''Kärgeräs'' is the fourth studio album by

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, released in 1996 through Black Hole Records. Beginning with this album, Root began to drift away from their traditional

-inflected sonority, seeing them advancing towards the hybridization of black and heavy metal they are currently famous for. According to the band's frontman Big Boss, ''Kärgeräs'' is a

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that tells the story of a tribe of warriors that "lived somewhere on this Earth. It was really long ago, long ago before the race of people who unjustly called themselves ''

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'' settled the Earth. At that time, our story took place". It comes with an 8-page booklet explaining the album's story, plus lyrics and their translation to the

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. The track "Equirhodont/Grandiose Magus" eventually would share its name with the debut album of a

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formed by Big Boss in 2002, Equirhodont. An

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-inflected version of the track "Kärgeräs" previously appeared on his first solo album, '' Q7'', from 1994. A sequel to ''Kärgeräs'', entitled ''

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Track listing

Personnel

* Big Boss (Jiří Valter) – vocals, bass flute, effects, production * Petr "Blackie" Hošek – guitars, bass, effects, keyboards * René "Evil" Kostelňák – drums, percussion, guitars (track 8)

References

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