The Roots of Sepultura
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| Studio album by Sepultura | ||||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October – December 1995 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch in Malibu, California | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, nu metal, death metal | |||
| Length | 72:08 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Ross Robinson, Sepultura | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Q |  |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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| Spin | (6/10) |
| Stylus Magazine | A− (1996) B− (2005 Rerelease) |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) |
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| Compilation album by Sepultura | ||||
| Released | 29 November 1996 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, death metal | |||
| Length | 73:37 | |||
| Language | English, Portuguese | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Compiler | Monte Conner, Borivoj Krgin | |||
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Roots is the sixth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. It was released in Europe on February 20, 1996 and in the U.S. three weeks later on March 12 by Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera. Following the shift to slower tempos and Latin-tinged rhythms on the album Chaos A.D., Roots delves even further into Brazilian musical textures and features significant contributions from Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown, who guided and arranged the sections throughout the album that feature ensemble percussion playing. The song "Lookaway" also features guest appearances by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, former Korn drummer David Silveria, former Limp Bizkit turntablist DJ Lethal, and Faith No More/Mr. Bungle/Tomahawk/Fantômas vocalist Mike Patton. The album draws influence from the then-surging nu metal movement, specifically Korn (whose first two albums were also produced by Ross Robinson) and Deftones. (After leaving the band, Max Cavalera would continue to pursue the nu metal and "world" stylings of Roots with his solo project Soulfly.) Roots has sold 3 million copies worldwide.
The album was produced by Ross Robinson. The majority of the themes presented on Roots are centered on Brazilian politics and culture. The concept for the album was inspired by the film At Play in the Fields of the Lord. The movie inspired Max Cavalera to travel to Mato Grosso, Brazil to visit the Xavante tribe. The album cover features an indigenous woman taken from a banknote of the discontinued Brazilian cruzeiro, to which artist Michael Whelan added a locket with Sepultura's "tribal S" logo and a background of red roots.
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