Self-Destructive Pattern
2003 studio album by Spineshank
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Self-Destructive Pattern is the third studio album by American metal band Spineshank, released on September 9, 2003, through Roadrunner Records. The single "Smothered" was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Metal Performance (2004).
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
- Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Cello Studios (Hollywood, California)
- The Chop Shop Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- PMS Recording Studios (Gibsons, Canada)
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| Released | September 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | GGGarth, Mike Sarkisyan, Tommy Decker | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
| laut.de | [5] |
| Metal.de | 6/10[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Terrorizer | 8/10[4] |
Track listing
All lyrics by Tommy Decker and Jonny Santos. All music by Tommy Decker and Mike Sarkisyan.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Violent Mood Swings" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Slavery" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Smothered" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive)" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Beginning of the End" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Forgotten" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Self-Destructive Pattern" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Tear Me Down" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Stillborn" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Falls Apart" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Fallback" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Dead to Me" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Infected" (bonus track for Japanese edition, on streaming services) | 4:15 |
| 14. | "On Deaf Ears" (appears on Roadrunner Roadrage 2003 sampler) | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Don't Look Back" (appears on studio recording video in low quality) | 3:20 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Jonny Santos – lead vocals
- Mike Sarkisyan – guitars
- Robert Garcia – bass, backing vocals
- Tommy Decker – drums, electronics, programming
Credits
- GGGarth – production
- Tommy Decker – co-production, assistant digital editing
- Mike Sarkisyan – co-production, assistant digital editing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Frank Gryner – engineering, recording, additional programming
- Scott Humphrey – engineering, recording, additional programming
- Brad Kane – additional vocals
- Jay Baumgardner – mixing
- Mark Kiczula – assistant mixer
- Ben "Game Over" Kaplan – digital editing
- Jeff Rothschild – assistant digital editor
- Anthony "Fu" Valcic – assistant digital editor
In other media
- The songs "Beginning of the End" and "Slavery" were featured in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason, but only "Beginning of the End" was featured on the soundtrack.
- The song "Smothered" was featured in the video game Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home.