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Morbid Angel Announces New Album "Illud Divinum Insanus" Chart Positions

posted Jun 15, 2011 at 6:06 PM by xFiruath.  (13 Comments)

Morbid Angel recently released the band's first full-length studio album in eight years, titled "Illud Divinum Insanus" (reviewed here). The band has now announced the following chart positions for the new release:

USA Billboard Top 200: #141
Top New Artists / Heatseekers: #3
Top Current Albums: #127
Independent Current Albums: #24
Current Hard Music Albums: #13
Top Hard Music Albums: #15
Top Current Rock Albums: #48
UK # 37 Top 50 Independent albums
UK #18 Top 40 Rock chart
Danish Album chart #49
Morbid Angel in Dutch Alternative Charts, week 24 #30 (charts entry), 1st week.
German Trend Chart #23
Norway Top 100 #85

Morbid Angel was also recently covered in our Sunday Old School column. Live footage of Morbid Angel performing the new song "Existo Vulgore" is also available here, or you can check out a humorous video of Adolf Hilter reacting to the album's musical direction at this location.

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13 Comments on "Morbid Angel Announces New Album Chart Positions"

Cynic's avatar

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1. Cynic writes:

Wow, shows you right there that even despite the winds of opposition Morbid Angel has some serious clout as a big name.

# Jun 15, 2011 @ 8:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. METAL213 writes:

well spoken Cynic. it's strange that even in times of horrific album sales, underground bands can still make it onto the Billboard charts. goes to show that the great bands will eventually get recognized

# Jun 15, 2011 @ 9:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. NW_MetalHead writes:

They're so mainstream now, I bet the next tour they do will be with Godsmack

# Jun 15, 2011 @ 10:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Haha writes:

Hahaha ^

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 1:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. J.B. writes:

This only shows that the music in general is facing a huge crisis...

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 4:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. WOLF7 writes:

METAL213, it's probably cos only the top 10 in the Billboard 200 sell millions, the ones till about #100 position sell thousands... and the rest...
If your albums sells 100 copies these days, you're in Top 200! ;)

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 5:22 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Spirit In Black writes:

I admit to being a long time MA fan. First few listens of this one were with mixed feelings, but it's now starting to gel and I am enjoying ALL of it.

I agree with METAL213, Morbid Angel have a big legion of fans and those fans would have bought this regardless of the reviews.

While not a 'typical' MA release, still pretty good....but then again...what is a typical MA release?

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 7:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. BrianMN writes:

I'm not going to whine here to much as that's all I've done since I heard the song titles, then those atrocious monstrosities themselves (songs).
I knew this album would storm out the gate by all the loyal Morbid fans...but where will Illud be a month from now when the shock has finally settled in?
One of two things will happen...the album will drop off the radar quicker than....I don't even know what.
Or Morbid will somehow stay on the charts and that will be the end of the band as I knew it.
What I find intriguing is Vincent is still involved with Sandoval with Terrorizer.....note to Pete.....KEEP HIM ON BASS ONLY!!!
No vocals.
No songwriting.
NOTHING.
HE FVCKED UP MORBID ENOUGH AS IT IS.
Ok, I guess I'm not done whining. :)

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 9:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. BrianMN writes:

Ok one more comment....just one LMAO!!!!!
The web site Pop matters just gave Illud one star.
Pop Matters????????
(sound of Brian giggling)

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 9:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. zarathustra_999 writes:

David Vincent raps his way up the charts.

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 9:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. R10 writes:

I havent even bought it yet. And im one of those people who bought Altars on cassette in early 90. Has a couple good songs,but the bad far outweighs the good. Will be interesting to see how much of this record they play when they decide to tour the US.

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 1:13 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. deathbringer writes:

No doubt they have a large following and after a 6 year wait, that following is probably starving for something new. Whether or not those sales equal satisfied fans is another matter. Reminds me of the situation with most Metallica albums since the black album actually.

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 2:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. KMADD writes:

Man that cd is a steaming pile of dogsheeit. Killa cop, killa cop, killa cop. It's obvious that gen shoved that dildo one too many times in Mrs Vincent's certain orifices. Fukk that band.

# Jun 16, 2011 @ 11:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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