Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed The Roots Of Roadrunner. On September 22nd, 2003, the intial 7 CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado: the initial Roots and their tracklistings are shaping up to be (do note, that some changes may be made)… Best Of Deicide Liner notes by Joey Jordison (Slipknot) 1. Dead By Dawn 2. Carnage In The Temple Of The Damned 3. Lunatic Of God’s Creation 4. Sacrificial Suicide 5. Crucifixation 6. Satan Spawn, The Caco-Daemon 7. Trifixion 8. In Hell I Burn 9. Dead But Dreaming 10. Once Upon The Cross 11. They Are The Children Of The Underworld 12. When Satan Rules His World 13. Trick Or Betrayed 14. Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise 15. Serpents Of The Light 16. Bastard Of Christ 17. Blame It On God 18. This Is Hell We’re In 19. Bible Basher 20. Standing In The Flames Best Of Brujeria Liner notes by Hank Williams III (Superjoint Ritual) 1. Pura De Venta 2. Leyes Narcos 3. Matando Gueros 4. Castigo Del Brujo 5. Sacrificio 6. Padre Nuestro 7. Raza Odida (Pito Wilson) 8. La Ley De Plomo 9. Colas De Rata 10. Hechando Chingasos (Grenudo Locos II) 11. La Migra (Cruza La Frontera II) 12. Consejos Narcos 13. Brujerizmo 14. Vayan Sin Miedo 15. Pititis, Te Invoco 16. Laboratorio Cristalitos 17. Division Del Norte 18. Anti-Castro 19. El Desmadre 20. Ritmos Satanicos Best Of Life Of Agony Liner notes by artist TBC 1. This Time 2. River Runs Red 3. Through And Through 4. Bad Seed 5. Underground 6. Here I Am, Here I Stay 7. Damned If I Do 8. Lost At 22 9. Other Side Of The River 10. Let’s Pretend 11. How It Would Be 12. Tangerine 13. My Mind Is Dangerous 14. Weeds 15. Angry Tree 16. Honeycomb* *Bonus Keith Caputo solo track Best Of King Diamond Liner notes by Dave Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) 1. The Candle 2. Charon 3. Halloween 4. No Presents For Christmas 5. Arrival 6. A Mansion In Darkness 7. The Family Ghost 8. Abigail 9. Welcome Home 10. The Invisible Guests 11. Tea 12. At The Graves 13. Sleepless Nights 14. Eye Of The Witch 15. Burn Best Of Mercyful Fate Liner notes by Mark Hunter (Chimaira) 1. Doomed By The Living Dead 2. A Corpse Without Soul 3. Nuns Have No Fun 4. Evil 5. Curse Of The Pharaohs 6. Into The Coven 7. Black Funeral 8. Satan’s Fall 9. A Dangerous Meeting 10. Desecration Of Souls 11. Gypsy 12. Come To The Sabbath 13. Burning The Cross 14. Return Of The Vampire Best Of Malevolent Creation Liner notes by Deron Miller (CKY) 1. Eve Of The Apocalypse 2. Sacrificial Annihilation 3. Monster 4. Dominated Resurgency 5. Multiple Stab Wounds 6. Genetic Affliction (demo version) 7. Geared For Gain 8. Slaughter Of Innocence 9. Premature Burial 10. Decadence Within 11. The Way Of All Flesh 12. Iced 13. Carnivorous Misgivings 14. Remnants Of Withered Decay 15. The Coldest Survive 16. Thou Shall Kill! 17. Mindlock 18. Piece By Piece Best Of Madball Liner notes by Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) 1. Set It Off 2. New York City 3. It’s Time 4. Across Your Face 5. Down By Law 6. Smell The Bacon (What’s With You?) 7. Friend or Foe 8. Demonstrating My Style 9. Unity 10. Live Or Die 11. Pride (Times Are Changing) 12. Hardcore Still Lives! 13. Nuestra Familia 14. Ball of Destruction 15. Look My Way 16. Moment of Truth 17. Waste of Time 18. Been There, Done That 19. Talkin’ To Myself 20. Fools Die