SYSTEM OF A DOWN's 'Steal This Album' Certified Platinum

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Steal This Album" has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),signifying shipments of more than 1,000,000 units. The collection, which came out in November 2002, features 16 fully realized tunes whose demos had been pirated on the web.

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's five-million-plus selling (worldwide) "Toxicity" debuted in the Number One position on The Billboard 200 charts when it was released in September 2001. The album generated four Top 10 singles, including the No. 1 smash "Aerials". The follow-up to "Toxicity" is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2005.