Heavy Metal & Rock Acts Dominate This Week's ARIA Charts

Just a week after Welsh outfit Bullet For My Valentine took out the highest album debut, a slew of fellow heavy metal and rock acts are set to feature in this week's ARIA Charts in a number of different rankings. 

Primed to compete for the #1 position is US heavy metal band Disturbed and iconic rock outfit Bon Jovi. Disturbed's new record, Immortalized, is the group's first since reforming this year after a four year hiatus and has fans chomping at the bit to hear new material. 

Meanwhile Bon Jovi's thirteenth studio album, Burning Bridges, comes just two years after What About Now, not to mention they have already announced yet another record set for release next year. 

Elsewhere, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas is aiming for a top five finish with his third solo album, The Great Unknown, alongside pop punk act Short Stack's latest offering, Homecoming.

Finally, Swedish metal band Ghost are looking for a top 20 finish with their third album, Meliora, while metalcore act The Devil Wears Prada are set to crack the top 50 with their new Space EP.

Following the upcoming release of NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, Dr Dre's first album in 16 years, Compton, is also a chance to climb back in the top three after it debuted at #1 just two weeks ago. 

Over on the Singles Chart, expect to hear new tunes from Aussie singer Jarryd James with Regardless, featuring Julia Stone, Nelly's The Fix featuring Jeremiah, and Lana Del Ray's latest track, High By The Beach.