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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Roots Bloody Roots
| cover = Roots Bloody Rooots.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sepultura
| album = Roots
| B-side = * "Procreation (Of the Wicked)"
* "Territory" (live)
* "Beneath the Remains/Escape to the Void" (live)
* "Symptom of the Universe"
* "Propaganda" (live)
| released = 18 February 1996
| recorded = OctoberDecember 1995
| studio = Indigo Ranch in Malibu, California
| genre = Groove metal, heavy metal, nu metal
| length = 3:32
| label = Roadrunner
| writer = * Max Cavalera
* Igor Cavalera
* Andreas Kisser
* Paulo Jr.
| producer = Ross Robinson
| prev_title = Territory
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Attitude
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'Roots Bloody Roots'" is a song by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in February 1996 as the lead single from the band's sixth album 'Roots'. The song is the band's best known and remains a concert staple to this day, usually being performed on encores. A music video was filmed for the single which features the band performing in a catacomb as well as on the streets with a tribe of percussionists. This video can be found on the VHS 'We Are What We Are', which was later released on DVD as part of 'Chaos DVD'.
The song also appears in live form on the band's live releases 'Under a Pale Grey Sky' and 'Live in Sao Paulo'. Another live version appears on the limited edition digipak version of the band's 2000 album 'Nation'. Former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera has also played the song live numerous times with his other bands Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy. Recordings of their version can be found on the limited edition versions of the albums 'Soulfly' and 'Prophecy' and as iTunes bonus track on 'Conquer', as well as on the DVD 'The Song Remains Insane', plus on the bonus DVDs of 'Omen' and 'Archangel'.
Music video
The music video was directed by Thomas Mignone and won the Kerrang "Video of the Year Award" in 1996, as well as a nomination for the MTV Brazil "Best Rock Video" Award. Filming was done in the catacombs underneath the city of Salvador, where the Brazilian slaves were sold. The video is distinguished from other heavy metal imagery by its atypical use of the natural beauty of Brazil, including its traditional capoeira fight, Timbalada percussionists, and Afro-Brazilians people, as well as the reference to the religion of Candombl. The video also shows scenes of Catholic churches.
Releases
The single was released on two CDs and 7" vinyl. The first CD was presented in a card foldout digipak case, while the second was in a standard slimline jewel case. Early copies of the digipak version were embossed with a stamp of the band's thorned 'S' logo. The vinyl was a strictly limited edition and was red in colour.
Track listing
;Disc one (Digipak)
#"Roots Bloody Roots"
#"Procreation (Of the Wicked)" (Celtic Frost cover)
#"Refuse/Resist" (live)
#"Territory" (live)
;Disc two
#"Roots Bloody Roots"
#"Procreation (Of the Wicked)" (Celtic Frost cover)
#"Propaganda" (live)
#"Beneath the Remains/Escape to the Void" (live)
;7" red vinyl
# "Roots Bloody Roots"
# "Symptom of the Universe" (Black Sabbath cover. It also appears on 'Blood-Rooted' and the limited edition of 'Roots')
* 'Refuse/Resist, Territory, Propaganda, Beneath the Remains/Escape to the Void were recorded live in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March 1994'
Personnel
*Max Cavalera lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Andreas Kisser lead guitar, backing vocals
*Paulo Jr. bass
*Igor Cavalera drums, percussion
*Produced by Ross Robinson and Sepultura
*Recorded and engineered by Ross Robinson
*Mixed by Andy Wallace
*Assistant engineer: Richard Kaplan
Charts
References
Category:Sepultura songs
Category:1996 singles
Category:Songs written by Max Cavalera
Category:Songs written by Igor Cavalera
Category:Songs written by Andreas Kisser
Category:Songs written by Paulo Jr.
Category:1996 songs
Category:Roadrunner Records singles
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