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Megadeth Scores First No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Final Studio Album

Robust physical sales from multiple format variants propelled the band’s farewell release ahead of a Feb. 15 tour kickoff.

Overview

  • Megadeth’s self-titled LP debuts at No. 1 with 73,000 equivalent album units, including 69,000 in pure sales.
  • Physical formats drove 56,000 sales, with 22,000 on vinyl, while streaming contributed about 4,000 SEA units.
  • The campaign featured more than a dozen vinyl variants, a Target-exclusive CD bonus track, and a mid-week deluxe digital edition.
  • It is the band’s first Billboard 200 topper after nearly four decades on the chart; their previous peak was No. 2 in 1992, with 23 total entries to date.
  • The album also opened at No. 1 in Australia and Austria and posted top-five debuts in several European markets, according to label and trade reports.