# Self-Destructive Pattern

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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Short description|2003 studio album by Spineshank}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Self-Destructive Pattern
| type         = studio
| artist       = [Spineshank](/source/Spineshank)
| cover        = Self-DestructivePattern.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = September 9, 2003
| recorded     = 2002–2003
| venue        = 
| studio       = *Henson Recording Studios ([Hollywood, California](/source/Hollywood%2C_California))
*[Larrabee Sound Studios](/source/Larrabee_Sound_Studios) ([Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California))
*Cello Studios ([Hollywood, California](/source/Hollywood%2C_California))
*The Chop Shop Studios ([Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California))
*[NRG Recording Studios](/source/NRG_Recording_Studios) ([North Hollywood, California](/source/North_Hollywood%2C_California))
*PMS Recording Studios ([Gibsons, Canada](/source/Gibsons%2C_Canada))
| genre        = * [Nu metal](/source/Nu_metal)
* [industrial metal](/source/industrial_metal)
| length       = 40:31
| label        = [Roadrunner](/source/Roadrunner_Records)
| producer     = [GGGarth](/source/Garth_Richardson), Mike Sarkisyan, Tommy Decker
| prev_title   = [The Height of Callousness](/source/The_Height_of_Callousness)
| prev_year    = 2000
| next_title   = [Anger Denial Acceptance](/source/Anger_Denial_Acceptance)
| next_year    = 2012
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Self-Destructive Pattern
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [Smothered](/source/Smothered_(song))
 | single1date = October 2003
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [Allmusic](/source/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](/source/Allmusic)}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal](/source/Martin_Popoff)''
| 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](/source/Collector's_Guide_Publishing) |year=2011 |location=[Burlington, Ontario](/source/Burlington%2C_Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canada) |isbn=9781-926592-20-6 |pages=463–464}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/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](/source/Internet_Archive)}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Kerrang!](/source/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](/source/Roadrunner_Records)}}</ref>
| rev5 = [laut.de](/source/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](/source/laut.de) |language=de}}</ref>
| rev6 = [Metal.de](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Terrorizer_(magazine))''
| rev8score = 8/10<ref name="RRpress" />
}}
'''''Self-Destructive Pattern''''' is the third studio album by American [metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Spineshank](/source/Spineshank), released on September 9, 2003, through [Roadrunner Records](/source/Roadrunner_Records). The single "Smothered" was nominated for a [Grammy](/source/Grammy) in the category of [Best Metal Performance](/source/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](/source/Smothered_(song))
| 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](/source/Garth_Richardson) – production
* Tommy Decker – co-production, assistant digital editing
* Mike Sarkisyan – co-production, assistant digital editing
* [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) – mastering
* [Frank Gryner](/source/Frank_Gryner) – engineering, recording, additional programming
* [Scott Humphrey](/source/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](/source/Freddy_vs._Jason)'', but only "Beginning of the End" was featured on [the soundtrack](/source/Freddy_vs._Jason_(soundtrack)).
*The song "Smothered" was featured in the video game ''[Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home](/source/Backyard_Wrestling%3A_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](/source/ARIA_Charts))<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](/source/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](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|89
|}

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

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