Metallica
Metal, Rock
This 27-track double disc (more than two hours of music) reached number 2.
Slipknot
Metal, Rock
Came in at No. 2, the band’s highest debut to date
Alice Cooper
Rock
This concept album about a serial killer (whose macabre exploits are just the twisted fantasy of a convict) bowed at …
OneRepublic
Alternative, Pop, Rock
The popularity of its first single, “Apologize,” drove the disc into the Top 20.
Santana
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop, Rock
Elite guest vocalists helped this disc reach No. 2.
Dave Matthews Band
Alternative, Rock
This No. 1 album enjoyed first-week sales of 465,000 copies.
Lifehouse
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock
Peaked at No. 14. “First Time” became a Top-40 single.

