Black Label Society's 'Engines of Demolition' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart, marking their fourth chart-topper since 2007.
- April 20, 2026
AceShowbiz - The band Black Label Society has once again claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart with their latest release, Engines of Demolition. Marking their fourth time topping this chart since its inception in 2007, the album debuted at No. 1 on the April 11-dated tally.
For the week ending April 2, Engines of Demolition moved 24,000 equivalent album units in the United States, according to data from Luminate. Notably, 22,000 of those units came from traditional album sales, underscoring the band's strong physical and digital purchase appeal.
Black Label Society first topped the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in 2010 with their album Order of the Black. They have also reached No. 1 with Catacombs of the Black Vatican in 2014 and Grimmest Hits in 2018. Between their previous chart-topping releases and Engines of Demolition, the band charted with Doom Crew Inc. in 2021, which peaked at No. 7.
Alongside dominating the hard rock chart, Engines of Demolition debuted at No. 31 on the all-genre Billboard 200. This marks the band's 14th appearance on the Billboard 200 since their 2002 album 1919 Eternal.
The album’s lead single, “Name in Blood,” also made notable gains, climbing from No. 28 to No. 21 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. This is Black Label Society's highest charting single on this ranking in over ten years, surpassing 2014's “My Dying Time,” which peaked at No. 17.
“Name in Blood” also returned to the multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart at No. 25 after initially debuting at No. 22 in January. The track garnered 602,000 radio audience impressions and 397,000 official U.S. streams, highlighting its steady popularity.
Another song from the album, “Ozzy's Song,” which pays tribute to Zakk Wylde's late former bandmate Ozzy Osbourne, debuted at No. 20 on Hot Hard Rock Songs, accumulating 440,000 streams and 1,000 downloads. The track also debuted at No. 3 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
With Engines of Demolition, Black Label Society continues to solidify their position as a dominant force in the hard rock genre, combining strong album sales with impressive radio and streaming numbers.
