It took 7 polls and 40 episodes but Bryan's dream finally comes to life as we review one of his favourite nu-metal albums, Sepultura's "Roots". Heading into the episode, Bryan assumed that John would hate it, but it's a surprise for John too, as he finds a lot to like on this seminal classic. We dig into it all, from the crossover with the Xavante tribe to the Brazilian musical elements to its influence on the genre of a nu-metal as a whole. Plus, we ponder whether or not Jonathan Davis is right when he said this record was a blatant rip-off of Korn, we try to determine how much producers should be allowed to make the same sounds on subsequent records, and we get into the departure of Max Cavalera from the band and wonder whether or not your wife should ever be your band's manager. Also...come on Max. This album is nu-metal.

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