American desert rock band formed in Palm Desert, California; widely regarded as pioneers of stoner rock. Originally active 1987–1995; key albums include Blues for the Red Sun and Welcome to Sky Valley.

DeBaser reviews emphasize Kyuss's desert/psychedelic sound, praise albums such as Blues for the Red Sun and Welcome to Sky Valley, and reference members and collaborators mentioned in reviews (John Garcia, Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, Brant Bjork, Scott Reeder and Hernandez). Reviews also document a later reunion under the name Kyuss Lives!.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Kyuss as desert/stoner rock pioneers. Reviewers repeatedly praise Welcome to Sky Valley and Blues for the Red Sun for their hypnotic, psychedelic riffing and desert atmosphere. Live reunions and strong emotional connections to the music are recurring themes.

For:Fans of stoner/desert rock, psychedelic heavy rock, and those who like hypnotic riff-driven albums.

 The desert is not only a geographical place, the desert is something we have inside...

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 I am alone on the edge of the world. No one reaches out to me. Sitting alone, bathed in rays. Some things are just like this and my mind can breathe.

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 Kyuss, inventors of "Stoner Rock," are the expression of the frustrations and tensions accumulated by the youth in the usual and often-mentioned (by me!) town "Palm Desert"

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