Skillet Sizzles at #4 on Billboard Charts, #1 on Rock Charts While August Burns Red Starts July at #9

Rock band Skillet arrives at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with its eighth studio album, "Rise," selling 60,000. It also launches at No. 1 on the Rock Albums and Christian Albums charts. It's the group's first No. 1 on the Rock tally, and second leader on the Christian chart.

"Rise" follows the lengthy chart success of the act's last studio effort, 2009's "Awake." It debuted and peaked at a career-high No. 2 on the Billboard 200 (68,000 debut) and ruled for 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. Further, it spent 136 weeks on the Billboard 200 and has sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S. and 2 million overall.

Another rock act, August Burns Red, bows at No. 9 with "Rescue & Restore" (26,000).

Skillet, August Burns Red Currently in Top 10 on iTunes

Skillet, one of the top selling rock outfits in recent years, is currently in the top 5 with its latest release and metalcore band August Burns Red joins them in the top 10.

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