DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: 'Sick' First-Week Sales Revealed
April 17, 2009"Sick", the new full-length album from VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan's side band, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 43 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
"Sick" was released in North America on April 7 via Century Media Records. An e-card for the CD, which was produced by Martin Feveyear (PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KINGS OF LEON),is available at this location.
In addition to McKagan, LOADED features drummer Geoff Reading (GREEN APPLE QUICK STEP),bassist Jeff Rouse (VENDETTA RED, ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE) and guitarist Mike Squires (ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE).
Video footage DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED performing the song "Wasted Heart" on April 9, 2009 at the Crocodile in Seattle, Washington can be viewed below.
LOADED released "Live Episode" (1999) and "Dark Days" (2001),before other commitments meant LOADED were put on the back burner to some extent, although they never split up.
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED's five-song EP, "Wasted Heart", was released in September 2008 via Century Media Records.
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED will support MÖTLEY CRÜE on several European shows this summer.
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