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''The'' [[Stoner Metal]] band.
What, you want more than that? OK. [[Kyuss]] were a highly influential American stoner rock<ref>(Kyuss qualified as both stoner rock and stoner metal; the two terms are not totally
However, they didn't have nearly as much commercial success or recognition as [[Queens of the Stone Age]], a band you've probably heard of that is fronted by Josh Homme, former guitarist for Kyuss.
They formed in 1989 as Sons of Kyuss, and released an EP [[Self
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* Alfredo Hernandez, drums
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* ''Wretch'', 1991
* ''Blues for the Red Sun'', 1992
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* [[A Good Name for
▲* [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyuss_(Greyhawk) They named themselves after a demigod from Dungeons and Dragons].
* [[Breakup Breakout]] - After Kyuss broke up, Josh Homme founded [[Queens of the Stone Age]] and had far more commercial success than Kyuss ever did.
* [[Cover Version]] - They did [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNCuZvBVjtM a cover of] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cbpsuYiGVY Yawning Man's "Catamaran"], a cover of Across the River's "N.O.", and their last release, a Kyuss/QOTSA split single, had a cover of "Into the Void" by [[
* [[Creator Breakdown]]: After they disbanded, Josh apparently had one.
* [[Epic Rocking]]: "Spaceship Landing" is 11 minutes, and there's a good few songs that stretch past 6-7. Played with on ''Welcome to Sky Valley'', which has 10 songs but on most CD versions smooshes them together into three tunes plus the [[Hidden Track]].
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* [[Heavy Mithril]]: They're named after a ''[[Dungeons
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]] - On the border between 6 and 7. Some of their gentler songs go as low as 3 (the acoustic blues-rock tune "Space Cadet").
* [[
** "Thong Song" isn't about ladies' undergarments. It's about a type of sandals popular in the Palm Desert.
* [[Non
* [[One of Us]] - See [[A Good Name for
* [[Shout
** ''Blues for the Red Sun'' takes its name from the ''[[Cosmos]]'' episode "Blues for a Red Planet".
* [[Stoner Metal]]
* [[The Red Stapler]] - Josh's Ovation GP guitar.
** Basically, some fans instantly went to eBay when they discovered what he was playing and managed to hike the prices of a guitar that was fairly unpopular up to insane heights. Now you're lucky if GP aficionados don't tear you apart for wanting "Josh Homme's guitar."
* [[Title
* [[Word Salad Title]] - "(Beginning of What's About to Happen) Hwy 74", "Apothecaries' Weight", "Molten Universe", "50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)", "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop", "Demon Cleaner", "Thee Ol' Boozeroony", "Tangy Sizzle", "Phototropic". Their other songs tend to be less out there as far as titles go.
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[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Kyuss]]▼
[[Category:Music]]
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