Three Days Grace Earns RIAA Gold for "Human"

The Canadian rock band Three Days Grace has achieved a new milestone, with their 2015 album Human officially earning Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, dated November 18, 2025, recognizes 500,000 certified units in the United States. Released on March 31, 2015, by RCA Records, the album marked a significant chapter in the band's history.

Human was the band's fifth studio album and the first to feature Matt Walst as the lead vocalist, following the departure of original singer Adam Gontier. The record continued the band's post-grunge and hard rock sound, producing successful singles such as "Painkiller" and "I Am Machine." The album explores themes of societal alienation and emotional turmoil, particularly on the track "Human Race." According to Genius, the song serves as a "contemplative judgement of society" where Walst decries the "heartless nature of the world" from an outsider's perspective.

Since forming, Three Days Grace has become a vanguard of modern hard rock, amassing nineteen #1 records at Mediabase Active Rock and seventeen #1s at Billboard's Active Rock chart. Hailing from Norwood, Canada, the group has earned multiple nominations for Juno Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards. Their enduring popularity is reflected in their digital presence, where they are one of the most-listened-to rock bands in the world, maintaining over 17.3 million monthly listeners and more than 7.3 million followers on Spotify. The band has accumulated over 5 billion combined streams across platforms, underscoring their consistent connection with a global audience.