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 Post subject: 'Root - Hell Symphony (#4912)'
PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:11 pm 
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Root - Hell Symphony
Thrash Metal
Quoted: 83 / 100


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:39 pm 
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Pretty damn good band allthough I am more familiar with the later material.

They will be playing at the 2009 Inferno Festival btw. They're quite fun live, BigBoss doesn't speak much English though, so it's a bit hard to talk to him.

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So this is what Venom wishes they could've been?

Drums sound funny, though. Comparable to banging a trash can, at least on the first track anyways.

Edit: I miss the awesome vocals but the guitars partly make up for it. His vocals are pretty extreme even for black metal, right?


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Um...

Why haven't I heard of these guys?


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Oh my God, a classic Root review :blink: Man I didn't expect that here, since this band has never appeared in any discussion here, to my knowledge. I actually thought about making a thread about them a while back, but I was too lazy. Criminally underrated but fantastic band, one of my favourites. Zad, if you liked their The Book sound better, get Kärgeräs, Black Seal and Temple in The Underworld, those are pretty much masterpieces. Madness of the Graves is pretty good too, actually you can't go wrong with Root, except maybe their latest, Daemon Viam Invenient, that was kind of a disapointment. But the bulk of their discography is pure gold. These guys and Manilla Road are the kings of epic metal for me, and much like in Manilla Road's case you need to invest a lot of time listening to their albums, over and over. They are complex and ethereal and home to many secrets and they will always be a surprise ride, but they're worth it every single time.


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Thanks man!!! I will get both the reviewed albums. Darn the singing sounds so effortless!


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Beelzebub reminds me a lot of a mixture of Rotting Christ and thrash moments. The album is more old school and Root predate RC by a few years, but all of the songs have their own unique identity. Root were a latecomer of the 1st wave of bm, and they've managed to change yet still retain an occult vibe to their music that even the Norwegian bands have lost.

Great album 9/10


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Nickelback666 wrote:
Beelzebub reminds me a lot of a mixture of Rotting Christ and thrash moments. The album is more old school and Root predate RC by a few years, but all of the songs have their own unique identity. Root were a latecomer of the 1st wave of bm, and they've managed to change yet still retain an occult vibe to their music that even the Norwegian bands have lost.

Great album 9/10


I don't remember their first couple albums for some reason but the Book and Black Seal were a great listen. As you said, this band kept a unique identity.


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