Self-Destructive Pattern

Self-Destructive Pattern
Studio album by Spineshank
Released	September 9, 2003
Genre	Industrial metal, nu metal
Length	40:31
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	GGGarth, Mike Sarkisyan, Tommy Decker
Spineshank chronology
The Height of Callousness (2000) Self-Destructive Pattern (2003) The Best of Spineshank (2008)
Singles from Self-Destructive Pattern
"Smothered" Released: October 2003

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Self-Destructive Pattern is the third album by the American industrial metal band Spineshank. It was released on September 9, 2003 by Roadrunner Records. The single "Smothered" was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Metal Performance (2004).

Track listing

All lyrics by Tommy Decker and Jonny Santos. All music by Tommy Decker and Mike Sarkisyan.

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

B-sides

• "Infected" – 4:15 (bonus track for Japanese edition)
• "On Deaf Ears" – 3:37 (appears on Roadrunner Roadrage 2003 sampler)
• "Don't Look Back" – 3:37 (appears on studio recording video in low quality)

Personnel

Musicians

• Jonny Santos – vocals
• Mike Sarkisyan – guitar, co-producer, assistant digital editor
• Robert Garcia – bass, backing vocals
• Tommy Decker – drums, electronics, programming, co-producer, assistant digital editor

Credits

• GGGarth – Producer
• 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

Other media

• The song "Beginning of the End" and "Slavery" was featured in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason, but only "Beginning of the End" was featured on the soundtrack.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Billboard 200	89
	UK Albums Chart	83