Self-Destructive Pattern [Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks, Import]

Spineshank | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 11, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Roadrunner Japan
• ASIN: B00171LF3W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,164 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Violent Mood Swings

2. Slavery

3. Smothered

4. Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive)

5. Beginning of the End

6. Forgotten

7. Self-Destructive Pattern

8. Tear Me Down

9. Stillborn

10. Falls Apart

11. Fallback

12. Dead to Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spineshank's third is highly addictive, December 30, 2003

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A. Estes (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Destructive Pattern (Audio CD)

Spineshank are the band that are on the tip of everyone's tongue. It always seems that they are inches away from a massive breakthrough and reaching a level of success that their peers have acheived much quicker. Their debut was a raw, heavy album that fused melody with blistering metal, and the follow-up, 2000's 'The Height Of Callousness' took what was already there and bulked up their sound with the use of electronics. 'Self-Destructive Pattern' is the culmination of those two albums. Both sides of the coin are presented here and Spineshank have turned out not only their heaviest, but their catchiest album to date. Songs like "Violent Mood Swings" and "Dead To Me" will kick you around the room until they finish, well "Smothered" and "Beginning Of The End" have Spineshank showing a softer & catchier, yet unrestrained style. The pinnacle of this album to me is the slow-burning "Stillborn," which is the perfect fusion of metal and electronica. Other standouts include: "Consumed," "Slavery," and "Forgotten." I definitely recommend that if you like any kind of heavy music, you pick this up. Spineshank are experts at what they do. They know how to bob your head without snapping it off and they are just now reaching full maturity.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could hardly be better, October 1, 2003

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vlad "vbelozeroff" (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Destructive Pattern (Audio CD)

And even if it could, the cd blows easily away with its memorable tunes, clear melodocism, and the remarkable heaviness.

At some tracks the band definitely got even heavier and angrier sound, while the songs like Smothered, Beginning of the End, and Forgotten (hopefully, one of next singles) can stay forever in your head due to actual melodic singing and extremely catchy choruses. The commercially professional and correct mixture of the "screaming" hard-hittnig songs with more plain heavy rock-like tunes only helps in this case, making the album interesting for much greater number of the heavier music fans.

Lyrics and perfectly played instuments add a lot, and overall the recent release by Spineshank can easily and beautifully decorate rock charts, as well as any modern rock collection.

Undoubtedly strong effort that's worth buying and real enjoying.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little more Mainstream, but Solid 3.5, December 16, 2003

By 

Craig D. Reddell "prehistoric_predator" (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Self-Destructive Pattern (Audio CD)

When it comes to Nu-Metal bands such as Linkin Park, Disturbed or Papa Roach come to mind. Radio friendly, angry at your dad, rap/metal. While there's nothing wrong with that, the genre doesn't seem to bolster a great deal of creativity. Spineshank I feel is underated, for their lack of rap, and not so radio friendly songs. Lyrically they've improved at some aspects, but stll contain the angst filled shouts "It's like a f*cking disease!" But overall they've managed to make some nice progressionns with each album starting with Strictly Diesal(which sounded somewhat Industrail).

The CD is quite good, and the vocalist does a nice job switching from his shrieks to more melodic singing, something which was sparse in Hieght of Callousness.

1. Violent Moodswings - This song could of come right off of Callousness. It's a rougher piece of work, but I like it for it's rawness.

2. Slavery - This is progression, the lyrics are good, and the song is hard but not so much that it hurts.

3. Smothered - The most radio friendly song on here, it's practically devoid of any shrieking, and is slower, but you fans of old will still enjoy it.

4. Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive) - A decent song, it does do a nice job in switching from his growling to singing voice. After a few listens it gets kinda old.

5. Beginning Of The End - The beggining kinda sounds like New Disease, but the rest of the song is anything but... it's more catchy and less harsh.

6. Forgotten - The slowest song, I think they could of done better, it's sounds like something Linkin Park would sing.

7. Self Destructive Pattern - From here on out it's back to old school, the songs pick up as do the lyrics.

8. Tear Me Down - One of the faster songs on here, lyrically it could be better. It's somewhat forgetful.

9. Stillborn - An awesome song, the into is sick, and the riffing excellent, although lyrics get kinda repetive. However, this is the kind of musicmanship I'd expect more from a more traditional metal band, and I like it.

10. Falls Apart - Anothe swift song, thats like, but better than Tear me Down, it's got more atitude and better composition.

11. Fallback - I love the riffs on this song. This song seems to recapture all the previous songs, keep it strong, but also make it appealing. It acts as an excellent climax to the CD.

12. Dead to Me - This song is just relentless. It could define the Nu-Metal genre. The lyrics are harsh, the added effects don't overpower the actually musicmanship, but rather enhance it, and the crunches in the end are memorable. It's not what I'd call appealing to most people, but I'm glad that Spineshank decided to end it on a less catchy and commercial note.

As far as Nu-Metal goes, Spineshank is one of my favorites. After a few listens some songs get stale, but overall it doesn't contain any horrible songs, and is a milestone in the bands career. They are trying to appeal to a wider audience, but aren't forsaking themselves in the process, while experimenting and developing. The band has excellent promise for the future, and hopefully their following will improve.