{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|2003 studio album by Spineshank}} {{Infobox album | name = Self-Destructive Pattern | type = studio | artist = Spineshank | cover = Self-DestructivePattern.jpg | alt = | released = September 9, 2003 | recorded = 2002–2003 | venue = | 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 | prev_title = The Height of Callousness | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Anger Denial Acceptance | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Self-Destructive Pattern | type = studio | single1 = Smothered | single1date = October 2003 }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r655722|pure_url=yes}}|title=Self-Destructive Pattern - Spineshank|publisher=Allmusic}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal'' | rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |last2=Perri|first2=David|author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s |publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing |year=2011 |location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada |isbn=9781-926592-20-6 |pages=463–464}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="EncyclopediaOfPM">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo0007unse |title=The encyclopedia of popular music |date=2006 |publisher=New York : MUZE : Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-531373-4 |pages=662–663 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Kerrang!'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="RRpress">{{Cite web |date= |title=Spineshank Press |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artists/spineshank/press.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031102023449/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artists/spineshank/press.aspx |archive-date=November 2, 2003 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |website=Roadrunner Records UK}}</ref> | rev5 = laut.de | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edele |first=Michael |date=July 14, 2003 |title=Dahin gerotzter Punkrock, der sofort ins Gebein fährt. |url=http://www.laut.de/Spineshank/Alben/Self-Destructive-Pattern-4731 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=laut.de |language=de}}</ref> | rev6 = Metal.de | rev6score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anonymous |date=September 10, 2003 |title=Spineshank - Self-Destructive Pattern Review |url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/spineshank-self-destructive-pattern-3489/ |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=metal.de}}</ref> | rev7 = Sputnikmusic | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damrod |date=January 14, 2005 |title=Spineshank - Self Destructive Pattern (album review 2) |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/216/Spineshank-Self-Destructive-Pattern/ |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=Sputnikmusic}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Terrorizer'' | rev8score = 8/10<ref name="RRpress" /> }} '''''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. {{track listing | title1 = Violent Mood Swings | length1 = 3:29 | title2 = Slavery | length2 = 2:55 | title3 = Smothered | length3 = 3:07 | title4 = Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive) | length4 = 3:06 | title5 = Beginning of the End | length5 = 3:32 | title6 = Forgotten | length6 = 3:19 | title7 = Self-Destructive Pattern | length7 = 3:16 | title8 = Tear Me Down | length8 = 3:42 | title9 = Stillborn | length9 = 4:15 | title10 = Falls Apart | length10 = 2:56 | title11 = Fallback | length11 = 3:15 | title12 = Dead to Me | length12 = 3:36 }} {{track listing | headline = B-sides | title13 = Infected | note13 = bonus track for Japanese edition, on streaming services | length13 = 4:15 | title14 = On Deaf Ears | note14 = appears on Roadrunner Roadrage 2003 sampler | length14 = 3:37 | title15 = Don't Look Back | note15 = appears on studio recording video in low quality | length15 = 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.''

==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Chart performance for ''Self-Destructive Pattern'' !Chart (2003) !Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=264}}</ref> | align="center"| 89 |- {{album chart|UK2|83|date=20030720|rowheader=true|access-date=October 17, 2022}} |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2003-09-26/|title=Billboard 200: Week of September 26, 2003|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref> |align="center"|89 |}

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Category:2003 albums Category:Roadrunner Records albums Category:Spineshank albums Category:Albums produced by Garth Richardson