Arch Enemy "The Root Of All Evil (Limited Edition Mediabook, Germany, Century Media, 9979460)"

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. All songs from this album are re-recordings, with the title track being another version of the instrumental Demoniality.

Tracklist:

1. "The Root of All Evil" (intro) Michael Amott/Daniel Erlandsson 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

Total length: 52:22

Limited edition bonus tracks

1. "Bury Me an Angel" (Live at the London Forum 2004) M. Amott M. Amott 4:22
2. "The Immortal" (Live at the London Forum 2004) Liiva/M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 4:34
3. "Bridge of Destiny" (Live at the London Forum 2004) M. Amott M. Amott/C. Amott 7:36

Total length: 68:54

Includes alternate artwork, extended 24-page booklet, and an exclusive patch.

Apart from the new intro track, all the songs are re-recordings from the first three Arch Enemy albums Black Earth, Stigmata and Burning Bridges, some of the bass lines have been reworked.

Release date:

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

Recording information:

Drums were recorded in 2008 and 2009 at ZerOonE in Varberg and Rockstugan in Halmstad, Sweden.

Everything else was recorded in January 2009 at TheSweetspot.se.

Mastered at Backstage Studios in Derby, United Kingdom.