Editing Kyuss (section)

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{{short description|American stoner rock band}}
{{about|the original band|the spin-off band Kyuss Lives!|Vista Chino|the fictional deity, for whom they named after|Kyuss (Greyhawk)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Kyuss
| image             = OldKyuss.jpg
| caption           = Kyuss {{circa|1992}}. Left to right: [[Josh Homme]], [[Brant Bjork]], [[John Garcia (singer)|John Garcia]], [[Nick Oliveri]].
| image_size        = 
| landscape         = Yes
| background        = group_or_band
| origin            = [[Palm Desert, California]], U.S.
| alias             = Katzenjammer (1987–1989)<br />Sons of Kyuss (1989–1991)
| discography       = [[Kyuss discography]]
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Stoner rock]]<ref name="Allmusic" />
* [[Palm Desert Scene|desert rock]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2011|title=Kyuss: Kings of the stoner age|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/25/kyuss-stoner-queens-stone-age|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|quote=described by pretty much everyone except the musicians themselves as stoner rock or desert rock}}</ref>
* [[stoner metal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/beginners-guide-to-stoner-metal | title=A beginner's guide to stoner metal in five essential albums | date=April 20, 2023 }}</ref><!--Note: Please do not change/add genres without first discussing it on the talk page, thank you! -->}}
| years_active      = 1987–1995
| label             = {{flatlist|
* Dali
* [[Chameleon Records|Chameleon]]
* [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
* [[Bong Load Custom Records|Bong Load]]
* [[Man's Ruin]]}}
| spinoffs          = {{flatlist|
* [[Vista Chino]]
* [[Queens of the Stone Age]]
* [[Mondo Generator]]
* [[Ché (band)|Ché]]
* [[Unida]]
* [[Hermano (band)|Hermano]]
* [[Slo Burn]]
* [[The Desert Sessions]]
* [[Eagles of Death Metal]]
* [[Ten East]]
* [[Stöner]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/stoner-debut-album-details-revealed/|title=Former KYUSS Members Brant Bjork And Nick Oliveri Reveal Details of New Band STÖNER Debut Album|publisher=Sonic Perspectives|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>}}
| website           = 
| current_members   = 
| past_members      = [[Josh Homme]]<br/>[[John Garcia (singer)|John Garcia]]<br/>[[Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder]]<br/>[[Alfredo Hernández]]<br/>Chris Cockrell<br/>[[Brant Bjork]]<br/>[[Nick Oliveri]]
}}

'''Kyuss''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|aɪ|ə|s}} {{respell|KY|əs}}) was an American [[stoner rock]] band formed in [[Palm Desert, California]], in 1987, and considered one of the pioneers of the genre.<ref name="Allmusic" /> After disbanding in 1995,<ref>{{cite magazine| title =Kyuss Lives! Respond to Josh Homme, Scott Reeder's Lawsuit | magazine =[[Rolling Stone]]| date =May 21, 2012| url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kyuss-lives-respond-to-josh-homme-scott-reeders-lawsuit-185750/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title =Josh Homme Artist Bio| work =[[AllMusic]]| url =https://www.allmusic.com/artist/josh-homme-mn0000828897/biography }}</ref> 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 (band)|Fu Manchu]], [[Dwarves (band)|Dwarves]], [[Eagles of Death Metal]], [[Mondo Generator]], [[Hermano (band)|Hermano]], [[Unida]], [[Slo Burn]] and [[Them Crooked Vultures]].

In November 2010, three former members of the band (minus Homme, who declined to participate) reunited under the adapted moniker "Kyuss Lives!" for a world tour with plans to record a new album.<ref name=reunion>{{cite web|title=KYUSS Lives Without JOSH HOMME |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=November 2, 2010 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148693 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105114651/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148693 |archive-date=November 5, 2010 }}</ref> A federal lawsuit subsequently filed by Homme resulted in Oliveri leaving the band in March 2012.<ref name=OliveriOut2012>{{cite web| title =Bassist NICK OLIVERI Quits KYUSS LIVES!| work =[[Blabbermouth.net]]| date =March 22, 2012| url =http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=171643| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120325173255/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=171643| archive-date =March 25, 2012}}</ref> Five months later, a court ruled that Garcia and Bjork were not allowed to release audio recordings under the Kyuss Lives! moniker.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/court-rules-on-kyuss-lives-lawsuit-20120815|title=Court Rules on Kyuss Lives! Lawsuit|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=January 26, 2015}}</ref> As a result, they changed their name to [[Vista Chino]].<ref name=namechange>{{cite web | title = KYUSS LIVES! Becomes VISTA CHINO | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = November 29, 2012 | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=182961}}</ref>