As usual, before unveiling the results of this new TOP WAVES, let's take a look at the official French record sales rankings (source Snep).
In first place, we find the Korean K-pop group Newjeans and their second Ep "Get Up", ahead of "5-Star" by Stray Kids and "The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons" by The Hives...
Shaka Ponk's eponymous album comes in at a fine 8th place.
Maneskin's "Rush" holds on at #20
Metallica's "72 Seasons" ranks 45th
Depeche Mode's "Memento Mori" is 51st
Greta Van Fleet's "Starcatcher" is in 63rd place
Imagine Dragons' "Mercury Act I" is 68th
Queens of the Stone Age's "In Times New Roman..." is 71st
Muse's "Will of the People" is 75th
The Red Hot's "Unlimited Love" holds at 79th
Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" Live at Wembley is 93rd
"Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church" by Tarja debuts at #99
Matmatah's "Miscellanées Bissextilles" is back at number 118
Neal Morse's "The Dreamer - Joseph: Part One" enters at number 130
Kataklysm's "Goliath" also enters at number 138
"Mammoth II" by Mammoth WVH is 140th
As every month from now on, the physical sales ranking presents a fine list of bands from the rock scene....
TOP WAVES GENERAL - JULY/AUGUST 2023
It's Avenged Sevenfold's latest album that Music Waves has placed in first place
"With "Life Is But a Dream", Californians Avenged Sevenfold release an album the likes of which you only see a handful of each year, a masterpiece of progressive metal. Don't miss it! (ProgRacer)
AVENGED SEVENFOLD Life Is But A Dream
In second place is the second Mammoth WVH album
"Not only is 'Mammoth WVH II' even better than its predecessor, it also ticks all the boxes to elevate Wolfgang Van Halen to the rank of international hard rock's finest hope." (Newf)
MAMMOTH WVH Mammoth Ii
The last step of the podium is shared by three groups.
The first of these is the new Mystery, which interrupts 5 years of studio silence.
"Despite the length of "Redemption", Mystery never invites us to languor, subtly playing in all the registers that neo-progressive rock can produce, barded with unfailing musicality." (TonyB)
MYSTERY Redemption
Third place is shared by Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss
"Nita Strauss delivers the full extent of her creativity and talent, backed up by some very special guests. Don't miss this little gem." (Gyvy)
NITA STRAUSS The Call Of The Void
and "Darkfighter" by Rival Sons
"The first part of a diptych, "Darkfighter" sets the bar very high, a dark album that allows Rival Sons to send many vintage hard (rock) bands back to school." (Childeric Thor)
RIVAL SONS Darkfighter
Detailed ranking
AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Life Is But A Dream (Heavy Metal) 30
MAMMOTH WVH: Mammoth Ii (Hard Rock) 16
MYSTERY: Redemption (Progressive Rock) 12
NITA STRAUSS: The Call Of The Void (Guitar Hero) 12
RIVAL SONS: Darkfighter (Hard Rock) 12
GRETA VAN FLEET: Starcatcher (Hard Rock) 10
CARCARIASS: Afterworld (Death Metal) 10
PENDRAGON: North Star (Progressive Rock) 6
KARNATAKA: Requiem For A Dream (Progressive Rock) 6
THE TROUBLE NOTES: Liberty Awaits (Others) 5
ENFORCER: Nostalgia (Heavy Metal) 5
ART NATION: Inception (Melodic Hard Rock) 5
GOV'T MULE: Peace... Like A River (Blues) 5
IMMORTAL: War Against All (Black Metal) 3
METAL CHURCH: Congregation Of Annihilation (Heavy Metal) 3
VORTEX (CA): The Future Remains In Oblivion (Death Metal) 3
SHAKRA: Invicible (Hard Rock) 3
SUNBEAM OVERDRIVE: Diama (Progressive Metal) 1
SUNCHILD: Time And The Tide (Progressive Rock) 1
JOAN JETT: Mindsets (Rock) 1
PYRAMAZE: Bloodlines (Melodic Metal) 1
GODSTICKS: This Is What A Winner Looks Like (Alternative Metal) 1
ELOY: Echoes From The Past (Progressive Rock) 1
CAIRO (UK): Nemesis (Progressive Rock) 1
TOP WAVES METAL - JULY/AUGUST 2023
The METAL WAVES TOP confirms the popularity of Avenged Sevenfold's latest album, ahead of the excellent Nita Strauss.
In this context, third place goes to Pyramaze.
"Fans of epic melodic metal can rest assured that Pyramaze are still on top shape, delivering a powerful yet soothing "Bloodlines"." (Lynott)
PYRAMAZE Bloodlines
Detailed ranking
AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Life Is But A Dream (Heavy Metal) 34
NITA STRAUSS: The Call Of The Void (Guitar Hero) 22
PYRAMAZE: Bloodlines (Melodic Metal) 13
CARCARIASS: Afterworld (Death Metal) 10
ENFORCER: Nostalgia (Heavy Metal) 9
GODSTICKS: This Is What A Winner Looks Like (Alternative Metal) 8
VORTEX (CA): The Future Remains In Oblivion (Death Metal) 6
VEIL OF MAYA: [m]other (Djent) 5
IMMORTAL: War Against All (Black Metal) 5
METAL CHURCH: Congregation Of Annihilation (Heavy Metal) 4
PHIL MANCA: Layers Of Pain (Heavy Metal) 3
CORVIUS: Signals (Melodic Metal) 3
BEFORE THE DAWN: Stormbringers (Death Metal) 1
KRYSAOR: Foreword (Heavy Metal) 1
SUNBEAM OVERDRIVE: Diama (Progressive Metal) 1
SWARM: Mad In France (Thrash) 1
TOP WAVES ROCK - JULY/AUGUST 2023
Also unsurprisingly, Mammoth WVH wins ahead of Rival Sons and Mystery
Detailed ranking
MAMMOTH WVH: Mammoth Ii (Hard Rock) 31
RIVAL SONS: Darkfighter (Hard Rock) 20
MYSTERY: Redemption (Progressive Rock) 14
GRETA VAN FLEET: Starcatcher (Hard Rock) 10
PENDRAGON: North Star (Progressive Rock) 9
SHAKRA: Invicible (Hard Rock) 8
KARNATAKA: Requiem For A Dream (Progressive Rock) 8
GOV'T MULE: Peace... Like A River (Blues) 6
THE TROUBLE NOTES: Liberty Awaits (Others) 5
ART NATION: Inception (Melodic Hard Rock) 5
THE DEFIANTS: Drive (Melodic Hard Rock) 4
ELOY: Echoes From The Past (Progressive Rock) 2
JOAN JETT: Mindsets (Rock) 2
PRIDE OF LIONS: Dream Higher (A.O.R.) 1
SUNCHILD: Time And The Tide (Progressive Rock) 1
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