hard rock collection

Best selling :

• AC/DC: Back in Black ( 50 million)
• Metallica: Same ( 30 million)
• Bon Jovi: Slippery when wet ( 28 million)
• Gun's N Roses: apettite for destruction ( 28 million)
• Bon Jovi: Cross Roads (21 million)
• Def Leppard: Hysteria (21 million)
• Van Halen : 1984 (10 million)
• Iron Maiden: The number of the beast (14 million)
• Anvil- story of anvil 's DVD ( 12 million)
• Poison:open up and say..... ( 8 million)
• Marilyn Mason: Antichrist superstar ( 7 million)
• Marilyn Manson: Holy wood ( 9 million)
• Poison: Flesh & blood ( 7,2 million)
• Skid Row : Same ( 5 million in USA)
• Quiet Riot: Metal Health (6 million)
• Judas Priest: Screaming for vengeance ( 5 million)
• Cinderella: Night songs ( 3 million)
• Ratt: Invasion of  ur privacy ( 2 million)
• Twisted Sister: Stay hungry ( 3 million in USA)
• Dokken: Tooth and nail ( 2 million)
• Poison: Look what the cat ... ( 4 million)
• Metallica: death magnetic ( 4,5 million)
• Ratt: out of the cellar ( 3 million in USA)
• Ozzy: The ultimate sin (2 million)
• Running Wild : Death or glory (3 million)
• Judas Priest: Painkiller ( 2 million)
• Iron Maiden: Somewhere in time (1 million in USA)
• KISS: All albums ( 100 million)
• Ratt: Invasion of ur privacy ( 1 million)
• Stryper: To hell with the devil ( 2 million)
• Loverboy: All albums ( 14 million worldwide)
• Warrant: all albums ( 10 million)
• The Cult: Sonic temple (2,5 million)

The All-Time Best Selling Heavy Metal Albums

1. Led Zeppelin (IV), by Led Zeppelin (1971): 23 Million 2. Back In Black, by AC/DC (1980): 22 Million 3. Appetite For Destruction, by Guns N' Roses (1987): 18 Million 4. Physical Graffiti, by Led Zeppelin (1975): 16 Million 5. Metallica, by Metallica (1991): 15 Million

12 Million Led Zeppelin II, by Led Zeppelin (1969) Slippery When Wet, by Bon Jovi (1986) Hysteria, by Def Leppard (1987)

11 Million Houses Of The Holy, by Led Zeppelin (1973)

10 Million: Pyromania, by Def Leppard (1983) Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (1969) Hybrid Theory, by Linkin Park (2000) Nevermind, by Nirvana (1991) Van Halen, by Van Halen (1978) 1984, by Van Halen (1984) Eliminator, by ZZ Top (1983)

8 Million: Toys In The Attic, by Aerosmith (1975) ...And Justice For All, by Metallica (1988) Whitesnake, by Whitesnake (1987)

7 Million:
Highway To Hell, by AC/DC (1979)
Get A Grip, by Aerosmith (1993)
Pump, by Aerosmith (1989)
New Jersey, by Bon Jovi (1988)
Use Your Illusion I, by Guns N' Roses (1991)
Use Your Illusion II, by Guns N' Roses (1991)
Significant Other, by Limp Bizkit (1999)

5 Million: A to M
The Razors Edge, by AC/DC (1990)
Who Made Who, by AC/DC (1986)
Permanent Vacation, by Aerosmith (1987)
G 'N R Lies, by Guns N' Roses (1988)
Follow The Leader, by Korn (1998)
Ride The Lightning, by Metallica (1984)
Load, by Metallica (1996)
Garage, Inc., by Metallica (1998)

4 Million
The Downward Spiral, by Nine Inch Nails (1994)
Blizzard Of Oz, by Ozzy Osbourne (1980)
No More Tears, by Ozzy Osbourne (1991)
Moving Pictures, by Rush (1981)
Diver Down, by Van Halen (1982)
OU812, by Van Halen (1988)
Slip Of The Tongue, by Whitesnake (1989)

