Blues for the Red Sun
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Blues for the Red Sun is a 1992 (see 1992 in music) album by stoner metal band Kyuss. Their second album, Blues for the Red Sun is one of the earliest pioneering recordings in stoner metal, a bass-heavy, grungey form of heavy metal. Along with Spine of God by Monster Magnet, it is considered one of the pillars of stoner metal.
This album ranked at #37 for Top 100 Albums of 1992 by Rate Your Music.
In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.
Track listing
- "Thumb" (Bjork/Homme) - 4:41
- "Green Machine" (Bjork) - 3:38
- "Molten Universe" (Garcia/Homme) - 2:49
- "50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)" (Bjork) - 5:52
- "Thong Song" (Homme) - 3:47
- "Apothecaries' Weight" (Garcia/Homme) - 5:21
- "Caterpillar March" (Bjork) - 1:56
- "Freedom Run" (Bjork/Homme) - 7:37
- "800" (Garcia/Homme) - 1:34
- "Writhe" (Homme) - 3:42
- "Capsized" (Garcia/Homme) - :55
- "Allen's Wrench" (Bjork/Homme) - 2:44
- "Mondo Generator" (Oliveri/Oliver) - 6:15
- "Yeah" (Garcia) - :04
Personnel
- Kyuss - Producer
- Joe Barresi - Engineer, Mixing
- Brant Bjork - Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Concept
- Mike Bosely - Engineer, Mixing
- John Garcia - Vocals, Lyricist
- Chris Goss - Producer
- Josh Homme - Guitar, Composer, Lyricist
- Brian Jenkins - Engineer, Drum Engineering
- Nick Oliveri - Bass, Composer, Vocals, Lyricist
- Jeff Sheehan - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Skiles - Art Direction
- Michael Anderson - Photography