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Long Island, New York, United States (1967 – present)
Blue Öyster Cult is a renowned hard rock/heavy metal band which formed in 1967 in Long Island, New York, United States. The band is led by founding members Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar) and Buck Dharma (guitar, vocals). They are best known for their hit singles “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ for You”.
The members of the band began to come together in the late 1960s, as a band called Soft White Underbelly, in the vicinity of Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York, at the prompting of critic Sandy Pearlman. Pearlman was very influential for the band, getting them gigs, their first record with Columbia, and using his poetry as the basis of many of their songs, including “Astronomy”. The band changed its name to the Stalk-Forrest Group in 1968. One single was released on Elektra Records under this name in 1969, though over one album of material was recorded. The name changed once more, to Blue Oyster Cult, in 1970. The umlaut was added later that year. They became a successful heavy metal band during the 1970s, and unlike many of their colleagues are still active today.
They are best known for three songs: their 1976 single “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” from the album Agents of Fortune (also featured in the cult movie Halloween, and in Stephen King’s novel The Stand), “Godzilla” (1977) from the album Spectres and their 1981 single “Burnin’ for You” from the album Fire of Unknown Origin.
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ for You”. The members of the band began to come together in the late 1960s, as a band called Soft White Underbelly, in the vicinity of Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York, at the prompting of critic Sandy Pearlman. Pearlman was very influential for the band, getting them gigs, their first record with Columbia, and using his poetry as the basis of many of their songs, including “Astronomy”. The band changed its name to the Stalk-Forrest Group in 1968. One single was released on Elektra Records under this name in 1969, though over one album of material was recorded. The name changed once more, to Blue Oyster Cult, in 1970. The umlaut was added later that year. They became a successful heavy metal band during the 1970s, and unlike many of their colleagues are still active today.
They are best known for three songs: their 1976 single “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” from the album Agents of Fortune (also featured in the cult movie Halloween, and in Stephen King’s novel The Stand), “Godzilla” (1977) from the album Spectres and their 1981 single “Burnin’ for You” from the album Fire of Unknown Origin.
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Natymichalzuk wrote:
Stairway to the Stars !
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damako3 wrote:
Hi i tried to make my favorite blue oyster cult Videorama!! lov ya http://pouthapioume.gr/events/show-event.aspx?eventID=724
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suicidalmarz wrote:
@Zombeth right!!!!!
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Zombeth wrote:
These guys are geniuses. Completely underrated band!
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DiscoJer wrote:
Yes, it's like Metalica's cover, only good.
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hommerzero wrote:
has rises from the grave
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Skroll_Lateral wrote:
Joan Crawford :D!
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Zazel_Campion wrote:
never heard of this astronomy, is this the same as metallica's cover?
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AmitL96 wrote:
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
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PaulKennedy63 wrote:
1st June 1978, Newcastle City Hall, UK. I was 15 years old when I saw BOC live. Lasers, Astronomy and Godzilla are my best memories...it was a long time ago, you know lol
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majmunche wrote:
Mine and my dear friends band! I dedicate the song Astronomy to her she dreams of working in NASA one day... ^^
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cabeludoinferno wrote:
Flaming Telepaths just a great teme of movies of my life =D
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Sefyrot wrote:
Love them!
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EduRocker12 wrote:
(Don't Fear) The Reaper<<33
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Powerslide14 wrote:
The first thing you do when you're in a streak like we've been in is you hide all the bullets in your house.
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xJake_Guitarx wrote:
Of course "Don't Fear the Reaper" pretty much a timeless song but there's so much more to Blue Oyster Cult, they also have a lot more amazing songs, I can't pick which is my favorite I love it all! Burning For You, Godzilla, Fire of Unknown Origin. I love to many, so hard to choose from!
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Epsilon_X2008 wrote:
Don't Fear the Reaper is fantastic, but so are Astronomy, Burnin For You, Take Me Away, I Love The Night, as well as other songs. They're an incredible band that I feel are underappreciated
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Squaaares wrote:
There are more good BÖC songs than Don't Fear The Reaper, every song rocks. +1
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krumbknob wrote:
Burnin' For You
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Sweden Rock Festival 2012
Norje, Sölvesborg, Sweden
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