The Height of Callousness

The Height of Callousness is the second studio album by American metal band Spineshank, released on October 10, 2000, through Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson alongside Spineshank guitarist Mike Sarkisyan and drummer Tommy Decker, and it was recorded at Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, Canada. The album has a heavier, more aggressive sound than the band's debut album Strictly Diesel (1998), and incorporates more melodic and electronic elements. Its themes are depression, betrayal, anger, self-doubt and self-confidence.

The Height of Callousness
Standard edition cover artwork
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded2000
StudioMushroom Studios (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Genre
Length37:12
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
  • GGGarth
  • Mike Sarkisyan
  • Tommy Decker
Spineshank chronology
Strictly Diesel
(1998)
The Height of Callousness
(2000)
Self-Destructive Pattern
(2003)
Singles from The Height of Callousness
  1. "Synthetic"
    Released: September 26, 2000
  2. "New Disease"
    Released: January 15, 2001

Critics praised The Height of Callousness for its improved, catchy songwriting but others criticized its aggression. The album sold 3,682 copies in its first week, debuting at number 183 on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaking at number 104 on the UK Albums Chart. Tracks "Synthetic" and "New Disease" were released as singles from the album, and music videos accompanied both tracks. "New Disease" reached number 33 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 84 on the UK Singles Chart. The album has sold over 146,000 copies in the United States as of March 2002, and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified it silver in 2013 for the sale of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

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