Roots (album)
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| Roots | ||
| Image:Sepultura - Roots.jpg | ||
| Studio album by Sepultura | ||
| Released | March 12, 1996 | |
| Recorded | October - December 1995 at Indigo Ranch, in Malibu, California | |
| Genre | Groove metal Alternative metal Thrash metal | |
| Length | 1:12:09 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ross Robinson Sepultura | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Sepultura chronology | ||
| Chaos A.D. (1993) | Roots (1996) | Blood Rooted (1997)
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Roots, initially released in 1996 was the last album released by Sepultura with Max Cavalera. While the initial release of Roots was one CD or cassette, in 2005 it was reissued by Roadrunner Records as a 2-CD set. The Roots of Sepultura, a limited edition 2-CD set, released in 1997, also contains Roots in its entirety.
While still including the groove metal sound that featured on Chaos A.D., Roots also incorporated a slower, detuned, almost Nu Metal sound. The album was influenced heavily by the unique sound Korn had given birth to. Jonathan Davis of Korn also provided lyrics and vocals on the song "Lookaway".
However, the most important innovation in Roots was the experiment in fusing thrash metal with the music of Brazil's indigenous peoples. The band incorporated these elements into almost all songs in the album, and one of them ("Itsari") was actually recorded with the members of the Xavante tribe at their ancestral home in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Some songs include participation ("Ratamahatta", "Dictatorshit" and "Endangered Species") and co-writing ("Ratamahatta") from Carlinhos Brown a popular Brazilian musician.
The album fuses many different directions of music and cannot be put into any specific genre. However, Roots was very influential on the sound of nu metal bands which came later. Along with Jonathan Davis, Mike Patton of Faith No More and DJ Lethal, later of Limp Bizkit, also contributed to "Lookaway".
The lyrics to "Attitude" were co-written by Dana Wells, Max Cavalera's stepson, whose death (in part) lead to the events which caused Max to leave the band. Dana also came up with the concept for the video for the song, featuring the Gracie family.
In 2001 Q magazine named Roots as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Roots Bloody Roots" – 3:32
- "Attitude" – 4:15
- "Cut-Throat" – 2:44
- "Ratamahatta" – 4:30
- "Breed Apart" – 4:01
- "Straighthate" – 5:21
- "Spit" – 2:45
- "Lookaway" – 5:26
- "Dusted" – 4:03
- "Born Stubborn" – 4:07
- "Jasco" – 1:57
- "Itsári" (Live) – 4:48
- "Ambush" – 4:39
- "Endangered Species" – 5:19
- "Dictatorshit" – 1:26
- "Canyon Jam (Hidden Track)" – 13:16
[edit] Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary Reissue bonus disc
- "Procreation (of the Wicked)" – 3:39
- "Mine" – 6:25
- "War" – 6:40
- "Lookaway" (Master Vibe Mix) – 5:36
- "Mine" (Andy Wallace Mix) – 7:58
- "Dusted" (Demo) – 4:27
- "Roots Bloody Roots" (Demo) – 3:32
- "R.D.P." (Demo) – 1:15
- Untitled (Demo) – 4:14
- "Attitude" (Live At Ozzfest) – 5:37
- "Roots Bloody Roots" (Megawatt Mix 1) – 4:01
- "Roots Bloody Roots" (Megawatt Mix 2) – 4:08
[edit] Singles
[edit] Chart position
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
[edit] Credits
- Igor Cavalera - Drums, Percussion
- Max Cavalera - Vocals, 4-string guitar
- Jonathan Davis - Vocals on "Lookaway"
- DJ Lethal - Scratching on "Lookaway"
- Andreas Kisser - Lead guitar
- Paulo Jr. - Bass
- Mike Patton - Vocals on "Lookaway"
- David Silveria - Drums on "Ratamahatta"
- Recorded at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California, U.S.
- Produced by Ross Robinson and Sepultura
- Engineered by Chuck Johnson
- Additional engineering by Richard Kaplan
- Second engineered by Rob Agnello
- Mixed by Andy Wallace at Soundtrack Studios, New York City, U.S.
- Mix engineered by Steve Sisco
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City, U.S.it:Roots (album)
