The Pale”was written for you guys “I found my heroes, in freaks and zeros”, let your freak-flags fly, you guys are OUR heroes!!
SPREAD THE HEAD MOTHERFUCKERS!!"
Chart positions for North America and the rest of the world will arrive by Wednesday next week.
THE BURNING RED
German Albums Chart # 15
UK Album Chart #13
The Billboard 200 #88
Australian Albums Chart #30
THE BLACKENING
German Albums #12
UK Albums #16
US Billboard 200 #54
Australian Albums #14
LOCUST
German Albums Chart #5
UK Albums Chart #43
U.S. Billboard 200 #22
Australian Albums Chart #10
BLOODSTONE & DIAMONDS
German Albums #6
UK Albums #18
US Billboard 200 #21
Australian Albums #10
BURN MY EYES
German Albums Chart #35
UK Album Chart #25
US Billboard 200 *Did not chart*
CATHARSIS (*as of Feb 2, 2018*)
German Albums Chart #3
UK Album Chart #12
Australia #10
US Billboard 200 *Not available*
German Albums Chart # 15
UK Album Chart #13
The Billboard 200 #88
Australian Albums Chart #30
THE BLACKENING
German Albums #12
UK Albums #16
US Billboard 200 #54
Australian Albums #14
LOCUST
German Albums Chart #5
UK Albums Chart #43
U.S. Billboard 200 #22
Australian Albums Chart #10
BLOODSTONE & DIAMONDS
German Albums #6
UK Albums #18
US Billboard 200 #21
Australian Albums #10
BURN MY EYES
German Albums Chart #35
UK Album Chart #25
US Billboard 200 *Did not chart*
CATHARSIS (*as of Feb 2, 2018*)
German Albums Chart #3
UK Album Chart #12
Australia #10
US Billboard 200 *Not available*
#spreadthehead
