Blues for the Red Sun

by Kyuss

Overview

With Josh Homme's guitar tuned down two whole steps to C, and plugged into a bass amp for maximum distortion, stoner metal pioneers Kyuss achieve a major milestone in heavy music with their second album, 1992's Blues for the Red Sun. Producer Chris Goss masterfully captures the band's unique heavy/light formula, which becomes apparent as soon as the gentle but sinister intro melody gives way to the chugging main riff in the opener, "Thumb." This segues immediately into the galloping "Green Machine," which pummels forward inexorably and even features that rarest rock & roll moment: a bass solo. "Thong Song" alternates rumbling guitar explosions with almost complete silence, and "Mondo Generator" plays like an extended acid trip. The slow build of the epic "Freedom Run" and the driving "Allen's Wrench" are also highlights, and though the album is heavy on instrumentals, these actually provide a seamless transition from song to song. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	01/13/2008
Label:	Dali
UPC:	0737056134020
Rank:	19400

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kyuss   Primary Artist
Nick Oliveri   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
John Garcia   Vocals,Vocals
Brant Bjork   Drums
Josh Homme   Guitar

Technical Credits

John Garcia   Lyricist,Composer,Lyricist,Composer
Nick Oliveri   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Goss   Producer
Michael Anderson   Photography
Mike Bosely   Engineer,Mixing
Skiles   Art Direction
Brian Jenkins   Drum Engineering,Engineer
Brant Bjork   Musician,Lyricist,Composer,Concept
Josh Homme   Lyricist,Composer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Jeff Sheehan   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Joe Barresi   Engineer,Mixing
Kyuss   Producer