Zjevení

Zjevení (English title: "Revelation") is the debut album by Czech black metal band Root, released in December 1990 through now-defunct record label Zeras.

The album's cover art and photography was responsible by František "Franta" Štorm, a long-time friend of Root's frontman Big Boss and founding member of yet another influential Czech black metal band, Master's Hammer.

The lyrics to "Intro" were taken from the Tenth Enochian Key, as transcribed by Anton LaVey on the Satanic Bible and translated to Czech by Big Boss.

Zjevení is frequently lauded for being one of the cornerstones of the early Czech black metal scene, alongside Master's Hammer's Ritual.

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.