Root (band)
| Root | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Black metal |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Redblack |
| Associated acts | Equirhodont, Cales, Solfernus |
| Website | http://www.rootan.net/ |
| Members |
Jiří "Big Boss" Valter Igor "Golem" Hubík Oldřich Trifid Jan "Hanz" Konečný Pavel "Paul Dred" Kubát |
| Past members | Robert "Dr. Fe" Krčmář Zdeněk "Mr. Zet" Odehnal Petr "Mr. Cross" Kříž Petr "Mr. Death" Pálenský Dan "Mr. D.A.N." Janáček Petr "Blackie" Hošek René "Evil" Kostelňák Marek "DEADLY" Fryčák Rostislav "Black Drum" Mozga Aleš "Poison" Jedonek Marek "Ashok" Šmerda |
Root are a Czech black metal band.
Root were formed by vocalist Big Boss and guitarist Blackie in late 1987. According to Big Boss, in the beginning, they knew no foreign bands and could do no tape trading. Although the first demo recording mentioned on their homepage's discography section is Deep in Hell, according to their biography, they recorded their first official demo tape Reap of Hell after a few rehearsals. Root played their first concert in September 1988. The next demo cassette, War of Rats, was released in 1988, followed by Messengers from Darkness in 1989. Vocalist Big Boss played drums on these recordings. Whereas Messengers from Darkness is mentioned as "the third and last" demo cassette in their biography, the discography section lists The Trial as the last one.
In 1990, the band released the single 7 černých jezdců / 666, with artwork done by Master's Hammer vocalist František Štorm. To promote their first album, Zjevení (again with artwork by Štorm), they recorded a video for their song "Hřbitov", released on the Czech Death Metal Session compilation, with photographs by Štorm. Zjevení was also released as The Revelation.
The second album, Hell Symphony, followed in 1992. In 1993, Root released their third album, The Temple in the Underworld, and recorded a video for the song "Aposiopesis". The following years "were in the sign of personal problems between two main personalities of ROOT, Big Boss and Blackie". In 1996, Root released their first concept album, Kärgeräs. Their fifth album, The Book, followed in 1999.
In 2004, Root played on the Open Hell festival with Watain, Törr and other bands. In 2011, they released the album Heritage of Satan, featuring Aura Noir and Ava Inferi guitarist Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen, Behemoth vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski and Watain vocalist Erik Danielsson, who also created the album cover, as guest musicians. Although Big Boss is the only remaining founding member, the band's core now consists of him, bass player Golem and guitarist Ashok.
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