RIAA Gold Album Award for Fear Factory album Obsolete (stylized as °BSΩLE+e). Released on July 28, 1998, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on Feb. 2, 2001 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The industrial metal group's third album featured the singles "Shock", "Resurrection", "Descent", and a cover of Gary Numan track "Cars", with Numan himself on vocals in a duet with Fear Factory lead singer Burton C. Bell. The latter single reached #16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album peaked at #77 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album Award with "3D" album artwork element
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award from 2001
- Presented to radio station/owned by radio industry executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 17" x 25"
- Great collectors item for any Fear Factory fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award was manufactured in 2001, making this award approximately 25 years old. It is presented to Des Moines, Iowa radio station KAZR and was owned by Andy Hall, who was a radio programming executive. A letter of provenance from Hall will be provided with purchase (see image).
The award is in VG to Excellent condition. It is all original with Ill Eagle manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