For Those About To Rock, by AC/DC (1981)
Dirt, by Alice In Chains (1992)
Paranoid, by Black Sabbath (1970)
Godsmack, by Godsmack (1998)
Are You Experienced?, by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Iron Butterfly (1968)
Shout At The Devil, by Motley Crue (1983)
Theatre Of Pain, by Motley Crue (1985)
Girls, Girls, Girls, by Motley Crue (1987)

3 Million: 
High Voltage, by AC/DC (1976)
Get Your Wings, by Aerosmith (1974)
Audioslave, by Audioslave (2002)
Night Songs, by Cinderella (1986)
Long Cold Winter, by Cinderella (1988)
Adrenalize, by Def Leppard (1992)
The Final Countdown, by Europe (1986)
Issues, by Korn (1999)
Presence, by Led Zeppelin (1976)
Kill'Em All, by Metallica (1983)
Reload, by Metallica (1997)
 Pretty Hate Machine, by Nine Inch Nails (1989)
Cat Scratch Fever, by Ted Nugent (1977)
Diary Of A Madman, by Ozzy Osbourne (1981)
Bark At The Moon, by Ozzy Osbourne (1983)
Infest, by Papa Roach (2000)
Satellite, by P.O.D. (2001)
Look What The Cat Dragged In, by Poison (1986)
Flesh And Blood, by Poison (1990)
Come Clean, by Puddle Of Mudd (2001)
Empire, by Queensryche (1990)
 Rage Against The Machine, by Rage Against The Machine (1992)
Evil Empire, by Rage Against The Machine (1996)
Out Of The Cellar, by Ratt (1984)
2112, by Rush (1976)
Love At First Sting, by Scorpions (1984)
Toxicity, by System Of A Down (2001)
Aenima, by Tool (1996)
Stay Hungry, by Twisted Sister (1984)
Women And Children First, by Van Halen (1980)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, by Van Halen (1991)
Balance, by Van Halen (1995)

Good selling:

• WASP: The last command ( 1 million)
• Ozzy: Down to earth ( 1,5 million)
• Running Wild: Under jolly roger ( 1,6 million)
• B'Z: Best treasure ( 5 million)
• X japan: Jealousy ( 1,1 million))
• Twisted Sister : Come out and play (500 000 copies in USA)
• Helloween: All albums ( 5 millions)
• Journey: Revelation (800 000 copies in USA)
• Stryper: The yellow & black attack/ First edition ( 200 000 copies)
• Headpins: Turn it loud ( 200 000 copies)
• Triumph: Never surrender (1 million)
• X japan: Blue Blood ( 720 000 copies)
• Montrose: same (1 million)
• DEICIDE – Legion  (102,056 copies in USA)
• QUEENSRYCHE – Promised Land (741,648 copies in USA)
• SEPULTURA – Chaos A.D  (452,528 copies in USA)
• MEGADETH – Youthanasia  (891, 333 copies in USA)
• KISS- Psycho circus ( 110,000 copies in its first week in USA)
• Van halen- a different kind of truth ( 187,000 copies in the United States in its first week )
  
  
  

Surprising sellings:

