The album debuted at number 10 on '' Billboard '' 200 chart and was certified platinum in 1998 by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipping one million copies in the United States . The first 500,000 copies of '' Cryptic Writings '' in the U.S. were released with silver background album cover . A remixed and remastered version , featuring four bonus tracks , was released in 2004 . Seven years after its original release , the album sold 850,000 copies in the United States and won widespread praise from rock radio programmers . The song " Trust " was nominated for a " Best Metal Performance " at the 1998 Grammy Awards and became the band 's highest charting song on the '' Billboard '' s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
1998 Grammy Awards
40th Annual Grammy Awards
Cryptic Writings