Sepultura - Roots (1996)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Lyrics are written by Max Cavalera, music is composed by Sepultura
1. "Roots Bloody Roots" 3:32
2. "Attitude" Max Cavalera, Dana Wells 4:15
3. "Cut-Throat" 2:44
4. "Ratamahatta" (featuring David Silveria & Carlinhos Brown) Sepultura, Carlinhos Brown Sepultura, Carlinhos Brown 4:30
5. "Breed Apart" Andreas Kisser, Max Cavalera 4:01
6. "Straighthate" 5:21
7. "Spit" 2:45
8. "Lookaway" (featuring Jonathan Davis, Mike Patton & DJ Lethal) Jonathan Davis Sepultura, DJ Lethal 5:26
9. "Dusted" Andreas Kisser Andreas Kisser 4:03
10. "Born Stubborn" 4:07
11. "Jasco" (instrumental) Andreas Kisser 1:57
12. "Itsári" (instrumental) Xavante Tribe, Sepultura 4:48
13. "Ambush" 4:39
14. "Endangered Species" 5:19
15. "Dictatorshit" 1:26
16. "Canyon Jam" (unlisted hidden track) (instrumental) 13:16
Total length: 72:08
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.
