For the Czech black metal band, see Root (band).
In 2009, drummer Barnaby Root left the band and was replaced with Smiley Root. After playing several gigs and appearing in the video for «My Other Bumper Sticker is Intelligent», he left the band to be replaced by Owen Root. Around this time, the album Surface Paradise was released.
- DC Root (a.k.a. Damian Cowell[10][11]) – vocals, samples
- Henri Root (a.k.a. Henri Grawe[12]) – guitar, vocals
- Doug Lee Root (a.k.a. Douglass Lee Robertson[4]) – Bass, vocals
- Steve Root (a.k.a. Steve Paix[13]) – keyboards, vocals
- Owen Root (a.k.a. Owen Smythe[]) – drums – Former drummer for Grin Dogs and Splurge.
- Former members
- Barnaby Root (a.k.a. Barnaby Gold[]) – drums, vocals
- Joe Root (a.k.a. Joe Talia, played live only) – slide guitar, banjo
- Smiley Root (a.k.a. Derek Smiley, former drummer for Ice Cream Hands)
- Christie Eliezer’s Music Business News: Festivals
- Root, DC. 3RRR «Best of the Brat» Interview, 16 October 2007.
- The Root! Compendium – Archive – 17 June 2007. «After the gig I managed to catch up with DC Root who claimed that a CD’s worth of material had been completed and was ‘ready to go'» – Review by Adam.
- The ROOT! Compendium – Old News – July 2010
- Webcuts Music: Root! The Interview (Interview) 27 April 2008. Accessed 10 July 2008.
- The Age, 7 September 2007 «Out of the question»
- Writers of Root! songs registered with APRA
- Composers of Root! songs registered with APRA
- Steve Paix in Tarmac Adam
Albums / Альбомы:
Альбомы и EP
1990 — 7 černých jezdců / 666 (7″ single), 192kbps
1990 — Zjevení (Reissue 2009), 320kbps
1991 — Hell Symphony (Reissue 2008), 320kbps
1992 — The Temple in the Underworld (Reissue 2009), 320kbps
1996 — Kärgeräs, 320kbps
1999 — The Book (Reissue 2008), 320kbps
2001 — Kärgeräs / Hell Symphony (reissue), 320kbps
2001 — Black Seal, 320kbps
2003 — Madness of the Graves, 320kbps
2006 — Casilda (MCD), 320kbps
2007 — Daemon Viam Invenient (Limited Edition), 320kbps
2010 — The Revelation (English version of Zjevení, official release), 320kbps
2011 — Heritage of Satan, 320kbps
Сплиты и компиляции
1990 — Death Metal Session (various artists compilation), 256kbps
2003 — Root / Atomizer (Split), 192kbps
2003 — Dema (compilation), 320kbps
2008 — The Wine of Satan: Volume II (various artists compilation), 320kbps
Концертники и бутлеги
1993 — Live in Brno, Czech Republic 12.I.1993 (Bootleg), 192kbps
2004 — Törr & Root — Hell Tour 2004 (Split DVD audio rip), VBR kbps
2005 — Capturing Sweden — Live in Falkenberg (CD Reissue 2008), 320kbps
2013 — Viginti Quinque Annis In Scaena (Live), 320kbps
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Release dates:
Europe — February 20, 1996
USA — March 12, 1996
Videos were made for Roots Bloody Roots, Attitude, and Ratamahatta.
The cover artwork is based on an illustration taken from a 1990 Brazilian 1000 Cruzeiro bill.
«Itsári» means «roots» in the Xavante language. The chant included in this track is the «Datsi Wawere» healing ceremony chant.
On the promo edition of this album, the song «Jasco» is named «Leaf».
Co-produced by Sepultura.
Recorded at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA.
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY.
«Itsári» recorded live in the «Aldeia Pimentel Barbosa», home of the Xavantes tribe, located in Mato Grosso, Brasil, on 5 November 1995.
Barcode: 0 16861 89002 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): M-6857/ RR89008A B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 to 13, 16): SONOPRESS M-6857/ RR89002 A
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2 to 10, 13, 15, 16): IFPI L022
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0730
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0732
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0709
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0721
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0775
Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0778
Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0724
Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 0780
Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 0772
Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 0797
Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 0727
Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 0725
Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 0719
Mould SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI 0784
Mould SID Code (Variant 16): IFPI 0773
Price Code: MU 760
Rights Society: STEMRA
Label Code: LC 9231
Musical style and influences
Root
- Country of origin:
- Czechia
- Location:
- Brno, South Moravian Region
- Status:
- Unknown
- Formed in:
- 1988
- Genre:
- Epic Heavy/Black Metal
- Themes:
- Dark fantasy, Magic, Occultism, Satanism
- Last label:
- Agonia Records
- Years active:
- 1987-1988 (as Vega),
1988-2022