Root
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Czech Republic
- Born: 1987, Brno, Czechoslovakia
- Active: 1987 - present
Biography
Czech black metal band from Brno, formed in 1987 by Jiří 'Big Boss' Valter and Petr 'Blackie' Hošek. Root moved from Czech-language beginnings on 'Zjevení' in 1990 to 'Hell Symphony' and 'The Temple in the Underworld', reunited after a brief split for 'Kärgeräs', and continued under Valter through 'The Book', 'Black Seal' and 'Kärgeräs – Return from Oblivion', blending black metal with heavy, gothic and folk elements.
Genres
Root Discography
- Zjevení (1990) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Hell Symphony (1991) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- The Temple in the Underworld (1992) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- The Book (1999) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Black Seal (2001) - Album - rated 3.63/5
Members
- Jiří "Big Boss" Valter - vocals, drums (1987 - present)
- Petr "Blackie" Hošek - guitar, bass (1987 - 2004)
- Dan "Mr. D.A.N." Janáček - guitar (1990 - 1992)
- René "Evil" Kostelňák - drums, guitar (1992 - 2011)
- Marek "Ashok" Šmerda - guitar (1999 - 2014)
- Igor Hubík - bass (2000 - present)
- Paul Dread - drums (2010 - 2019)
- Jan Konečný - guitar (2011 - 2017)