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title: "Kyuss"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss"
genre: "Stoner Rock"
country: "United States"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 1996
---

# Kyuss

**Kyuss** is a stoner rock band, from United States, active 1987 to 1996.

Kyuss was an American stoner rock band formed in Palm Desert, California in 1987. They are considered one of the pioneers of the genre. After disbanding in 1995, a number of band members have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees, Fu Manchu, Dwarves, Eagles of Death Metal, Mondo Generator, Hermano, Unida, Slo Burn and Them Crooked Vultures.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyuss

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Kyuss |
| Genre | Stoner Rock |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Palm Desert, United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Scott Reeder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-reeder) |  | 1993 to present | Current |
| [John Garcia](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-garcia) |  |  | Current |
| [Alfredo Hernández](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alfredo-hernandez) |  | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Josh Homme](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-homme) | Guitar | 1987 to 1995 | Former |
| [Nick Oliveri](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-oliveri) |  | 1990 to 1993 | Former |
| [Brant Bjork](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brant-bjork) |  | 1988 to 1994 | Former |
| [Chris Cockrell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-cockrell) |  | until 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Sons of Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/album/f2a7a5ea-1da7-3526-b01d-e3b466127ee6) | EP |
| 1991 | [Wretch](https://themetalnet.com/album/0d2b7589-b28a-3681-827f-a1a9a99a0482) | Album |
| 1992 | [Blues for the Red Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/816f2753-e709-3b10-ad93-e4c1af7aea6c) | Album |
| 1994 | [Welcome to Sky Valley](https://themetalnet.com/album/eecc24d6-b4ba-39a9-818f-a6ec14a9a04f) | Album |
| 1995 | […And the Circus Leaves Town](https://themetalnet.com/album/3fba4dd1-557a-3a71-9a67-930146939c3e) | Album |
| 1995 | [Gardenia](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6bad4a3-2a2e-3c0c-984f-11e131a54e95) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Monster Magnet](https://themetalnet.com/band/monster-magnet) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Clutch](https://themetalnet.com/band/clutch) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Faith No More](https://themetalnet.com/band/faith-no-more) (listened together)
- [Eagles of Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/eagles-of-death-metal) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/762893
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Kyuss/398
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HCpwNmFp2rvjkdjTs4uxs
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2982
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCd8AMfxIQBvKgPVNvyybWZg

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt