Roots (album)

Roots
Studio album by Sepultura
Released	March 12, 1996
Recorded	October - December 1995 at Indigo Ranch, in Malibu, California
Genre	Groove metal Alternative metal
Length	1:12:09
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer	Ross Robinson Sepultura
Professional reviews
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Sepultura chronology
Chaos A.D. (1993) Roots (1996) The Roots of Sepultura (1996) Singles from Roots "Roots Bloody Roots" Released: 1996 "Attitude" Released: 1996 "Ratamahatta" Released: 1996

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 sound. Mike Patton of Faith No More and Jonathan Davis of Korn provided lyrics and vocals on the song "Lookaway". However, the most important innovation in Roots was the experiment in fusing groove 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 ("Itsári") 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 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. The last words in the song "Cut-Throat" are "Enslavement, Pathetic, Ignorant, Corporations". This spells EPIC, the record company with which Sepultura had some trouble during the previous album, Chaos A.D..

Track listing

1. "Roots Bloody Roots" – 3:32
2. "Attitude" – 4:15
3. "Cut-Throat" – 2:44
4. "Ratamahatta" (ft. Ross Robinson, David Silveria & Carlinhos Brown) – 4:30
5. "Breed Apart" – 4:01
6. "Straighthate" – 5:21
7. "Spit" – 2:45
8. "Lookaway" (featuring Jonathan Davis of KoRn and Mike Patton of Faith No More) – 5:26
9. "Dusted" – 4:03
10. "Born Stubborn" – 4:07
11. "Jasco" – 1:57
12. "Itsári" – 4:48
13. "Ambush" – 4:39
14. "Endangered Species" – 5:19
15. "Dictatorshit" – 1:26
16. "Canyon Jam (Hidden Track appears as "Untitled" in Windows Media Player and "Little Wood-Music" in iTunes)" – 13:16

Roadrunner Records 25^th anniversary Reissue bonus disc

1. "Procreation [Of The Wicked]" (Celtic Frost cover) – 3:39
2. "Mine" (featuring Mike Patton of Faith No More) – 6:25
3. "War" – 6:40
4. "Lookaway" (Master Vibe Mix) – 5:36
5. "Mine" (Andy Wallace Mix) – 7:58
6. "Dusted" (Demo) – 4:27
7. "Roots Bloody Roots" (Demo) – 3:32
8. "R.D.P." (Demonstration) – 1:15
9. "Untitled" (Demonstration) – 4:14
10. "Attitude" (Live At Ozzfest) – 5:37
11. "Roots Bloody Roots" (Megawatt Mix 1) – 4:01
12. "Roots Bloody Roots" (Megawatt Mix 2) – 4:08

Singles

• Roots Bloody Roots
• Ratamahatta
• Attitude

Chart position

Album - Billboard (North America)

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" and "Mine"
• 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.