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List of UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart number ones of 2013

The UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2013, there were 29 albums that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one album of the year was Muse's sixth studio album The 2nd Law, which was released the previous year.[2] The first new number-one album of the year was Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones, the third studio album by Black Veil Brides.[3] Muse also had the final number-one UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart number one of the year with the live album Live at Rome Olympic Stadium, which spent three weeks at number one in December.[4]

Biffy Clyro's sixth studio album Opposites spent six weeks at number one in 2013 and was the best-selling rock and metal album of the year in the UK.

The most successful albums on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart in 2013 were Biffy Clyro's sixth studio album Opposites and the self-titled fourth studio album by Paramore, both of which spent a total of six weeks at number one during the year. Opposites was the best-selling rock and metal album of the year, ranking 35th in the UK End of Year Albums Chart, while Paramore ranked 76th.[5] Queens of the Stone Age's sixth studio album ...Like Clockwork spent four weeks at number one, while four albums – Black Sabbath's 13, the Teenage Dirtbags compilation, Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt and Muse's Live at Rome Olympic Stadium – were number one for three weeks in 2013. Two further albums – Muse's The 2nd Law and the Nickelback compilation The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 – each spent two weeks at number one in 2013.

Chart history edit

 
Paramore's self-titled fourth studio album spent six weeks at number one in 2013, over three separate spells.
 
Muse spent a total of five weeks at number one on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart in 2013: The 2nd Law, released in 2012, spent the first two weeks of the year atop the chart, while the live album Live at Rome Olympic Stadium was number one for the last three weeks.
 
...Like Clockwork, the sixth studio album by Queens of the Stone Age, spent four weeks at number one in 2013.
 
Black Sabbath topped the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart for three consecutive weeks in mid-2013 with 13.
 
Pearl Jam registered their fourth number one on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart with Lightning Bolt.
 
The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 spent two weeks at number one in 2013.
Key
† Indicates best-selling rock album of 2013
Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
5 January The 2nd Law Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros. [2]
12 January [6]
19 January Wretched and Divine: The Story
of the Wild Ones 		Black Veil Brides Island [3]
26 January Greatest Hits Foo Fighters RCA [7]
2 February Signals Mallory Knox A Wolf at Your Door [8]
9 February Opposites † Biffy Clyro 14th Floor [9]
16 February [10]
23 February Temper Temper Bullet for My Valentine RCA [11]
2 March Opposites † Biffy Clyro 14th Floor [12]
9 March The Raven That Refused to Sing
(And Other Stories) 		Steven Wilson Kscope [13]
16 March Opposites † Biffy Clyro 14th Floor [14]
23 March Sound City: Real to Reel Various artists Columbia [15]
30 March Opposites Biffy Clyro 14th Floor [16]
6 April [17]
13 April Sempiternal Bring Me the Horizon RCA [18]
20 April Paramore Paramore Atlantic/Fueled by Ramen [19]
27 April [20]
4 May [21]
11 May Now What?! Deep Purple earMusic [22]
18 May Paramore Paramore Atlantic/Fueled by Ramen [23]
25 May [24]
1 June Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Thirty Seconds to Mars Polydor [25]
8 June The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Alice in Chains Virgin [26]
15 June ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador [27]
22 June 13 Black Sabbath Vertigo [28]
29 June [29]
6 July [30]
13 July ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador [31]
20 July [32]
27 July [33]
3 August Hey! Hello! Hey! Hello! Round [34]
10 August The Wrong Side of Heaven and the
Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 		Five Finger Death Punch Eleven Seven [35]
17 August From Death to Destiny Asking Alexandria Sumerian [36]
24 August Paramore Paramore Atlantic/Fueled by Ramen [37]
31 August Teenage Dirtbags Various artists Universal Music TV [38]
7 September Hail to the King Avenged Sevenfold Warner Bros. [39]
14 September Teenage Dirtbags Various artists Universal Music TV [40]
21 September [41]
28 September Old Souls Deaf Havana BMG [42]
5 October Dream Theater Dream Theater Roadrunner [43]
12 October Fortress Alter Bridge [44]
19 October The Paradigm Shift Korn Spinefarm [45]
26 October Lightning Bolt Pearl Jam EMI [46]
2 November [47]
9 November [48]
16 November The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 Nickelback Roadrunner [49]
23 November [50]
30 November The Wrong Side of Heaven and the
Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 		Five Finger Death Punch Eleven Seven [51]
7 December Common Courtesy A Day to Remember ADTR [52]
14 December Live at Rome Olympic Stadium Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros. [53]
21 December [54]
28 December [4]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 30 December 2012 – 05 January 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 13 January 2013 – 19 January 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 22 December 2013 – 28 December 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 20 January 2013 – 26 January 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 27 January 2013 – 02 February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 03 February 2013 – 09 February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 10 February 2013 – 16 February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 17 February 2013 – 23 February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 February 2013 – 02 March 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 03 March 2013 – 09 March 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 10 March 2013 – 16 March 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 March 2013 – 30 March 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 31 March 2013 – 06 April 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 07 April 2013 – 13 April 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 14 April 2013 – 20 April 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 21 April 2013 – 27 April 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 28 April 2013 – 04 May 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 05 May 2013 – 11 May 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 12 May 2013 – 18 May 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 19 May 2013 – 25 May 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 26 May 2013 – 01 June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 02 June 2013 – 08 June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 09 June 2013 – 15 June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 16 June 2013 – 22 June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  29. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 23 June 2013 – 29 June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 30 June 2013 – 06 July 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 07 July 2013 – 13 July 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  32. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 14 July 2013 – 20 July 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  33. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 21 July 2013 – 27 July 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  34. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 28 July 2013 – 03 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  35. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 04 August 2013 – 10 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  36. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 11 August 2013 – 17 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  37. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 18 August 2013 – 24 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  38. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 25 August 2013 – 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  39. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 September 2013 – 07 September 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  40. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 08 September 2013 – 14 September 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  41. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 15 September 2013 – 21 September 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  42. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 22 September 2013 – 28 September 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  43. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 29 September 2013 – 05 October 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  44. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 06 October 2013 – 12 October 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  45. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 13 October 2013 – 19 October 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  46. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 20 October 2013 – 26 October 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  47. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 27 October 2013 – 02 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  48. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 03 November 2013 – 09 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  49. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 10 November 2013 – 16 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  50. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 17 November 2013 – 23 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  51. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 November 2013 – 30 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  52. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 December 2013 – 07 December 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  53. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 08 December 2013 – 14 December 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  54. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 15 December 2013 – 21 December 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

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