The Root of All Evil (Album)

The Root of All Evil
Arch Enemy studio album
Publication (s)	September 25, 2009
Label (s)	Century Media
Genre (s)	Melodic Death Metal
running time	52:22, 68:54 (Limited Edition)
production	Arch Enemy, Andy Sneap
chronology Rise of the Tyrant (2007) The Root of All Evil Khao's Legions (2011)

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The Root of All Evil   DE 84 09/10/2009 (1 week)

The Root of All Evil is a compilation album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy , which contains new recordings of songs from the band's first three albums ( Black Earth , Stigmata and Burning Bridges ). It was released by Century Media on September 25, 2009 . The album is available as a jewelcase CD, limited edition mediabook, download and LP . This album was recorded by the band themselves, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap .

Emergence

Although the pieces were already written, the band said it took some time to complete the record. The pieces had to be selected and rehearsed in order to “breathe new life” into them. Then it was recorded in various studios in Sweden , with Sneap drummer Daniel Erlandsson working as a sound engineer .

reception

Andreas Stappert from Rock Hard answered the question about the necessity of this re-release with “yes and no”, since on the one hand the original versions of the pieces were “small classics” of Melodic Death Metal. On the other hand, some pieces "clearly benefited from the more powerful sound and the plus of aggression". He awarded 8.5 out of ten points. Phil Freeman of allmusic .com named Angela Gossow "the best thing that could ever happen to Arch Enemy." However, this release is "not essential" because some songs have already been interpreted by her on live DVDs. The songwriting is also much more raw than with the newer material. The rating was three and a half stars out of five.

Track list

1. The Root of All Evil (Intro) ( Michael Amott ) - 1:06
2. Beast of Man (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott ) - 3:45
3. The Immortal (Text: Johan Liiva / Michael Amott. Music: Christopher Amott / Michael Amott) - 3:47
4. Diva Satanica (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 3:48
5. Demonic Science (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 5:24
6. Bury Me an Angel (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott) - 4:25
7. Dead Inside (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 4:24
8. Dark Insanity (Text: Johan Liiva. Music: Michael Amott / Johan Liiva) - 3:25
9. Pilgrim (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 4:50
10. Demoniality Instrumental (Text: Michael Amott) - 1:40
11. Transmigration Macabre (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott) - 3:33
12. Silverwing (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 4:22
13. Bridge of Destiny (Text: Michael Amott. Music: Michael Amott / Christopher Amott) - 7:53

Limited Edition Bonus Pieces:

• Bury Me an Angel (Live) - 4:22
• The Immortal (Live) - 4:34
• Bridge of Destiny (Live) - 7:36

Additional Japan bonus pieces:

• Wings of Tomorrow ( Europe Cover)
• Walk in the Shadows ( Queensrÿche -Cover) - 3:07

Web links

• The Root of All Evil on Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ musicline.de: Arch Enemy in the German album charts ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ ^{a b} www.blabbermouth.net: ARCH ENEMY: 'The Root Of All Evil' Coming This Fall , accessed May 3, 2010
3. ↑ rockhard.de: Review The Root of All Evil by Andreas Stappert
4. ↑ allmusic.com: Review The Root of All Evil by Phil Freeman