Vader Announces New Album "Necropolis" Chart Positions

Polish death metallers Vader have issued the following statement about their new album "Necropolis" landing on the charts:

"VADER's brand new full length album is going very well in the States. 'Necropolis' sold around 1,130 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 19 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. In other categories, the album got the 10th position in 'Current Hard Music Albums Core Stores', #76 in Indy/Small Chain Core Stores and #84 in 'Top Hard Music Albums'. It's a good result for the band that actually has never been promoted in the States. 'Necropolis' landed at position 5 in Polish OLiS (best selling albums). More sales results will follow soon.

"In other news, in the beginning of November VADER kicks off the 'Masters Of Death Tour 2009' covering the States and Canada. The band will be teaming up with acts such as Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, The Amenta, Augury and SwashBuckle. The tour will last till mid December. It's gonna be the band's first American tour under the wings of the new record label Nuclear Blast and booking agency First Row Talent. VADER will return to the US in April, May 2010 to appear on tour with OVERKILL. Another tour in March is currently in the negotiation phase. Panzer division will also invade South America. On January VADER together with MARDUK will destroy the Balkans. More details concerning the upcoming tours at this location."

The music video for "Never Say My Name" off "Necropolis" can also be viewed below.