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| 1 |
Roots Bloody Roots
Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura |
3:32 | ||
| 2 |
Attitude
Berimbau – Max Cavalera Lyrics By – D-Low, Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura Percussion [Additional] – Igor Cavalera |
4:15 | ||
| 3 |
Cut-Throat
Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura |
2:44 | ||
| 4 |
Ratamahatta
Djembe, Other [Lataria], Other [Surdo De Meio], Other [Water Demijohn], Rattle [Witchdoctor] – Carlinhos Brown Lyrics By, Music By – Carlinhos Brown, Sepultura Percussion [Additional] – David Silveria, Ross Robinson, Sepultura Vocals – Carlinhos Brown |
4:30 | ||
| 5 |
Breed Apart
Berimbau – Max Cavalera Lyrics By – Andreas Kisser, Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura Percussion [Additional] – Igor Cavalera |
4:01 | ||
| 6 |
Straighthate
Backing Vocals – Andreas Kisser Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura |
5:21 | ||
| 7 |
Spit
Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura |
2:45 | ||
| 8 |
Lookaway
Co-producer [Basic Track] – DJ Lethal Lyrics By, Vocals – Jonathan Davis Music By – DJ Lethal, Sepultura Vocals – Mike Patton |
5:25 | ||
| 9 |
Dusted
Backing Vocals – Andreas Kisser Djembe, Other [Rusted Propane Tank] – Igor Cavalera Lyrics By – Andreas Kisser Music By – Sepultura |
4:03 | ||
| 10 |
Born Stubborn
Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura Percussion [Additional] – Igor Cavalera Vocals [Outro] – Xavantes Tribe |
4:07 | ||
| 11 |
Jasco
Acoustic Guitar, Music By – Andreas Kisser |
1:57 | ||
| 12 |
Itsári
Acoustic Guitar – Andreas Kisser, Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura, Xavantes Tribe Other [Timbau Grande] – Paulo Jr. Other [Timbau] – Igor Cavalera |
4:48 | ||
| 13 |
Ambush
Backing Vocals, Sitar – Andreas Kisser Berimbau, Other [Reco-reco In Stone], Other [Water Demijohn], Other [Xequeré], Surdo [Low], Tambourine [Shot In] – Carlinhos Brown Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By, Percussion [Additional] – Sepultura |
4:39 | ||
| 14 |
Endangered Species
Berimbau, Drums [Wood], Other [Timbau], Surdo [22 E 24], Other [Lataria] – Carlinhos Brown Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By, Percussion [Additional] – Sepultura |
5:19 | ||
| 15 |
Dictatorshit
Lyrics By – Max Cavalera Music By – Sepultura |
1:26 | ||
| 16 | Canyon Jam | 13:16 |
Credits
- A&r – Monte Conner
- Bass Guitar – Paulo Jr.
- Co-producer – Sepultura
- Drums – Igor Cavalera
- Engineer – Chuck Johnson (2)
- Engineer [2nd] – Rob Agnello
- Engineer [Additional] – Richard Kaplan
- Engineer [Mix] – Steve Sisco
- Guitar – Andreas Kisser, Max Cavalera
- Mixed By – Andy Wallace
- Producer – Ross Robinson
- Vocals – Max Cavalera
Notes
"Canyon Jam" is not listed on the release.
Tracks 1 to 11, 13 to 16 - Recorded at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA
Track 12 - Recorded live in the "Aldeia Pimentel Barbosa" home of the Xavantes Tribe, located in Mato Grosso, Brasil, on the 5th day of November 1995, No overdubs!!!
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Track 4 - Published by: Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Roadster Music B.V./EMI Music Publishing
Track 8 - Published by Roadblock Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Roadster Music B.V./Jolene Cherry Music/Goat Head? Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track 10 - Outro from the song "Wanã Rïdöbê"
Track 12 - Production support by Núcleo de Cultura Indigena
Made in U.S.A.
Distributed in the U.S. by RED Distribution.
Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V.
Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
© 1996 The All Blacks B.V.
"Itsari" means "roots" in the Xavantes language. The chant included in Track 12 is the "Datsi Wawere" healing ceremony chant.
Other Versions (Showing 5 of 21) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots (CD, Promo, Car) | Roadrunner Records | RRPROMO146 | UK | 1996 | ||
| Roots (CD, Album) | Roadrunner Records | RR 8900-2 | Europe | 1996 | ||
| Roots (CD, Album) | Roadrunner Records, Moon Records (2), Ukrainian Records | RO 8900-2, MR 509-2, none | Ukraine | 2003 | ||
| Roots (CD, Album) | Far East Metal Syndicate | APCY-8312 | Japan | 1996 | ||
| Roots (Cass) | Roadrunner Records | RR 8900-4 | Netherlands | 1996 |
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When asked "What is the heaviest album ever?", many will spew forth the names of countless badly produced speed/death/grind core bands. Keeping in mind that "speed", "noise", and "dark content" do not necessarily equate to "heavy", you will always find that "Roots" sets the standard.
I'm most likely preaching to the choir if you're reading this, but in the rare case of someone who was just curious...I recommend this album to anyone with an affinity for heavy music. It is a brick sandwich.