Polyester Zeal

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
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". To promote the record, Red Sun Rising opened for other rock bands on their respective tours.

Background

Mike Protich explained that the album's title came from "the juxtaposition of what's cheap/obtainable (polyester) and what we strive for or what our goals may be (zeal)", and carried stories about "past life experiences," the band's journey towards the album's creation, and "nostalgic scenes" that made them who they are.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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)^[5]	41
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[6]	11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[7]	7

References

^ Shumaker, Shannon (July 7, 2015). "Q&A with Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising". Prelude Press. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Polyester Zeal (booklet). Red Sun Rising. Razor & Tie. 2015. 7930183649-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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[Prelude-1] Shumaker, Shannon (July 7, 2015). "Q&A with Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising". Prelude Press. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Polyester Zeal (booklet). Red Sun Rising. Razor & Tie. 2015. 7930183649-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_BillboardRock_Red_Sun_Rising-5] "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Red_Sun_Rising-6] "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Red_Sun_Rising-7] "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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