new auction was to be organized, but Schuldiner died on December 13 that year. Reception Largely due to the popularity of the band's rendition of "Cars", which reached No. 57 on the UK charts, Obsolete gained significant commercial success. As of 2002, the album had sold over 406,000+ copies according to SoundScan. It is Fear Factory's best selling album to date and was certified gold in Australia by the ARIA and also in the US by the RIAA. The album received positive reviews. AllMusic's Greg Prato noted, "Admirably, they've stayed true to their sound over the years, paying no mind to current musical trends - they're content with their original Ministry-meets-Slayer sound." Kerrang! (p. 61) said, "[T]he sound of Fear Factory proclaiming their supreme status to the sound of orchestral atmospherics and a title-track that sees them conversing with Gary Numan." Covers European death metal band Meridian Dawn recorded a version of "Descent" in tribute to the band for their debut 2014 EP The Mixtape. Track listing All music written by Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers, except "Timelessness" by Burton C. Bell and Rhys Fulber. All lyrics written by Burton C. Bell, except "Edgecrusher" by Burton C. Bell and Madchild. Bonus tracks A digipak version of Obsolete was released on March 23, 1999 and contains additional tracks: Personnel Fear Factory Burton C. Bell – vocals Dino Cazares – guitars Christian Olde Wolbers – bass, upright bass (2) Raymond Herrera – drums Additional personnel Rhys Fulber – keyboards and programming, strings arrangements (9, 10) DJ Zodiac – technical scratching (2) Pat Hoed – intro voice (2) Gary Numan – spoken words (8), vocals (11) Mark Ferris – strings arrangements (9, 10) Chamber strings (tracks 9 and 10) Chelsea Devon Cleo Ledingham Coco Collingwood El Feroce Falstaff Fallen Monty Washington Narcissa Pepé Lamoco Susie Hodge Walter Creery Production Produced by Fear Factory and Rhys Fulber; additional production by Greg Reely Recorded by Greg Reely Mixed by Rhys Fulber and Greg Reely Mastered by Ted Jensen Artwork, design and cover concept by Dave McKean All songs published by Roadblock Music, Inc./Hatefile Music, except "Timelessness" (published by Roadblock Music, Inc./Hatefile Music and Copyright Control. Charts Certifications References Fear Factory albums 1998 albums Concept albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums with cover art by Dave McKean Albums produced by Rhys Fulber Albums produced by Greg Reely Nu metal albums by American artists