• Motley crue: GGeneration swine (305,134  copies)
• Motley Crue Saints of los Angeles ( 216,235  copies)
• Slash:apocalyptic love (100000 copies)
• Testament: Dark roots of earth ( 21 000 copies)
• Iron Maiden: The final Frontier ( 63 000 copies)
• POD: Where Angels and Serpents Dance ( 34 000 copies)
• Rock of ages ( 150 000 copies) 
• Rush: Vapor trails ( 345 000 copies)
• Iron maiden- brave new world( 307 000 copies)
• As I Lay Dying :Awakened (28,250 copies  for a few weeks , it's good)
• Rush: Clockwork angels (230 000 copies)
• Down: IV  Part I ( 11900 copies)
• Slipknot : Atennas from hell (51 000 copies in 9 weeks)
• Volbeat: Beyond hell (150 000 copies)
• Five Finger Death Punch:American capitalist ( 461 000 copies)
• Kiss: Monster ( 58 000 copies in the first week in US)
• Aldo Nova: same (200 000 copies in Canada)
• Helix: Walkin' the razor's edge (400 000 copies)
• Hawyre: Don't just stand there (150 000 copies in Canada)
• Loverboy: Get lucky (500 000 copies in Canada)
• Lee Aron: Body Rock (200 000 copies in Canada)
• Seikima-II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal  (100 000 copies)
• SAVATAGE – Edge Of Thorns (107,880 copies in USA)
• TWO – Voyeurs ( 47,469 copies in USA)
• Dethklok -Dethalbum II ( 45 000 copies)
•  Stone Sour- Hous of gold & bones (31 000 copies in its first month )
• Sabaton-Carolus rex ( 20 000 copies in Sweden....gold status) 
• Kid Rock :Rebel soul (366,000 copies)
• Deftones, Koi No Yokan ( 130 000 copies)
• Soundgarden: King animal ( 75 000 copies in its USA'first week)
• Scorpions: Blackout ( 369 200 in France)
• AC/DC: ballbreaker (309900 in France)
• ZZ TOP: Eliminator ( 672 700 in France)
• AC/DC: Back in Black ( 1 400 000 in France -best sellings)
  
  

Not so strong sellings:

• Kreator: Phantom anthicrist ( 600 copies)
• Halestorm- strange cas...(80 000 copies)
• Messuggah: Koloss ( 18 000 copies)
• The Last Vegas: Bad Decison ( 600 copies)
• Brett Michaels: Custom built ( 4000 copies)
• Steve Harris: British lion (3000 copies for the first week)
• Dokken: Broken Bones ( 2600 copies for the first week)
• Hammerfall : renegade ( 9000 copies in USA)
• BACKYARD BABIES – Total 13 (2,988 copies in USA)
• Symphony X: Iconoclast (7,300 copies in its first week in USA)
• Judas Priest- Screaming for vengeance  30th anninersary ( 3800 copies in its first week in USA)
• Kiss- Destroyer ressurected ( 7200 copies in its first week USA)
• Great White- Elation ( 1000 copies in its week uSA)

All 1 millions sellings:

Mechanical Resonance, by Tesla (1986)
Psychotic Supper, by Tesla (1991)
10,000 Days, by Tool (2006)
Christmas Attic, by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (1998)
The Lost Christmas Eve, by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2004)
Trapt, by Trapt (2002)
Allied Forces, by Triumph (1981)
Bloody Kisses, by Type O Negative (1993)
Winger, by Winger (1988)
In The Heart Of The Young, by Winger (1990)
Antenna, by ZZ Top (1994)
Recycler, by ZZ Top (1990)
Deguello, by ZZ Top (1979)

Surfing With The Alien, by Joe Satriani (1987)
Blackout, by Scorpions (1982)
Savage Amusement, by Scorpions (1988)
Animal Magnetism, by Scorpions (1980)
Iowa, by Slipknot (2001)
Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses, by Slipknot (2004)
Down On The Upside, by Soundgarden (1996)
14 Shades Of Grey, by Staind (2003)
Chapter V, by Staind (2005)
Wisconsin Death Trip, by Static-X (1999)
To Hell With The Devil, by Stryper (1986)
All Killer No Filler, by Sum 41 (2001)
System Of A Down, by System Of A Down (1998)
Steal This Album!, by System Of A Down (2002)
Hypnotize, by System Of A Down (2005)
Mezmerize, by System Of A Down (2005)

