The Root of All Evil (album)

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The Root of All Evil
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Compilation album by Arch Enemy
Released September 28, 2009
Genre Melodic death metal
Length 52:22
Label Century Media
Producer Arch Enemy
Andy Sneap
Arch Enemy chronology
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Singles from The Root of All Evil
  1. "The Beast Of Man"
    Released: October 6 2009
  2. "Dark Insanity"
    Released: October 20 2009

The Root of All Evil is a compilation album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, featuring re-recorded songs from the first three albums by the band—Black Earth (tracks 6,8,10,11), Stigmata (tracks 2,4,13), and Burning Bridges (tracks 3,5,7,9,12). It was released on September 28, 2009 on Century Media Records and was made available as a jewel case CD, limited edition mediabook, digital media download and LP. The album was produced by the band themselves and mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap.[1]

All songs from this album are re-recordings. The only new track is the title track, which itself is based on another instrumental Demoniality.

Track listing

The Root of All Evil
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "The Root of All Evil" (intro)   Michael Amott 1:06
2. "Beast of Man"   M. Amott M. Amott/Christopher Amott 3:45
3. "The Immortal"   Johan Liiva/M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 3:47
4. "Diva Satanica"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 3:48
5. "Demonic Science"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 5:24
6. "Bury Me an Angel"   M. Amott M. Amott 4:25
7. "Dead Inside"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 4:24
8. "Dark Insanity"   Liiva M. Amott/Liiva 3:25
9. "Pilgrim"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 4:50
10. "Demoniality" (instrumental)   M. Amott 1:40
11. "Transmigration Macabre"   M. Amott M. Amott 3:33
12. "Silverwing"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 4:22
13. "Bridge of Destiny"   M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 7:53

Limited Edition bonus tracks

Limited Edition bonus tracks
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
14. "Bury Me an Angel" (Live at the London Forum 2004) M. Amott M. Amott 4:22
15. "The Immortal" (Live at the London Forum 2004) Liiva/M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 4:34
16. "Bridge of Destiny" (Live at the London Forum 2004) M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 7:36

Japan bonus tracks

The Japanese release of the album includes the above mentioned live tracks plus an additional two tracks.[2]

Japanese bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
17. "Wings of Tomorrow" (Europe cover) Joey Tempest 3:14
18. "Walk in the Shadows" (Queensrÿche) Geoff Tate/Chris DeGarmo/Michael Wilton 3:07

Release Dates

  • Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Italy / Benelux: September 25, 2009.
  • UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest of Europe: September 28, 2009.
  • Spain / Portugal: September 29, 2009.
  • Finland / Sweden / Hungary / Japan: September 30, 2009.
  • United States: October 6, 2009.[3]

Charts

Album

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [4]
Jukebox:Metal 4/5 stars [5]
Metal Hammer 8/10 stars
Metal Underground 5/5 stars [6]
SMN News 8/10 stars [7]
Thrash Hits 2.5/6 stars [8]
Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Album Chart[9] 133

Credits

Band members

Production

U.S cat:18646 upc: 727701864624 - Europe cat:9979462 upc: 5051099794627 - Japan cat:YRCG-90019 upc: 4580204755389

References

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  4. ↑ The Root of All Evil at AllMusic
  5. ↑ Jukebox:Metal review
  6. ↑ Arch Enemy - "The Root Of All Evil" (CD)
  7. ↑ Arch Enemy – The Root Of All Evil
  8. ↑ Album: Arch Enemy – The Root Of All Evil
  9. ↑ [1]
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External links

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