Roots (Sepultura album)

Occupation

• Vocal / Guitar: Max Cavalera
• Guitar: Andreas Kisser
• Bass: Paulo Pinto Jr. xisto
• Drums: Igor Cavalera

Roots is the sixth studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. It was released on 19 February 1996 Roadrunner Records and was the last before the separation of singer Max Cavalera end of 1996. Besides Brazilian rhythms and percussion was used more often progressive and hardcore elements. The album received many positive reviews, but came in part to criticism. It reached in at least seven countries, including the United States and Great Britain, gold status. The plate is one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, "1001 albums you must hear before you die ".

Formation and style

In early 1995, the band went without a long pause after the Chaos AD tour in Phoenix, Arizona, to the songwriting for the next album. By the summer of seven pieces were finished. Already at that time it was planned to record some drums and percussion parts in the jungle in northern Brazil, since this environment " simply the right vibes " to bring it. This was then converted into action, the album contains some samples with Native American chants and percussion parts. Overall, October-December 1995 producer Ross Robinson in Malibu, California received 19 pieces. Andy Wallace mixed from the plate. Max Cavalera said to the recordings:

" In any case, we feel bound us together even closer as a band, the songs are simpler, straighter and more clearly influenced by the old HC. Roots has, for example, only two riffs; earlier we sometimes whopping 20 packed into a single song. Some tracks sound like mantras, they have something hypnotic. Igor processed much tribal drumming. ( ... ) Our Brazilian roots are recognizable than ever. "

The songs Rattamahatta, Dictatorshit and Endangered Species percussionist Carlinhos Brown is heard, in the former he wrote with. The song Itsari and the 13-minute hidden track recorded with members of the Xavante Indians tribe. Jonathan Davis of Korn and Mike Patton of Faith No More contributed in Look Away vocal parts. The text of Attitude was Max Cavalera's stepson Dana Wells, whose death was later part of the clashes with Max Cavalera separation of the band involved. As cover pieces Procreation ( of the Wicked ) were taken of Celtic Frost and War by Bob Marley, but did not get on the album. These pieces were 1997 Blood - Rooted, and later on the bonus CD Roadrunner Records: The 25th Anniversary Series published. On this and the song mine, whose lyrics are about separation of property during marriage and was written by Mike Patton appeared. As singles Roots Bloody Roots, Attitude and Rattamahatta were released.

Reception

The Vision magazine put Roots 2005 on the 150th place its " 150 albums for eternity ." Andreas Kohl wrote in the magazine, Sepultura it would " no longer about speed, no longer to the achieving of Metal - limits, but to break them down to use influences and new ways to go ." He spoke of a "masterpiece of organic roots- processing " and described the " attempt to musically with traditional roots deal " as successful. The plate was one of the " beauties of the issue ." In Rock Hard, Frank Albrecht was confronted with a " dilemma ". On the one hand be on the album " great ideas immortalized ", on the other hand, would the band " here and there " lost identity. He forgave 7.5 out of ten and called Roots " a good record, nothing more ." However, there were other voices in the newsroom. Thus spoke Hanno Kress of a "clean masterpiece ", " which, however, does not provide in the Metal Guild for unanimous enthusiasm ." Editor chest of metal.de criticized Roots sharper: He called them " though full of new ideas," she was musically " but a step backwards ." The evaluation was five out of ten. On the other hand, allmusic.com wrote Steve Huey, Roots have strengthened the position of Sepultura as " perhaps most formative " metal band of the 1990s. He forgave four and a half stars out of five.

Title list

1 bonus track of the digipak version. The hidden track is not included here.

The Roots of Sepultura

Playing time: 73 min 49 s

Double CD edition of 1996 including a selection of B-sides and demo and live versions on a second CD. On the first disc is a regular Roots album.

Roadrunner Records: The 25th Anniversary Series

Playing time: 57 min 41 s

Bonus CD as part of the re-release of Roots on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Roadrunner Records in 2005.