Hell Symphony by Root

Hailing from the obscurity of pre-second wave Czech black metal, Hell Symphony first saw the light of day way back in seemingly ancient 1991 and fast became a canon of underground extreme metal.

ROOT was founded in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) at the end of '87. Although they have released 10 full length albums during their nearly 30 year history (the newest coming in November 2016), most of their fans cite their first two Zjeveni and Hell Symphony as the band's best output. Similar to their countrymen Master's Hammer, rather than trying to push the limits of speed or aggression as many of their BM contemporaries did, these two albums are more focused on building atmosphere and using rhythmic patterns to hypnotize the listener.

With a new album coming out in November of 2016 and many live shows being booked (including their first appearance in the USA at the 2017 Maryland Deathfest), this reissue will give fans both old and new the ability to celebrate one of the legends of the black metal genre.

Released on gatefold 12" (inc. poster with early live photos) and digiCD (feat. five unreleased bonus live tracks).

Tracklist

1.	Belzebub	6:08

2.	Belial	3:09

3.	Lucifer	4:08

4.	Abaddon	3:15

5.	Asmodeus	3:11

6.	Satan	4:10

7.	Leviathan	5:50

8.	Astaroth	2:39

9.	Loki	4:40

10.	The Prayers	4:12

11.	Leviathan (Live 1993)	5:45

12.	Lucifer (Live 1993)	4:10

13.	Asmodeus (Live 1993)	3:19

14.	Loki (Live 1993)	4:27

15.	Belial (Live 1993)	3:27

Credits

released December 9, 2016

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