Polyester Zeal

Polyester Zeal
Studio album by Red Sun Rising
Released	August 7, 2015
Studio	The Blue Room (Woodland Hills, Los Angeles)
Genre	Hard rock, post-grunge
Length	42:45
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Bob Marlette
Red Sun Rising studio album chronology
Making of Kings (2011) Polyester Zeal (2015) Thread (2018)
Singles from Polyester Zeal
"The Otherside" Released: August 7, 2015 "Emotionless" Released: January 4, 2016 "Amnesia" Released: May 25, 2016

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".

Promotion

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

All tracks are written by Mike Protich and Ryan Williams

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Red Sun Rising Mike Protich - lead vocals, guitar Tyler Valendza - rhythm guitar Ryan Williams - lead guitar Ricky Miller - bass, backing vocals Pat Gerasia - drums Additional musician Chris Marlette - drums

Production George Cappellini Jr. - executive producer Mike Gitter - A&R Douglas M. Granger - album art Paul Loous - mastering Bob Marlette - producer, engineer, mixing

Charts

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

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.
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.