Self-Destructive Pattern

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).

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
The Height of Callousness (2000) Self-Destructive Pattern (2003) Anger Denial Acceptance (2012)
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]

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.

Charts

Chart performance for Self-Destructive Pattern

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	89
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	83
US Billboard 200[10]	89