Self Inflicted is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Chelsea Grin. The album debuted at number 105 on the Billboard 200.[4] This is the band's last album to feature vocalist Alex Koehler and guitarists Jake Harmond and Dan Jones before their departures in 2017 and 2018. It also the first album to feature guitarist Stephen Rutishauser.

Self Inflicted
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1, 2016
Genre
Length37:38
LabelRise
ProducerStephan Hawkes
Chelsea Grin chronology
Ashes to Ashes
(2014)
Self Inflicted
(2016)
Eternal Nightmare
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Metal Hammer[3]

Style

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Allmusic noted that album contains almost no death metal elements that were present on the band's previous releases, noting that the album is a metalcore release.[2] This album has also been described as djent, and that it uses djent playing styles.[1]

Release

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Self inflicted was released on July 1, 2016 by Rise Records. The deluxe edition of Self Inflicted was released on January 27, 2017.

Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album three and a half stars out of five, noting that "Self Inflicted is as menacing and relentless as anything that Chelsea Grin has dropped thus far, a rage-fueled beatdown that's as technically sound as it is sonically punishing".

Track listing

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Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Back"2:59
2."Four Horsemen"3:06
3."Love Song"3:07
4."Clickbait"3:15
5."Skin Deep"3:29
6."Scratching and Screaming"3:24
7."Strung Out"3:27
8."Broken Bonds"3:44
9."Life Sentence"3:13
10."Never, Forever"4:00
11."Say Goodbye"4:00
Total length:37:38
iTunes Deluxe Edition bonus tracks (2017)
No.TitleLength
12."American Dream"3:18
13."Avidus"3:28
Total length:44:24

Personnel

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Chelsea Grin
  • Alex Koehler — lead vocals
  • Stephen Rutishauser — lead guitar
  • Jake Harmond — rhythm guitar
  • Dan Jones — lead and rhythm guitar
  • David Flinn — bass
  • Pablo Viveros — drums, vocals

References

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  1. ^ a b "REVIEW: Chelsea Grin – "Self Inflicted" - It Djents". www.itdjents.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Self Inflicted - Chelsea Grin". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Morton, Luke (June 16, 2016). "Chelsea Grin - Self Inflicted album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Chelsea Grin – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 24, 2018.