Editing Kyuss (section)

===Post-breakup (1996–present)===
Shortly after the breakup, Homme toured as the rhythm guitarist with [[Screaming Trees]] and began work on ongoing [[The Desert Sessions]] recording series. In December 1997, a [[Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age|transitional split EP]] was released, featuring three songs by Kyuss (the [[Black Sabbath]] cover "Into the Void," "Fatso Forgotso", and "Flip the Phase") and three songs by Queens of the Stone Age ("[[If Only Everything]]", "Born to Hula" and "Spiders & Vinegaroons"). Homme and Hernandez formed [[Queens of the Stone Age]] in 1998, and recruited Oliveri as bassist after completion of their debut album.

Hernandez later played with [[Yawning Man]], [[Ché (band)|Ché]] and [[Orquesta del Desierto]], while Oliveri formed the band [[Mondo Generator]], named after the only Kyuss song credited solely (words and music) to him. Drummer [[Brant Bjork]] went on to form the band [[Brant Bjork and the Bros]], recorded and performed with [[Fu Manchu (band)|Fu Manchu]] and Mondo Generator, and has recorded several solo albums.

John Garcia went on to form [[Slo Burn]], although the band was short-lived and released only one EP, ''[[Amusing the Amazing]]'', before disbanding in September 1997. He was also briefly associated with the band [[Karma to Burn]]. In 1998, he began working with the band [[Unida]], recording one EP, one LP and an unreleased album. At the same time he started working with the band [[Hermano (band)|Hermano]], having released three LP's and one live album to date. Garcia had more recently been working on a solo album.<ref>{{cite web | title = Garcia Vs Garcia| publisher = Garcia Vs Garcia official website| url =http://www.garciavsgarcia.com| access-date = July 4, 2007}}</ref>

In 1997, Homme, Bjork, and Oliveri recorded three songs together ("13th Floor", "Simple Exploding Man", & "Cocaine Rodeo") for Mondo Generator's debut album ''[[Cocaine Rodeo]]'', released in 2000. Also featuring Garcia and Chris Goss on one track, the songs are regarded by many fans as the true final Kyuss recordings.

In 2000, a compilation album, ''[[Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss]]'', was released. The album is a collection of the band's singles, as well as B-sides and live material.

Although Kyuss left behind some "rarities", many of them were released on ''Muchas Gracias'', and further releases from the band appear unlikely. Singer John Garcia told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in a 2005 interview:

{{quote|"There are so many untitled songs that have never been heard, that I have up in my little crawl space up above my bed. I don't see those songs coming out anytime in the near future. Everybody's too busy to do stuff like that. It's a job to go back and listen to it, and then if you want to re-record them."<ref>{{cite magazine| url =http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63329/ex-kyuss-singer-resurfaces-in-hermano| title =Ex-Kyuss Singer Resurfaces In Hermano| access-date=2007-06-05| date =2005-04-11| magazine =[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>}}

In 2010, a European "John Garcia plays Kyuss" tour was announced. In June 2010, former Kyuss members Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork joined Garcia onstage to perform "Green Machine" and "Gardenia" during a headlining appearance by "Garcia Plays Kyuss" at [[Hellfest Summer Open Air|Hellfest]] in [[Clisson]], France,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141999|title=Three Quarters Of Kyuss Reunites At France's Hellfest; Video Available - Blabbermouth.net|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=January 26, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811023256/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141999|archive-date=August 11, 2010}}</ref> and they also appeared onstage with Garcia in other concerts on the tour.
[[file:Kyuss lives1.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Kyuss Lives!]] in 2011]]
In November 2010, Garcia, Oliveri and Bjork announced plans to tour under the moniker "[[Kyuss Lives! Tour|Kyuss Lives!]]" with guitarist Bruno Fevery. In reference to the new band name, Garcia stated that "there is never going to be a Kyuss without [[Josh Homme]]" and that "hopefully in the future him and I can get together and do some writing."<ref>December/January 2011 issue of ''[[Rock-A-Rolla]]''</ref> The band went on to tour Europe,<ref name=reunion/> Australia,<ref>{{cite web | title = KYUSS LIVES!: Australian Tour Announced | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = November 11, 2010 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149271 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120911061617/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149271 | archive-date = September 11, 2012 }}</ref> New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web| title =Kyuss Lives! In NZ..| work =[[MTV]]| date =December 31, 2010| url =http://www.mtv.co.nz/news/2b17526f-kyuss-lives/| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130410104736/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/| archive-date =April 10, 2013}}</ref> and North and South America. The band then announced plans to record a new studio album for a summer 2012 release in addition to a live album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.verdammnis.com/interviews.php?id=63|title=VerdamMnis Music E-Magazine - Interviews - Kyuss Lives : None - Juin 2011|author=Lederlé Eric|access-date=January 26, 2015}}</ref>

However, in March 2012, it was revealed that Josh Homme, after persuading bassist Scott Reeder to support him, had filed a federal lawsuit against John Garcia and Brant Bjork alleging "trademark infringement and consumer fraud" over the use of the Kyuss name despite the fact Brant Bjork had originally created the name. Nick Oliveri left the project later that month after it was revealed that Garcia and Bjork had tried to take control of the Kyuss trademark.<ref name=OliveriOut2012/>

In August 2012, the courts ruled that Garcia and Bjork could not release any recordings, studio or live, under the Kyuss Lives! moniker. While they were allowed to continue using the moniker for live shows (as long as, unlike the band's current logo, Lives! is written in the same size and next to the word Kyuss to avoid confusion), the judge stated that they may face issues in the future and that "it may be in Defendants' best interest to begin re-branding under a new name".<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Greg Prato |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/court-rules-on-kyuss-lives-lawsuit-20120815 |title=Court Rules on Kyuss Lives Lawsuit &#124; Music News |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 15, 2012 |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> On November 29, 2012, it was announced that Kyuss Lives! had changed their name to [[Vista Chino]].<ref name="namechange"/>

In July 2020, Homme stated that he was open to the possibility of participating in a Kyuss reunion. "There have been times I thought it cannot end that way, and the only real way to end it correctly now would be to play."<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 15, 2020|title=JOSH HOMME Is Open To Playing With KYUSS Again|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/josh-homme-is-open-to-playing-with-kyuss-again/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> In 2021, Bjork stated he had reached out to Homme in regards to his comments, however, the probability of a reunion has been put into question due to a lack of communication from Homme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brant-bjork-has-spoken-to-josh-homme-about-a-potential-kyuss-reunion-2907080|title=Brant Bjork has spoken to Josh Homme about a potential Kyuss reunion|first=Will|last=Richards|website=[[NME]]|date=March 24, 2021|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>