The following is a list of the top-selling hard rock/heavy metal albums in Sweden for the week ending September 20th, 2002 (as reported by the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet):
01. (01) IN FLAMES - Reroute To Remain 02. (02) P.O.D. - Satellite 03. (03) KISS - The Very Best Of 04. (04) QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - Songs For The Deaf 05. (05) LINKIN PARK - Reanimation 06. (07) MESHUGGAH - Nothing 07. (06) AVANTASIA - The Metal Opera Pt. II 08. (09) SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicity 09. (08) DEF LEPPARD - X 10. (11) GUNS N´ ROSES - Appetite For Destruction 11. (10) KORN - Untouchables 12. (NEW) NILE - In Their Darkened Shrines 13. (12) SYSTEM OF A DOWN - System Of A Down 14. (20) DORO - Fight 15. (17) NIGHTWISH - Century Child 16. (19) MANOWAR - Warriors Of The World 17. (NEW) STONE SOUR - Stone Sour 18. (RE-ENTRY) RAMMSTEIN - Mutter 19. (16) LINKIN PARK - Hybrid Theory 20. (15) DARK TRANQUILITY - Damage Done
Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart for the week ending August 19th:
06. LINKIN PARK - Reanimation 16. DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 19. DEF LEPPARD - X 26. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicity 27. PAPA ROACH - Lovehatetragedy 32. FILTER - The Amalgamut 34. NIGHTWISH - Century Child 36. SILVERCHAIR - Diorama 39. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 48. KORN - Untouchables 55. NICKELBACK - Silver Side Up 56. MANOWAR - Warriors Of The World 57. PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 60. P.O.D. - Satellite 67. OZZY OSBOURNE - Live At Budokan 68. SOULFLY - 3 98. JUDAS PRIEST - Live In London (DVD)
Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart* for the week ending July 22nd (as reported by Rock Hard magazine):
01. (new) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - By The Way 11. (6) PAPA ROACH - Lovehatetragedy 15. (13) NIGHTWISH - Century Child 17. (12) KORN - Untouchables 30. (24) MANOWAR - Warriors Of The World 37. (77) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Californication 38. (23) SOULFLY - 3 40. (32) BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 43. (41) ROBERT PLANT - Dreamland 49. (51) DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 51. (53) DONOTS - Amplify The Good Times 56. (60) SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicity 59. (57) PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 87. (50) SUB7EVEN - Free Your Mind 99. (90) OZZY OSBOURNE - Live At Budokan
* number in parenthesis indicates last week's chart position
Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart for the week ending May 27th (as reported by Rock Hard magazine):
04. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 08. P.O.D. - Satellite 12. DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 14. PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 25. NICKELBACK - Silver Side Up 33. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicity 45. SENTENCED - The Cold White Light 46. RAGE - Unity 63. LINKIN PARK - Hybrid Theory 80. COAL CHAMBER - Dark Days 88. RAMMSTEIN - Mutter 90. IRON MAIDEN - Rock In Rio 91. AXEL RUDI PELL - Shadow Zone 96. CRADLE OF FILTH - Lovecraft & Witch Hearts
Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared in the German Media Control (Top 100) chart for the week ending April 15th (as reported by Rock Hard magazine):
10. NICKELBACK - Silver Side Up 15. DIE HAPPY - Beautiful Morning 17. DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 19. PUDDLE OF MUDD - Come Clean 22. P.O.D. - Satellite 27. LINKIN PARK - Hybrid Theory 30. IRON MAIDEN - Rock In Rio 34. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicity 42. STAIND - Break The Cycle 63. BLIND GUARDIAN - A Night At The Opera 79. RHAPSODY - Power Of The Dragonflame 80. RAMMSTEIN - Mutter 84. MILLENCOLIN - Home From Home 94. FARIN URLAUB - Endlich Urlaub 100. MEGAHERZ - Herzwerk II
SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian launched his own website on Sunday, April 1 -- serjicalstrike.com -- specifically "to introduce words and music that have been otherwise unavailable in stores," according to the singer. The first project available at serjicalstrike.com will be Serj's self-published poetry book, Cool Gardens, 96-pages of very personal reflections and considerations that give the reader a glimpse into Serj's life and thoughts over the past seven or eight years. Cool Gardens is available now and is priced at $15.00. “I chose to title it Cool Gardens,” explained Serj, "because I love the thought of spending my life walking around surrounded by Cool gardens. When I think of that term, it relaxes me." Nearly half of the tome is original artwork created by Sako Shahinian, a young L.A.-based artist. Topics include a mix of spiritual, political, and humorous. Serj plans an initial run of 5,000 copies, with the first 500 personally signed by the singer. CDs by three of Serj's favorite unknown bands will also be available on the site in the coming weeks: BAD ACID TRIP, "One of the best undiscovered secrets from L.A.'s thrash/punk scene. Their name says it all;" KITTENS FOR CHRISTIAN, "I often describe them as SONIC YOUTH meets JESUS LIZARD or the BIRTHDAY PARTY. They're very interesting and drivy;" and BIG ELF, "The best progressive classic rock band of this era. Amazing songwriting, arranging, and harmonies."
SYSTEM OF A DOWN and producer Rick Rubin entered a Los Angeles studio to record one of the most highly-anticipated albums of this year—the follow-up to the group’s self-titled debut album which was released in 1998 on the Sony-distributed American Recordings label. Fueled by near non-stop touring and the radio hit “Sugar,” “System of a Down” has sold in excess of 850,000 copies worldwide. System of a Down—Serj Tankian/vocals, Daron Malakian/guitars, Shavo Odadjian/bass, John Dolmayan/drums have been holed up in a rehearsal studio since last October, taking only a short break to play a special benefit show in November to shed more light on the issue of the Armenian Genocide. The band has been spending five to six hours every night writing and rehearsing some 25 new songs, all of which will be recorded, some of which will make it to the CD’s final track listing. No one knows yet what songs will end up on the final album, and the songs that the band plan to record still have only working titles. Nonetheless, the subject matter and lyrical content of the new album will run the gamut from the U.S. prison system (“Prison Song”) to a song about groupies (“Psycho”), to an ode to pajamas (“P.J.s”), to the talking car in the Œ80s TV show, “Knight Rider” (“K.I.T.T.”). The new System of a Down CD, as yet untitled, is expected to be released this summer.
