Country of origin:Czechia
Location:Brno, South Moravian Region
Status:Active

Formed in:1987
Genre:Epic Heavy/Black Metal
Lyrical themes:Dark fantasy, Magic, Occultism, Satan
Current label:Agonia Records
Years active:1987-present

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 recognised as black metal at its core due to the unchanged ideology of the band.

Big Boss founded the Czech branch of the Church of Satan.

Compilation Appearance(s):
- "Hřbitov" on Death Metal Session (Direkt, 1991).
- "Aposiopesis" on Masters of Czech Metal (Monitor, 1993).
- "Fade to Black (Metallica cover)" on 10 Years After ... A Tribute To Cliff Burton (Taga Records, 1996).
- "Sonata of the Chosen Ones" on The Wine of Satan: Volume II (Necroterror Records, 2008).
- "Rodaxx" on Lucifer's Fist Warhead (Eternal Darkness Creations, 2016).

DISCOGRAPHY

War of Rats Demo 1988
Reap of Hell Demo 1988
Death Metal Session II. Split video 1988
Messengers from Darkness Demo 1989
The Trial Demo 1989
7 černých jezdců / 666 Single 1990
Zjevení Full-length 1990 3 (94%)
Hell Symphony Full-length 1991 4 (89%)
The Revelation Full-length 1991
The Temple in the Underworld Full-length 1992 2 (98%)
Kärgeräs Full-length 1996 3 (91%)
Zjevení & The Temple in the Underworld Compilation 1999
The Book Full-length 1999 4 (96%)
Kärgeräs & Hell Symphony Compilation 2001
Black Seal Full-length 2001 2 (99%)
And the Hunt Starts Again / Ancient Mysteries Split 2003
Dema Compilation 2003
Madness of the Graves Full-length 2003
The Devil's Diary Video 2004
Hell Tour 2004 Split video 2004
Capturing Sweden - Live in Falkenberg Live album 2005
Casilda EP 2006
Deep in Root Video 2006
Daemon Viam Invenient Full-length 2007
Heritage of Satan Full-length 2011
Viginti Quinque Annis in Scaena Live album 2013
Into Dark Crypts Boxed set 2016
Kärgeräs - Return from Oblivion Full-length 2016

current line up

Big Boss Drums (1987-1989), Vocals (1989-present)
See also: Big Boss, Equirhodont, ex-Moonspell (live)
Alesh A.D. Guitars (1996-1999, 2014-present)
See also: ex-Terror
Igor Hubík Bass (2000-present)
See also: Equirhodont, Solfernus, ex-Entrails, ex-Hypnos, ex-Inner Fear (live)
Jiří Háb Guitars (2018-present)
See also: Eagleheart
Zbyněk Husa Drums (2019-present)
See also: Big Boss

PAST MEMBERS

Petr "Blackie" Hošek Guitars (1987-2004)
See also: Blackosh, Cales, Nifelheim, ex-Entrails, ex-Master's Hammer, Klamorna, ex-Big Boss, ex-Crux, ex-ABBand, ex-Výlet
Mr. Zet Guitars (1988)
See also: ex-Krevel, ex-Sax Piják
Dr. Fé Vocals (1988-1989)
See also: ex-Amon Goeth, ex-Amon (live)
Black Drum Drums (1989-1991)
See also: Insania
Mr. Death Guitars (1989)
Mr. Cross Guitars (1989)
Mr. D.A.N. Guitars (1990-1992)
Evil Drums (1992-2008), Guitars (2008-2011)
See also: ex-Cales, ex-Crux, ex-Endless (Cze)
Bob Kramoliš Bass (1995-1997)
See also: ex-Attack
Ashok Guitars (1999-2014)
See also: Cradle of Filth, Equirhodont, Inner Fear, Titanic, ex-Death Sentence
Poison Guitars (2006-2007)
Deadly Drums (2008-2009)
Peter Hrnčiřík Drums (2009-2010)
Paul Dread Drums (2010-2019)
See also: Jerem.I, Solfernus, Thief
Jan Konečný Guitars (2011-2018)
See also: ex-Demogorgon, ex-Tears of Styrbjørn