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A bit grunge, a bit metal and a whole lotta rock & roll, 1992's Blues for the Red Sun may well be the finest album by short-lived rock gods Kyuss. With guitars tuned way down and amps turned way up, Blues for the Red Sun practically deafens in its assault, switching from light melodies to hammering riffs in a blink on some tracks ("Thumb", "Thong Song") or slowly building to a high volume release on others ("Freedom Run"). When they do achieve full rock bliss, they do so unrelentlessly--"Green Machine" practically thrashes out for an atypical (for Kyuss, at least) three-and-a-half minutes. Updating Black Sabbath's heaviness by way of Arizona desert psychedelia and epic jams, Blues for the Red Sun established the blueprint for the entire "stoner rock" movement. Even Kyuss never matched it, let alone beat it. --Robert Burrow
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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From the 1st track 'Thumb'.You know you're gonna be listening to something special.This album sounds a little less produced than 'Welcome to sky valley' and 'And the circus leaves town'.
Almost sounding like the logical follow on from 'Wretch'.
I have to say this is my fave Kyuss album.Buy it you'll love it.
Almost sounding like the logical follow on from 'Wretch'.
I have to say this is my fave Kyuss album.Buy it you'll love it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An album that spawned a million inferior bands. There will never be another band like Kyuss, who somehow manage to encapsulate all thats good with heavy rock in the space of three albums.This is magic music, conjuring up images of mountains,windswept desert landscapes and huge amps. Bone-crushingly heavy yet beautifully melodic, with a heady mix of 10 minute guitar workouts and fast and furious,almost punk aggression. Stand out tracks like opener 'Thumb' and 'Thong Song' are prime examples of how heavy music should sound, and 'Allens wrench' an example of how punk should have sounded! Superb, buy this and everything else they've done, you'll not regret it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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this album, the first uk release from kyuss, is an absolute classic. it bears all the classic Kyuss hallmarks - the rolling guitar solos, the heavy captivating bass-line and the amazing singing of john garcia. in songs such as '50 million year trip', you can get lost in the brilliance of the music you are hearing. the classic 'Thong Song' (not to be mistaken with the recent chart hit song of the same name of course) manages to both be funny and fantastic at the same time - the lyric of 'i hate slow songs' during the slow verse, before the band breaks into a glorious chorus that is anything but slow. the album should finish after 'Capsized', but as in 'Sky Valley' there is a silly extra track. but the can be no real complaining. it only lasts 5 seconds. buy this album now. and while you're at it, get the rest of the kyuss albums. its more than worth the money
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Kyuss - Blues For The Red Sun
Blues For The Red Sun is the second studio album by the legendary stoner/desert rock band Kyuss, it has went on to become an absolute classic of the genre and is one of the most... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gentlegiantprog
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The ultimate stoner-rock album. So good it messes with your head, and all things considered, that can't be bad!
Published on 21 Feb 2009 by R. Lewis
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Before finding worldwide success with Queens of the Stone Age, Josh Homme was the monstrous lead guitarist of legendary 90's desert rock act Kyuss. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by Tom Chase
potential almost realised
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Published on 28 Jun 2007 by sean paul mccann
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Kyuss were a group I'd seen mentioned in relation to Josh Homme and QOTSA but never new anything about - what an error. This album is outstanding. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2007 by eclectic warrior
Brilliant music - but good production?
First of all, let me say that this is an outstanding album - one of the best heavy rock albums ever. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2006 by M. Collins
no superlatives...
...can adequately descibe quite how good this album is...
so ill keep it brief. simply outstanding. the benchmark in its genre. every single song. Read more
so ill keep it brief. simply outstanding. the benchmark in its genre. every single song. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2005
Heavy music is rarely this good!
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Published on 19 Sep 2005 by Philip Kane
A taste of things to come
Blues for the Red Sun follows Wretch and shows huge progress. This album is the first in a long line of Kyuss albums to be produced by Chris Goss, and truly shows his talent. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2004 by JimiWho?
Not quite the classic others rate it
Sorry but this doesnt do it for me. I never came across Kyuss first time around, so I decided to check em out having already got some QOTSA stuff. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2003
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