Product Description
LABEL: Rhino
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 11/25/2022
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1996
VARIANT: 25th Anniversary Box Set
A landmark release within an iconic discography, Roots marked a major change for Sepultura. The derelict speed and furious thrash riffs of the Brazilian innovators’ earliest days gave way to the groove-bombed and tribally-pounded out rhythms of “Ratamahatta.” Max Cavalera’s intense metal screams came complemented by guest vocalists like Mike Patton, Korn’s Jonathan Davis and the chants of their home country’s Xavante people. A globe-dominating metal masterwork, the original Roots album is being presented in this 5LP deluxe box set alongside rough demos, alternate takes and a crushing live performance from Ozzfest ’96.