GHOST First Heavy Band To Hit #1 On Billboard In Years | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 5/7/25. Skeletá from Ghost hits #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums, Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox calls out sexism, more.

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Discussion Topics:

• Ghost hits #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums
• History on other rock and metal albums to hit #1
• Amy Lee and Halsey collaborating
• Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox calls out sexism in Metal Scene
• TOOL’s Adam Jones plays for WWE’s Penta
• Turnstile going above and beyond with music videos
• Mudvayne and Static-X celebrate 25th anniversaries with tour
• Upcoming albums/tours

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SONG OF THE WEEK: Health X Chelsea Wolfe “Mean” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SACrcDD2Ldo

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“Ghost grabs the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time, as the Swedish hard rock band’s new studio effort Skeletá debuts atop the tally (dated May 10) with 86,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending May 1, according to Luminate. Of the album’s starting sum, 89% was driven by traditional album sales — buoyed by a big vinyl sales figure. Skeletá launches with Ghost’s best week ever by both equivalent album units and traditional album sales.” (Billboard)

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GHOST First Heavy Band To Hit #1 On Billboard In Years | The Podcast That Rocked