The Root of All Evil

~ Release by Arch Enemy (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

* Tracks 6, 8, 10 and 11 are re-recorded from the album Black Earth
* Tracks 2, 4 and 13 are re-recorded from the album Stigmata
* Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 are re-recorded from the album Burning Bridges

Release day by country:
* 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: September 30, 2009.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-26 09:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Root of All Evil (intro)
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
The Root of All Evil (in 2009-01)
composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Daniel Erlandsson
publisher:
Savage Messiah Songs
11:06
2Beast of Man
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Beast of Man (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
3.353:46
3The Immortal
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
The Immortal (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
33:47
4Diva Satanica
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Diva Satanica (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
33:48
5Demonic Science
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Demonic Science (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
3.355:23
6Bury Me an Angel
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Bury Me an Angel (in 2009-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
34:25
7Dead Inside
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Dead Inside (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
34:24
8Dark Insanity
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Dark Insanity (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Johan Liiva
composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
33:25
9Pilgrim
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Pilgrim (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
34:51
10Demoniality
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Demoniality (in 2009-01)
composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
31:40
11Transmigration Macabre
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Transmigration Macabre (in 2009-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
33:33
12Silverwing
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Silverwing (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing and Savage Messiah Music
3.54:22
13Bridge of Destiny
recording engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)), Arch Enemy, Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
engineer:
Matti Almsenius (drums (drum set)) and Daniel Erlandsson (drums (drum set))
additional producer:
Rickard Bengtsson (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Arch Enemy
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson (from 2008 until 2009)
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo (in 2009-01)
electric guitar:
Christopher Amott (in 2009-01) and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) (in 2009-01)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow (in 2009-01)
arranger:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Rockstugan (Swedish Studio) in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)), ZerOonE in Varberg, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (from 2008 until 2009: drums (drum set)) and The Sweetspot Studio in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 2009-01)
recording of:
Bridge of Destiny (in 2009-01)
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
37:53