Eatin' Dust was stoner rock

Stoner rock

Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...

 band Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...

's fifth studio album, released in 1999 on the now defunct Man's Ruin label. Eatin' Dust was the second album for new members Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...

 and Bob Balch, who replaced Ruben Romano and Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass is an American rock musician best known for his work with punk band Olivelawn, and stoner rock bands Nebula, and Fu Manchu...

 in 1997. The first three tracks were originally released as the Godzilla

Godzilla (EP)

The Godzilla is a three track EP from Fu Manchu. It was released in 1997 on Man's Ruin Records as 10" clear green vinyl. It was released on CD along with Eatin' Dust by Man's Ruin. It was also released on 12" vinyl as Eatin' Dust....

EP, a limited-edition 10" on Man's Ruin Records. Josh Homme of Kyuss

Kyuss

Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...

 and Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...

 played additional percussion during that three-track session, and Mike Coopersmith played lead guitar in place of Bob Balch. The rest of the album features the band's normal lineup. The first track "Godzilla

Godzilla (song)

"Godzilla" is a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 5th album Spectres. The lyrics are a tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The song is, along with " The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You", one of Blue Öyster Cult's best known songs and has become a staple of their live performances...

" is a Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...

 cover. Man's Ruin later reissued the album on 12" vinyl (including the Godzilla EP) and renamed it (Godzilla's) Eatin' Dust.

It was re-issued on Elastic Records in 2004. It included a different track order, and different artwork.

Track listing

All tracks by Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...

CD/LP (MR-157 cd/MR-163):

1. "Godzilla" - 4:31
2. "Module Overload" - 4:16
3. "Living Legend" - 5:08
4. "Eatin' Dust" - 3:08
5. "Shift Kicker" - 3:00
6. "Orbiter" - 3:13
7. "Mongoose" - 6:12
8. "Pigeon Toe" - 4:45

10" vinyl (MR-157):

1. "Eatin' Dust" - 3:08
2. "Shift Kicker" - 3:00
3. "Orbiter" - 3:13
4. "Mongoose" - 6:12
5. "Pigeon Toe" - 4:45

Personnel

• Scott Hill – vocals, guitar
• Brant Bjork
  Brant Bjork
  Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
  
   – drums
• Bob Balch – lead guitar
• Brad Davis – bass guitar

Produced by Fu Manchu

Credits

• Engineered and mixed by Steve Feldman
• Assistant engineer: Frank Hanyak
• Recorded at Monkey Studios, Palm Springs, CA 11-22-98
• Mastered by Future Disc
• Management: Catherine Enny/Guerrilla MGMT Collective