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Roots is the sixth studio album by Brazilian 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 iconic Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown, who guided and arranged the sections throughout the album that feature ensemble percussion playing. Both in sound and overall aesthetic, Roots is also a conscious nod to Brazil's marginalized indigenous population and cultures. The song "Itsári" features a Xavante chant that re-appears on the song "Born Stubborn" and serves as a loose thematic thread for the whole album, which on the whole showcases the band's increased affinity for experimentation and collaboration.
Track listing:
1. Roots Bloody Roots
2. Attitude
3. Cut-Throat
4. Ratamahatta
5. Breed Apart
6. Straighthate
7. Spit
8. Lookaway
9. Dusted
10. Born Stubborn
11. Jasco
12. Itsári
13. Ambush
14. Endangered Species
15. Dictatorshit
Bonus Tracks:
1. Ratamahatta (2 Meter Sessions)
2. Roots Bloody Roots (2 Meter Sessions)
3. Attitude (2 Meter Sessions)
4. Kaiowas (Take 1, Previously Unreleased)
5. Procreation [Of The Wicked]
6. Roots Bloody Roots (Demo)
7. Attitude (Instrumental Rough Mix)
8. Cutthroat (Instrumental Rough Mix)
9. Dictatorshit (Instrumental Rough Mix)
10. Untitled (Demo)
11. R.D.P. (Demo)
12. Dusted (Demo)