First week sales of Ghost Reveries - more than impressive!

[MountainDweller]

I see this forum has already returned to its former glory.

 

[Zed Leppelin]

#11 in finland \o/
they're also doing 3 gigs here
seems like an opeth-country

 

[sweet majestic darkness]

That is awesome!

 

[shark22]

That only doesn't account for a first-week sales jump of 10,000 units. It's nothing against the band - this is probably one of the big reasons they signed with Roadrunner.

Amen brotha.

 

[Botfly]

lol, I take everything I said back Sanzen

 

[The_Isle]

The question is, why do we really care how much they sell? If you're genuinely concerned for Mikael & co's finance, send them envelopes of cash.

 

[JoeVice]

what are the odds that GR will sell 100,000 US copies?

its possible....i doubt it though...at least not for a long time. they would need a big tour of some sort, as an opening act for a popular band...or some more air time, tv and radio.

 

[Jude]

Good for Opeth! They are great musicians and they deserve the financial success far more than many so-called "artists" out there. Music does not have to be underground to be awesome...

Quoted for truth, and also because I love my quote you put in your sig. That one's true, too. I got a Deadwing tour shirt and it's wayy to big for me. :9

 

[BefriendedUnit]

This is a bump for comparison with Watershed's sales.

 

[soundave]

Solid bump, Illidan. Some things never change, eh?

 

[Lothlorien]

i wish Cerebus III was here to see this thread. he'd have a hay day!

 

[Karbalowz]

Burden was played at "Radio Rock" rock station here at finland, nice!

 

[BefriendedUnit]

Solid bump, Illidan. Some things never change, eh?

Atcho service!

 

[GT2000]

Still Life (1999): 23,377

Wow - I cannot believe how small the numbers are for Still Life... isn't this the classsic album that we all say is our first/second/third favorite?

Ghost Reveries ended up selling 100,000 in the U.S.

Not bad - I expect the new one to double that, if for no other reason than they are starting to build up a head of steam with the mainstream press. Also, the album is pretty damn good, and should draw in some newbies.

 

[Depth Perception]

Does anyone have any updated information on how much their previous records sold?