Zjevení

German black metal band Nargaroth covered "Píseň pro Satana" on their 2001 album Black Metal ist Krieg: A Dedication Monument.

Zjevení is frequently lauded for being one of the cornerstones of the early Czech black metal scene, alongside Master's Hammer's Ritual. (1991) and Maniac Butcher's Barbarians (1995). Lance Viggiano of Death Metal Underground gave it a positive review, comparing Root's sonority and aesthetics favorably to Mercyful Fate and Black Sabbath, and saying that the album "is not only historical significant as a metal record but also possesses a high degree of tunefulness. Zjevení rewards the listener without a strict reliance on mental imagery and artistic intent. The immediacy of this quality is deceptive and easily disparaged but it is required when providing a complete musical experience".[6] MetalReviews.com gave it an 86 out of 100, comparing the album's sonority to early Voivod and stating that "as a debut, Zjevení is undoubtedly brilliant. The six-minute 'Cesta zkázy' alone is worth buying the album for, as all over the place as it is there's still a hefty epic section which made my mind turn lovingly to the brilliance of The Book. Alas, Zjevení isn't quite as good, but it still is an excellent piece of the Root puzzle, and is absolutely vital for fans".[7] Writing for Destructive Music, Michael Hing rated the album with a 9 out of 10, praising "Big Boss's unique vocal style [that] cuts over the sometimes doomy and sometimes violent music with the raspy vocals of a possessed satanic priest". He concluded his review by saying that "[It's] not hard to see why Root are one band which are held in such high esteem by lovers of underground extreme metal".[8]

• Big Boss (Jiří Valter) – vocals, production
• Petr "Blackie" Hošek – guitar
• Black Drum (Rostislav Mozga) – drums
• Mr. D.A.N. (Daniel Janáček) – guitar
• František Štorm – photography, cover art