The Root of All Evil (album)

For other uses, see Root of all evil (disambiguation).

The Root of All Evil
Studio album of re-recorded songs by
Arch Enemy
Released28 September 2009
GenreMelodic death metal
Length52:22
LabelCentury Media
ProducerArch Enemy
Andy Sneap
Arch Enemy chronology
Manifesto of Arch Enemy
(2009) 		The Root of All Evil
(2009) 		Khaos Legions
(2011)
Singles from The Root of All Evil
  1. "The Beast Of Man"
    Released: 6 October 2009
  2. "Dark Insanity"
    Released: 20 October 2009

The Root of All Evil is a studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, featuring re-recorded songs from the first three albums by the band—Black Earth (tracks 1, 6, 8, 10, 11), Stigmata (tracks 2, 4, 13), and Burning Bridges (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 12). It was released on 28 September 2009 by 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, with the title track being another version of the instrumental Demoniality.

Track listing

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[3]
Metal Hammer
Metal Underground [4]
SMN News [5]
Thrash Hits [6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Root of All Evil" (intro) Michael Amott/Daniel Erlandsson1:06
2."Beast of Man"M. AmottM. Amott/Christopher Amott3:45
3."The Immortal"Johan Liiva/M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott3:47
4."Diva Satanica"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott3:48
5."Demonic Science"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott5:24
6."Bury Me an Angel"M. AmottM. Amott4:25
7."Dead Inside"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott4:24
8."Dark Insanity"LiivaM. Amott/Liiva3:25
9."Pilgrim"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott4:50
10."Demoniality" (instrumental) M. Amott1:40
11."Transmigration Macabre"M. AmottM. Amott3:33
12."Silverwing"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott4:22
13."Bridge of Destiny"M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott7:53
Total length:52:22

Limited edition bonus tracks

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."Bury Me an Angel" (Live at the London Forum 2004)M. AmottM. Amott4:22
15."The Immortal" (Live at the London Forum 2004)Liiva/M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott4:34
16."Bridge of Destiny" (Live at the London Forum 2004)M. AmottM. Amott/C. Amott7:36
Total length:68:54

Japan bonus tracks

The Japanese release of the album includes the above-mentioned live tracks plus an additional two tracks.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
17."Wings of Tomorrow" (Europe cover)Joey Tempest3:14
18."Walk in the Shadows" (Queensrÿche)Geoff Tate/Chris DeGarmo/Michael Wilton3:07
Total length:75:15

Release dates

  • Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Italy / Benelux: 25 September 2009
  • UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest of Europe: 28 September 2009
  • Spain / Portugal: 29 September 2009
  • Finland / Sweden / Hungary / Japan: 30 September 2009
  • United States: 6 October 2009[8]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Album Chart[9] 133

Credits

Band members

Production

References

  1. ^ "Arch Enemy: The Root of All Evil coming this fall". Blabbermouth.net. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. ^ The Root of All Evil at AllMusic
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
  4. ^ Arch Enemy – "The Root Of All Evil" (CD)
  5. ^ "Arch Enemy – The Root Of All Evil". Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  6. ^ Album: Arch Enemy – The Root Of All Evil
  7. ^ "Japan bonus tracks". The Root of All Evil. Trooper Entertainment. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Release Dates". The Root of All Evil. Century Media. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "Arch Enemy - The Root Of All Evil". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Recording Details". The Root of All Evil. Century Media. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.