BLACK SABBATH’s ’13’ Debuts at #1
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler posted the image above on his Facebook page, signaling that the band’s latest album, “13,” has topped the U.S. Billboard Charts.
No, not the Hard Rock or Heatseeker charts, where metal albums often reside. The Billboard Top 200.
According to Noisecreep, 155,000 copies of “13” were sold in its first week. It is the band’s first #1 album in the U.S.
“13” also topped the charts in the U.K., making it the first time in 43 years that Sabbath has a number one album in that country (the last being “Paranoid”). It is the longest time frame on record.
Metal is alive and well, ladies and gentlemen.
The Blog of Shredding 
Just got two copies: The Best Buy with a T-shirt and Naivite in Black, and the super deluxe with vinyl and DVD. Gonna listen to ’em now!
June 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Great news. If any metal band can do this anymore, it’s Sabbath. Way to make the world sit up and pay attention!
June 23, 2013 at 1:29 pm