Reception
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Disasterpieces was generally well received by critics. Kirk Miller of Rolling Stone complimented the multitude of camera angles and quick edits, writing that they helped to " advantage of the masked metal giants' sprawling live show". Ottawa XPress reviewer Mitch Joel wrote that the sound was "mixed perfectly ... songs like 'People = Shit', 'Spit It Out' and 'Surfacing' rocket". Overall, he concluded, "Disasterpieces is an awesome and all-embracing package."
Disasterpieces peaked at number 3 in the Billboard Top Music Videos chart and rose to number 1 in Finland. On January 6, 2003 the RIAA certified Disasterpieces platinum in the United States, and it was declared quadruple platinum on November 18, 2005.
It was honored with a 2002 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for DVD/Home Video of the Year.
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