 Brant Bjork selected the name from the undead monster found in the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" roleplaying game.In 1989 the band recorded their eponymous debut EP, "Sons of Kyuss", which was their only release to feature Chris Cockrell on bass.After self-releasing the EP in 1990, the band recruited Nick Oliveri – who had previously played second guitar in Katzenjammer – to replace Cockrell on bass, and shortened their name to Kyuss.