Metallica and Glasvegas in battle for number one album
Glasvegas face stiff competition from Metallica for number one album
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Thursday, 11, Sep 2008 04:34
Indie newcomers Glasvegas face stiff competition from rock gods Metallica for the number one spot in the album charts this weekend.
Glasvegas' eponymous debut was released on Monday and shipped an impressive 22,000 copies on its first day of release.
However, the Columbia release - which is 4/6 to top the charts according to Labdrokes - could be pipped by Metallica's Death Magnetic.
Though the heavy metal band's ninth album is not official released until Friday September 12th, Mercury Records discovered that some music stores had begun selling the album early.
As such, the Death Magnetic release has been brought forward, meaning its previous 6/4 odds of reaching the number one spot have been slashed to 11/10.
It went on sale in Zavvi's Oxford Street store on Wednesday, with Mercury's permission and HMV has now begun selling Death Magnetic also.
An HMV spokesman said: "We were advised yesterday by the label that because it's been leaked quite heavily, they should bring forward its physical release and allow retailers to merchandise it.
"That was the communication we received and we've responded to that. I'd imagine it's a similar picture across the whole of retail."
Though it seems likely the top two spots will be taken by Glasvegas and Metallica, there remains strong competition from the Verve, the Script and Rihanna, according to Music Week.
Returning boyband's New Kids on the Block's new album The Block is set to reach the top ten while soul singer Bryn Christopher should achieve a top 20 position with his debut.
In the midweek singles chart, Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl shows no signs of being toppled from the number one spot.