Renegades, by Rage Against The Machine (2000)
Sehnsucht, by Rammstein (1997)
Dancing Undercover, by Ratt (1986)
Reach For The Sky, by Ratt (1988)
Crazy From The Heat, by David Lee Roth (1985)
Eat'Em And Smile, by David Lee Roth (1986)
Skyscraper, by David Lee Roth (1988)
Fly By Night, by Rush (1975)
A Farewell To Kings, by Rush (1977)
Hemispheres, by Rush (1978)
Permanent Wave, by Rush (1980)
Signals, by Rush (1982)
Grace Under Pressure, by Rush (1984)
Power Windows, by Rush (1985)
Roll The Bones, by Rush (1991)
Hair Of The Dog, by Nazareth (1975)
Midnight Madness, by Night Ranger (1983)
Seven Wishes, by Night Ranger (1985)
Broken, by Nine Inch Nails (1992)
Bleach, by Nirvana (1989)
Incesticide, by Nirvana (1992)
Weekend Warriors, by Ted Nugent (1978)
Down To Earth, by Ozzy Osbourne (2001)
 Cowboys From Hell, by Pantera (1990)
Far Beyond Driven, by Pantera (1994)
The Great Southern Trendkill, by Pantera (1996)
Getting Away With Murder, by Papa Roach (2004)
The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown, by P.O.D. (1999)
Tonight The Stars Revolt!, by Powerman 5000 (1999)
Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus (1991)
Pork Soda, by Primus (1993)
Operation Mindcrime, by Queensryche (1988)
Promised Land, by Queensryche (1994)
Condition Critical, by Quiet Riot (1984)

Smells Like Children, by Marilyn Manson (1995)
Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson (1996)
Mechanical Animals, by Marilyn Manson (1998)
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying, by Megadeth (1986)
So Far, So Good...So What!, by Megadeth (1988)
Rust in Peace, by Megadeth (1990)
Youthanasia, by Megadeth (1994)
Garage Days Re-Revisited, by Metallica (1987)
Death Magnetic, by Metallica (2008)
Psalm 69 by Ministry (1992)
Molly Hatchet, by Molly Hatchet (1978)
Beatin' The Odds, by Molly Hatchet (1980)
Montrose, by Montrose (1973)
Too Fast For Love, by Motley Crue (1981)

Coda, by Led Zeppelin (1982)
Results May Vary, Limp Bizkit (2003)
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), by Limp Bizkit (2005)
Nuthin' Fancy, by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1975)

Standing Hampton, by Sammy Hagar (1981)
VOA, by Sammy Hagar (1984)
Axis: Bold As Love, by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
The Cry Of Love, by Jimi Hendrix (1971)
The Number Of The Beast, by Iron Maiden (1982)
Piece Of Mind, by Iron Maiden (1983)
Powerslave, by Iron Maiden (1984)
Somewhere In Time, by Iron Maiden (1986)
Nothing's Shocking, by Jane's Addiction (1988)
British Steel, by Judas Priest (1980)
Defenders Of The Faith, by Judas Priest (1984)
Turbo, by Judas Priest (1986)

Perfect Strangers, by Deep Purple (1984)
On Through The Night, by Def Leppard (1980)
Holy Diver, by Dio (1983)
The Last In Line, by Dio (1984)
Tooth And Nail. by Dokken (1984)
Under Lock And Key, by Dokken (1985)
Back For The Attack, by Dokken (1987)
Out Of This World, by Europe (1988)
The Real Thing, by Faith No More (1989)
Faceless, by Godsmack (2003)
The Spaghetti Incident?, by Guns N' Roses (1993)
Chinese Democracy, by Guns N' Roses (2008)

Heartbreak Station, by Cinderella (1990)
Love It To Death, by Alice Cooper Group (1971)
Killer, by Alice Cooper Group (1971)
School's Out, by Alice Cooper Group (1972)
Billion Dollar Babies, by Alice Cooper Group (1973)
Welcome To My Nightmare, by Alice Cooper (1975)
Trash, by Alice Cooper (1989)
Electric, by The Cult (1987)
Sonic Temple, by The Cult (1989)

Powerage, by AC/DC (1978)
Flick Of The Switch, by AC/DC (1983)
Fly On The Wall, by AC/DC (1985)
Blow Up Your Video, by AC/DC (1988)
Stiff Upper Lip, by AC/DC (2000)
Rocks, by Aerosmith (1976)
Night In The Ruts, by Aerosmith (1979)
Just Push Play, by Aerosmith (2001)
The Nature Of The Beast, by April Wine (1981)
Out Of Exile, by Audioslave (2005)
City of Evil, by Avenged Sevenfold (2005)

