Self-Destructive Pattern

Self-Destructive Pattern
Self-Destructive Pattern
Studio album by Spineshank
Released	September 9, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
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);
Genre	Nu metal; industrial metal;
Length	40:31
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	GGGarth, Mike Sarkisyan, Tommy Decker
Spineshank chronology
Singles from Self-Destructive Pattern
	"Smothered"; Released: October 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
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]

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).

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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
No.	Title	Length
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 – 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

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.