Upon release , the album received generally favourable reviews from music critics , holding a 70/100 score on review aggregator site Metacritic , and had a very positive commercial performance . It was a top ten-charting album in 31 countries and a number one album in 13 countries . The album has been certified platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom , the FIMI in Italy , the IFPI in Switzerland , and the MC in Canada . It has also been certified triple-platinum by the SNEP in France . At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards , the album was nominated for Best Rock Album and the album 's second track " Madness " was nominated for Best Rock Song . The album 's third track " Panic Station " was also nominated for Best Rock Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards the following year
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
The 2nd Law