Kyuss tribute by Damage

Nick, John, Brant, and Josh

Baking under the desert sun. Riffs as thick as wet cement. Euphoria. Power. Kyuss. Formed in Palm Springs, California in the late eighties, four high school friends brought together their differing musical influences to create a potent sound charged by metal and punk rock and infused with a subtle sexual groove. Vocalist John Garcia, guitarist Josh Homme, drummer Brant Bjork and bassist Chris Cockrell made up Sons of Kyuss, their original name taken from a Dungeons & Dragons game. In 1990, an ultra-rare LP was recorded after which, bassist Nick Oliveri replaced Cockrell. The band's moniker was truncated as Kyuss recorded Wretch a year later. In 1992, the band found a kindred spirit in Chris Goss of Masters of Reality and produced the seminal Blues For the Red Sun album. Kyuss toured the world with the likes of Danzig, Faith No More and Metallica. At this point, Oliveri left the band and was replaced by bassist Scott Reeder from The Obsessed. Once again collaborating with Goss, Kyuss recorded Sky Valley, an incredible effort that epitomizes the Sludge/Stoner genre. Drummer Alfredo Hernandez replaced the tour-weary Bjork as Kyuss's final album, And the Circus Leaves Town, was recorded. In 1995, the band called it a day. John and Josh

John and Josh

Scott, Alfredo, John, and Josh

KYUSS DISCOGRAPHY
This is a listing of full-length releases from Kyuss and does not include the many singles and EPs recorded throughout their career. A complete listing will be compiled in the future.
Sons of Kyuss
Sons of Kyuss Produced by Catherine Enny and Ron Krown 1990	Deadly Kiss Window of Souls King Isolation Desolation Love Has Passed Me By Black Widow Happy Birthday Katzenjammer
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Chris Cockrell: Bass \| Brant Bjork: Drums Comments: This extremely rare clear vinyl LP recorded under the band's original name, Sons of Kyuss, was released in the Palm Springs area around 1990 and is no longer available. Several of these songs eventually made their way onto Wretch. If you really have to have it, check eBay regularly and be prepared to pay through the nose. (I've seen it auctioned off in excess of $300! And no, I don't own it.) Thanks and a hat tip to Dominic Giampaolo for the SOK graphic.
Wretch
Wretch Produced by Catherine Enny, Ron Krown and Kyuss 1991	1. (Beginning of What's About to Happen) Hwy 74 2. Love Has Passed Me By 3. Son of a Bitch 4. Black Widow 5. Katzenjammer 6. Deadly Kiss 7. The Law 8. Isolation 9. I'm Not 10. Big Bikes 11. Stage III
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Nick Oliveri: Bass \| Brant Bjork: Drums
Blues for the Red Sun
Blues for the Red Sun Produced by Chris Goss and Kyuss 1992	1. Thumb 2. Green Machine 3. Molten Universe 4. 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up) 5. Thong Song 6. Apothecaries' Weight 7. Caterpillar March 8. Freedom Run 9. 800 10. Writhe 11. Capsized 12. Allen's Wrench 13. Mondo Generator 14. Yeah
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Nick Oliveri: Bass \| Brant Bjork: Drums
Sky Valley
Sky Valley Produced by Chris Goss and Kyuss 1994	1. Gardenia Asteroid Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop 2. 100° Space Cadet Demon Cleaner 3. Odyssey Conan Troutman N.O. Whitewater 4. Lick Doo
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Scott Reeder: Bass \| Brant Bjork: Drums
...And the Circus Leaves Town
...And the Circus Leaves Town Produced by Chris Goss and Kyuss 1995	1. Hurricane 2. One Inch Man 3. Thee Ol' Boozeroony 4. Gloria Lewis 5. Phototropic 6. El Rodeo 7. Jumbo Blimp Jumbo 8. Tangy Zizzle 9. Size Queen 10. Catamaran 11. Spaceship Landing Day One
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Scott Reeder: Bass \| Alfredo Hernandez: Drums
Mercurious Pools
Mercurious Pools Live Bootleg Austin Texas 1995	1. Gardenia 2. N.O. 3. Size Queen 4. Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop 5. Green Machine 6. Freedom Run 7. One Inch Man 8. Thumb 9. 100° 10. Odyssey 11. Fatso Forgotso 12. Conan Troutman 13. 50 Million Year Trip 14. Apothecaries' Weight 15. Allen's Wrench 16. Flip the Phase
John Garcia: Vocals \| Josh Homme: Guitar \| Scott Reeder: Bass \| Alfredo Hernandez: Drums Comments: Though not an official release, this is a great live album that sounds pretty good for a bootleg. Same advice for Sons of Kyuss applies here too. If you've got to have this CD boot, check out eBay.

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