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Kyuss   Gardenia 100 (Degrees)   Re-Release Date: 6/22/2006 Similarly Requested CDs Wheelchair Assassin (5 out of 5 stars) Perhaps no band mastered sludgy, desert-style rock like Kyuss, and Welcome To Sky Valley may well be the best evidence of that fact. Everything just came together for them on this album: epic songwriting, infectious grooves, and killer instrumental chops. While there are definite nods here to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Kyuss transcended their influences to create a unique sound that s just a sheer blast to listen to. While this album s predecessor Blues For The Red Sun has generated a bit more acclaim, if you want to get into Kyuss I suggest you start here.With the exception of the brief (but funny) closer Whitewater, Welcome To Sky Valley is composed of a mere three tracks, each topping fourteen minutes and subdivided into three sections. In other words, the beginnings and ends of the tracks are pretty much arbitrary. They do have one

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