Welcome to Sky Valley

Welcome to Sky Valley
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 1994 (1994-06-21)
RecordedEarly 1993
StudioSound City (Van Nuys, California)
Genre
Length51:55
Label
Producer
Kyuss chronology
Blues for the Red Sun
(1992)
Welcome to Sky Valley
(1994)
...And the Circus Leaves Town
(1995)
Singles from Welcome to Sky Valley
  1. "Demon Cleaner"
    Released: September 1994
  2. "Gardenia"
    Released: February 6, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Consumer Guide
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10
Daily RepublicA−
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Welcome to Sky Valley (also known as Sky Valley and Kyuss) is the third studio album by American stoner rock band Kyuss, released on June 21, 1994, through Elektra and Chameleon Records. The album was the band's first to include Scott Reeder on bass, who replaced Nick Oliveri, and the last of theirs to include drummer Brant Bjork, who left the band shortly after recording concluded.

This is the first Kyuss album to feature bassist Scott Reeder, who replaced Nick Oliveri in 1992. Welcome to Sky Valley was the last to feature founding member Brant Bjork. The song "N.O." was originally recorded by Across the River, a band fronted by Mario Lalli and featuring bassist Reeder. After Reeder left the Obsessed and joined Kyuss, Bjork suggested they record "N.O." as a tribute to Across the River.