Helloween : sales albums in Japan

Keeper of the seven Keys Part 1 : 4.812
Keeper of the seven Keys Part 2 : 14.792
Helloween : 8.650
Keeper Live : 6.950
The Best, the rest, The rare : 24.680
Pink Bubles Go Ape : 30.660
Chameleon : 48.600
Master of the Rings : 100.250 GOLD
Time of the Oath : 144.490 GOLD
High Live : 13.420
Better than Raw : 77.450 GOLD
Metal Jukebox : 17.080
Dark Ride : 57.830
Rabbit Don't Come Easy : 25.578
Keeper of the seven Keys - The Legacy : 30.713
Live in Sao Paulo : 1.497
Gambling with the Devil : 23.788
Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary : 5.468
Are you Metal ? : 516
7 Sinners : 13.554
Straight Out of Hell : 15.795 after 4 weeks

JUDAS PRIEST IN USA

FUEL FOR LIFE (V) Apr 3, 1987 Gold 50,000
JUDAS PRIEST LIVE (V) Feb 17, 1988 Gold 50,000
RAM IT DOWN Jul 18, 1988 Gold 500,000
DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH Sep 26, 1988 Platinum 1,000,000
TURBO Jul 24, 1989 Platinum 500,000
BRITISH STEEL Aug 9, 1989 Platinum 1,000,000
UNLEASHED IN THE EAST (LIVE IN JAPAN) Nov 10, 1989 Platinum 1,000,000
STAINED CLASS Nov 10, 1989 Gold 500,000
SIN AFTER SIN Nov 10, 1989 Gold 500,000
POINT OF ENTRY Nov 10, 1989 Gold 500,000
HELL BENT FOR LEATHER Nov 10, 1989 Gold 500,000
PAINKILLER Jan 2, 1991 Gold 500,000
SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE Oct 16, 2001 2xPlatinum 2,000,000
PRIEST...LIVE! Oct 29, 2001 Gold 500,000
RISING IN THE EAST (v) 2005 Gold 50,000
ELECTRIC EYE (v) 2005 Platinum 100,000

OZZY IN USA

Studio Albums
1980 4,000,000 1997 Blizzard Of Ozz - 1,218,000
1981 3,000,000 1994 Diary Of A Madman - 909,000
1983 3,000,000 2000 Bark At The Moon - 434,000
1986 2,000,000 1994 The Ultimate Sin - 541,000
1988 2,000,000 1997 No Rest For The Wicked - 818,000
1991 4,000,000 2000 No More Tears - 3,308,000
1995 2,000,000 1999 Ozzmosis - 1,649,000
2001 1,000,000 2003 Down To Earth - 912,000
2005 - none Under Cover - 58,000
2007 500,000 2007 Black Rain - 535,000 may10
2010 - none Scream 250,000 jan11

Compilations
1997 2,000,000 2001 The Ozzman Cometh - 1,994,000
2003 250,000 2005 Essential Ozzy Osbourne (2cd) - 660,000 jan08
2005 125,000 2005 Prince Of Darkness (4cd) - 102,000

Live Albums
1982 1,000,000 1992 Speak Of The Devil - 283,000
1987 2,000,000 1997 Tribute - 1,025,000
1990 250,000 1993 Just Say Ozzy (EP) - 284,000
1993 500,000 2000 Live And Loud (2cd) - 668,000
2002 - none Live At Budokan - 144,000

DEF LEPAPPARD IN USA

On Through The Night Platinum 1989 1,000,000
High 'N Dry 2xPlatinum 1992 2,000,000
Pyromania Diamond 2005 10,000,000
Hysteria 12xPlatinum 1998 12,000,000
Adrenalize 3xPlatinum 1992 3,000,000
Retro Active Platinum 1993 1,000,000
Vault 4xPlatinum 2005 4,000,000
Slang Gold 1996 500,000
Euphoria Gold 1999 500,000
Rock Of Ages Gold 2006 500,000