Machine Head ‘s divisive new album “Catharsis ” has opened at #65 on the Billboard 200 . The album shifted roughly 9,000 units in the United States during its first week of release, down from the 18,200 units its 2014 predecessor “Bloodstone & Diamonds ” did during its first week of release. Notably as the band themselves detail below, the effort has performed admirably internationally:
CATHARSIS DEBUTS HIGHEST INT. CHART ENTRIES IN HISTORY!!? ? 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!? – 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!!"? ? US / rest-of-world chart positions arrive by Wed
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