Root
| Country | Czechia |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1988, Brno, South Moravian Region, Czechia |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive Black Metal, Gothic Metal |
| Years active | 1987-1988 (Vega), 1988-2022, 2025-present |
| Website | https://rootan.net/ |
Line-up (members)
- Big Boss : Drums (1988-1989), Vocals (1989-2022, 2025-present)
- Alesh A.D. : Guitars (1996-1999, 2014-2022, 2025-present)
- Jiří Háb : Guitars (2018-2022, 2025-present)
- Igor Hubík : Bass (2000-2022, 2025-present)
- Zbyněk Husa : Drums (2019-2022, 2025-present)
Former members
- Blackosh : Guitars (1988-2004)
- Mr. Zet : Guitars (1988)
- Dr. Fe : Vocals (1988-1989)
- Black Drum : Drums (1989-1991)
- Mr. Cross : Guitars (1989)
- Mr. Death : Guitars (1989)
- Mr. D.A.N. : Guitars (1990-1992)
- Evil : Drums (1992-2008), Guitars (2008-2011)
- Bob Kramoliš : Bass (1995-1997)
- Ashok : Guitars (1999-2014)
- Poison : Guitars (2006-2007)
- Deadly : Drums (2008-2009)
- Peter Hrnčiřík : Drums (2009-2010)
- Paul Dread : Drums (2010-2019)
- Jan Konečný : Guitars (2011-2018)
Root Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Zjevení (1990) |  |
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Studio | 1990-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Hell Symphony (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Temple in the Underworld (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Kärgeräs (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Book (1999) | |
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Studio | 1999-06-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Revelation (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Black Seal (2001) | |
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Studio | 2001-11-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Madness of the Graves (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-12-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Casilda (2006) | |
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EP | 2006-05-18 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Daemon Viam Invenient (2007) | |
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Studio | 2007-04-13 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Heritage of Satan (2011) | |
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Studio | 2011-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Kärgeräs - Return from Oblivion (2016) | |
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Studio | 2016-11-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Root was one of the original pre-second-wave black metal bands, following in the footsteps of Bathory and Venom, while taking the genre in a more refined, less savage direction. Their style has since progressed towards a more epic, dark metal sound with a clean-sung vocal approach, but their music can still be recognized as black metal at its core.
Before forming Root, Big Boss, Blackosh and Mr. Zet played in a band called Vega. They recorded a demo called "Deep in Hell" in 1987, but it was never released.
Big Boss founded the Czech branch of the Church of Satan.
Before forming Root, Big Boss, Blackosh and Mr. Zet played in a band called Vega. They recorded a demo called "Deep in Hell" in 1987, but it was never released.
Big Boss founded the Czech branch of the Church of Satan.