Roots

Album · Released 20 February 1996

Roots

Sepultura

The percussion is the most compelling voice on Roots. Sepultura give the drums enough presence to shape the whole record, while the lowered guitars provide weight and friction around them. It is a powerful change of emphasis, even when the songwriting does not fully match the ambition. Roots Bloody Roots makes a strong entrance with a blunt, memorable riff and Max Cavalera's strained roar. The song needs very little material to establish its…

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RootsOur album review · 30 July 2025
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