Polyester Zeal is the major label debut studio album by the American rock band Red Sun Rising. It was released on August 7, 2015 by Razor & Tie. The album peaked outside the top 40 on the US Billboard Rock Albums chart and spawned five singles (three official and two promotional): "The Otherside", "Emotionless", "Amnesia", "Push" and "Unnatural".

Polyester Zeal
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015
StudioThe Blue Room
(Woodland Hills, Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock, post-grunge
Length42:45
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerBob Marlette
Red Sun Rising studio album chronology
Making of Kings
(2011)
Polyester Zeal
(2015)
Thread
(2018)
Singles from Polyester Zeal
  1. "The Otherside"
    Released: August 7, 2015
  2. "Emotionless"
    Released: January 4, 2016
  3. "Amnesia"
    Released: May 25, 2016

Promotion

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On May 16, 2016, the band was announced alongside Pop Evil as supporting acts for 3 Doors Down's summer-fall tour supporting their sixth album Us and the Night, starting on August 26 at Charleston's Municipal Auditorium and finishing on November 12 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort.[1] On January 10, 2017, the band was announced alongside Badflower as opening acts for Pop Evil's Rock 'N Roll Now Tour: Right Now, beginning in Louisville's Mercury Ballroom and finishing at the Dreammakers Theater in Sault Ste. Marie.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mike Protich and Ryan Williams

No.TitleLength
1."Push"3:28
2."Amnesia"3:30
3."The Otherside"3:36
4."My Muse"3:39
5."Emotionless"4:22
6."Blister"3:58
7."Worlds Away"4:30
8."Unnatural"3:58
9."Awake"3:55
10."Bliss"3:47
11."Imitation"4:02
Total length:42:45

Personnel

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Adapted credits from the liner notes of Polyester Zeal.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] 41
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

References

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  1. ^ Childers, Chad (May 16, 2016). "3 Doors Down Reveal Summer/Fall Tour 2016 U.S. Tour With Pop Evil + Red Sun Rising". Loudwire. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Titus, Christa (January 10, 2017). "Pop Evil Announces U.S. Headlining Tour Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Polyester Zeal (booklet). Red Sun Rising. Razor & Tie. 2015. 7930183649-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.