Roots ( February 20th, 1996 Catalog ID: RR 8900-2 Label: Roadrunner Records Format: CD
1. Roots Bloody Roots 03:32 Show lyrics 2. Attitude 04:15 Show lyrics 3. Cut-Throat 02:44 Show lyrics 4. Ratamahatta 04:30 Show lyrics 5. Breed Apart 04:00 Show lyrics 6. Straighthate 05:21 Show lyrics 7. Spit 02:45 Show lyrics 8. Lookaway 05:25 Show lyrics 9. Dusted 04:03 Show lyrics 10. Born Stubborn 04:07 Show lyrics 11. Jasco 01:57 instrumental 12. Itsári 04:48 Instrumental 13. Ambush 04:38 Show lyrics 14. Endangered Species 05:19 Show lyrics 15. Dictatorshit 01:23 Show lyrics 16. Canyon Jam (unlisted track) 13:16 instrumental
Band members Max Cavalera Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics Andreas Kisser Guitars (lead), Guitars (acoustic) Paulo Jr. Bass Igor Cavalera Drums Guest/Session The Xavantes Tribe Tribal music Jello Biafra Vocals (additional) Jonathan Davis Vocals (additional) Mike Patton Vocals (additional) DJ Lethal Scratching, Sounds David Silveria Drums, Percussion Carlinhos Brown Vocals, Percussion, Berimbau, Timbau, Wood Drums, Lataria, Xequere, Surdos Ross Robinson Unknown Miscellaneous staff Michael Whelan Cover art Jonathan Davis Lyrics Gloria Cavalera Management Chuck Johnson Engineering Richard Kaplan Engineering (additional) Rob Agnello Engineering Steve Sisco (R.I.P. 2014) Mix Engineering George Marino (R.I.P. 2012) Mastering Monte Conner A & R D-Low Lyrics (on "Attitude") Michael Grecco Photography Kevin Estrada Photography (lyric) Monika Bass Cavalera Photography (back cover) Laura Michaels Design DJ Lethal Co-Producer (on "Lookaway") Ross Robinson Producer Andy Wallace Mixing Bryan Thatcher Design
Videos were made for Roots Bloody Roots, Attitude and Ratamahatta.
The cover artwork by Michael R.Whelan based on an illustration taken from a 1990 brazilian 1000 Cruzeiro bill.
The limited edition digipack (RR 8900-5) has instead of "Canyon Jam" the following three bonus tracks: 16. Chaos B.C. (5:10) 17. Symptom Of The Universe (Black Sabbath cover) (4:14) 18. Kaiowas (Live) (2:26)
A strictly limited edition came in a wooden box containing the CD, a video (Roots Bloody Roots), 2 candles, a necklace 3 jars containing medicinal herbs and spice, a menu style pamphlet with band information tracing paper insert, herbs and some other extras. There were made less than 80 boxes.
"Itsari" 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".
The song "Straighthate (Zardonic Remix)" (06:25) was officially released only on Zardonic - Metal Up Your Bass (2007). "Straighthate (Zardonic Remix) [2012 REVAMP] (06:40) was officially released on Zardonic - Metal Up Your Bass II (2012).
2001 Japanese reissue edition comes in a red jewel case (Catalog#: RRCY-13034)
Re-released remastered by Roadrunner Records on August 31, 2012, together with Chaos A.D. as Roots / Chaos A.D. 2 CD set.