Roon Server Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS redlines all the CPUs [fixed in 1.6]

To be clear, did you perform a distribution upgrade or a fresh install? Just thinking that Roon could be analysing your media files.

Also, can you please provide more information regarding your setup using this thread as a guide?

Let us know what version of Roon you’re running plus the specification of your the Linux box. Is Background Audio Analysis turned on?