Musical style and influence īlues for the Red Sun incorporates stoner rock and desert rock, and has been compared to such acts as Black Sabbath, Hawkwind, Blue Cheer, and Alice in Chains. The album was released by the independent record label Dali, which was later bought out by Elektra Records. The album also received airplay on album-oriented radio stations such as KNAC, KISW, WYSP, and KIOZ. The music videos for the songs “Green Machine” and “Thong Song” received moderate rotation on MTV’s Headbangers Ball and on MuchMusic in Canada. After their first show with Metallica, the group was only allowed to use half the P.A. In early 1993, the band was chosen by Metallica to be an opening act for nine shows in Australia. In support of the album, Kyuss went on tour with such established groups as Faith No More, White Zombie, and Danzig. It was the last Kyuss album to feature bassist Nick Oliveri, who was replaced by Scott Reeder shortly after recording had been completed. It has since become a very influential album within the stoner rock genre. While the album received mainly favorable reviews, it fared poorly commercially, selling only 39,000 units. Blues for the Red Sun is the second studio album by American rock band Kyuss, released in 1992.
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