The Album akava kubudirira munyika yose, richisvika No.1 pamusoro U.S. Billboard 200 Albums chati yayo yokutanga vhiki. Chishandiso akagamuchira yavo yechipiri Grammy Award nokuda yakanakisisa simbi kuita 2001 nokuda rwiyo "Schism". Panguva boka racho kugamuchirwa kutaura, Carey akataura kuti angada kuvonga vabereki vake (nokuda kuisa naye) uye Satani, uye bassist Chancellor akapedzisa: "Ndinoda kukutendai baba vangu nokuda kuita amai vangu". Extensive touring yose 2001 uye 2002 akatsigira Lateralus uye zvaisanganisira pachake chinofadza kuti boka: 10-anoratidza pamwe Mini-rwendo naMambo Crimson muna August 2001. Kuenzanisa pakati vaviri vakanga, achirondedzera zvikwata sezvo "mambo uye ramangwana mberi dombo".
David Yow naJello Biafra