The New York-based ensemble formed in the late s, originally as an alternative to the slick corporate rock of the era. After releasing several acclaimed albums during the s, Blue Oyster Cult's popularity began to wane, their music seemingly eclipsed by younger, more bombastic heavy metal acts.
Beginning in the s, a series of personnel changes and contractual difficulties conspired to keep Blue Oyster Cult from releasing new material, but a boost from novelist Stephen King in the the early s helped put the band back in the public eye. King wanted to use Blue Oyster Cult's biggest hit, " Don't Fear The Reaper," on the soundtrack for a television version of one his books.
The band's label, however, refused to comply with King's request. So a deal was struck with another label to re-record the Cult's biggest hits. The result was the release Cult Classic, which contained the original, analog-recorded songs remastered with digital technology. Reviewing the compilation for Rolling Stone, Matt Diehl noted, "At their best, BOC create distinctive hard rock that betrays a bitter core, couching perverse, apocalyptic lyrics in deceptively catchy compositions.
They became members of a cover band called The Disciples. Bouchard then headed to Chicago, where he met poet, performance artist, and future punk singer Patti Smith. Meanwhile, Roeser became friends with Sandy Pearlman, then a writer for the influential rock magazine Crawdaddy.
Roeser also befriended Richard Meltzer. Unfortunately, their performance was disastrous. A name change seemed to be in order. They first rechristened themselves Oaxaca, then the Stalk-Forrest Group. As the latter they recorded an album for Elektra Records that was never released. Signing with Columbia Records in late proved more fruitful; their debut release, Blue Oyster Cult, appeared in January of Their ultimate moniker was based on a recipe for Blue Point oysters, discovered by Pearlman.
Many of the songs on Blue Oyster Cult were written by the bandmembers along with Pearlman and Meltzer. This release truly highlights the band's phenomenal career up until that point in time. The audio appearing on all formats has been completely restored and remastered to achieve a stunning new listening experience. Preorder "A Long Day's Night".
This new archival release comes on the heels of the band's well received new studio album, "The Symbol Remains," which was released on October 9, Fans and critics alike have embraced the band's return with new material, with Classic Rock Magazine saying "there's something for everybody on this very solid return to past glories. Thank you for your support! The wait is over The album captures, at long last, the creative side of a band that has been playing shows on the road consistently for nearly two decades.
And a special surprise with an appearance of founding member Albert Bouchard, who returns to add percussion cowbell, of course and backing vocals to the opening track, "That Was Me. Lead guitarist Buck Dharma wrote six of the tracks, including "Box In My Head," an earworm of a song that is rich in melody and intricate vocal harmonies. Of the contributions by guitarist Richie Castellano, the palace intrigue in the lyric of "The Alchemist," based on a story by H.
Lovecraft, matches perfectly with the sinister music, and is a standout track. Jules Radino also contributes a song with the hard-rocking "There's A Crime. Mixed by master mix engineer Tom Lord-Alge, the album packs a punch and is extremely diverse yet continually rocks hard. Both Dharma and Castellano share lead guitar duties, weaving in and around each other, their personal styles representing both the classic melodic and modern styles of guitar playing.
Click here to buy "The Symbol Remains". Lovecraft story of the same name. Watch "The Alchemist video. Click here to order "The Symbol Remains". Watch the new "Box In My Head" video. Watch the video for the other single, "That Was Me" , which came out on September 1, and features Eric Bloom on lead vocals!
Yes, you read that right! For more info visit the Vinoski Winery site , or Click here to buy tickets. An extremely expressive player, and he continues to push his playing in new directions. Buck is a gifted songwriter and excellent singer. Buck's songwriting juxtaposes alluring chord progressions, melodic textures and fascinating lyrical ideas with the best parts of pop music. There is so much talent, legends and upcoming rockers, on the ship!
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