For the Curtis Mayfield album, see Roots (Curtis Mayfield)

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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Ken Kearsley [1] Area  - City  100. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Groove metal, often associated with neo-thrash/post-thrash and power groove, is a term sometimes used to describe a derivative of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Ross Robinson Ross Robinson is a music producer for acts such as Korn, Machine Head, Slipknot, Glassjaw, Sepultura, Cold, Limp Bizkit, Vanilla Ice, and others. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Image File history File links Stars10090. ... Encyclopaedia Metallum (also known as The Metal Archives) is a large website which attempts to list every metal band, with additional information on each band, such as a discography, a short history and user-submitted reviews. ... Image File history File links Stars10085. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Chaos A.D. was a music album released in 1993 by Sepultura through Roadrunner Records. ... The Roots of Sepultura is a double-disc album by Sepultura, released in 1997. ... Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, containing the seminal “Beautiful Brother of Mine. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Massimiliano Antonio Max Cavalera is a Brazilian-American singer/guitarist/songwriter of Italian heritage from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. ... CD redirects here. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... CD redirects here. ... The Roots of Sepultura is a double-disc album by Sepultura, released in 1997. ... CD redirects here. ...

While still including the groove metal sound that featured on Chaos A.D., Roots also incorporated a slower, detuned, almost nu metal sound. Mike Patton of Faith No More and Jonathan Davis of Korn provided lyrics and vocals on the song "Lookaway". Groove metal, often associated with neo-thrash/post-thrash and power groove, is a term sometimes used to describe a derivative of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... Chaos A.D. was a music album released in 1993 by Sepultura through Roadrunner Records. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Faith No More from 1988 to 1998. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... This article is about Jonathan Davis, the lead singer of Korn. ... This article is about the band. ...

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. Groove metal, often associated with neo-thrash/post-thrash and power groove, is a term sometimes used to describe a derivative of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... The term indigenous people has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ... The Xavante (also Shavante, Chavante, Akuen, Auwe, Akwe, Awen, or Akwen) are an indigenous people, comprised of some 9,600 individuals (2000 est. ... Capital (and largest city) Cuiabá Demonym Mato-grossense Government  -  Governor Blairo Maggi  -  Vice Governor Silval da Cunha Barbosa Area  -  Total 903. ... Carlinhos Brown (b. ...

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 and Mike Patton, DJ Lethal, later of Limp Bizkit, also contributed to "Lookaway". Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Leor Dimant (born December 18, 1972 in Riga, Latvia), better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer. ... Limp Bizkit (alternately written as limpbizkit) is a nu metal and rapcore band from Jacksonville, Florida. ...

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. The Gracie family refers to the lineage of Brazilian businessman and politician Gastão Gracie. ...

In 2001 Q magazine named Roots as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 140,282 and a readership of 731,000. ...

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.. Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Chaos A.D. was a music album released in 1993 by Sepultura through Roadrunner Records. ...

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

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Roadrunner Records 25^th anniversary Reissue bonus disc

1. "Procreation (of the Wicked)" – 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." (Demo) – 1:15
9. "Untitled" (Demo) – 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

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Singles

• Roots Bloody Roots
• Ratamahatta
• Attitude

Chart position

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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.