Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult is a psychedelic/heavy metal band probably best known for their 1976 single "Don't Fear The Reaper" from Agents Of Fortune. The members of the band began to come together in the late 1960s on Long Island, New York as a band called "Soft White Underbelly", at the prompting of critic Sandy Pearlman. The band changed its name to Blue Öyster Cult in 1970 and became a successful heavy metal band in the 1970s. They are still playing in the 21st century.

The umlaut on the "O" in their name started the trend for using the "heavy metal umlaut" in band names, see also Motörhead.

Discography

(no singles, no samplers, US release dates)

• Blue Öyster Cult - May 1972
• Tyranny & Mutation - March 1974
• Secret Treaties - April 1974
• On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (live) - March 1975
• Agents Of Fortune - June 1976
• Spectres - November 1977
• Some Enchanted Evening (live) - Spetember 1978
• Mirrors - July 1979
• Cultösaurus Erectus - July 1980
• Fire Of Unknown Origin - July 1981
• Extraterrestrial Live (live) - May 1982
• The Revolution By Night - November 1983
• Club Ninja - December 1985
• Imaginos - August 1988
• Heaven Forbid - March 1998
• Curse Of The Hidden Mirror - June 2001
• A Long Day's Night (live) - September 2002 (also on DVD, released October 2002)

External links

• Official web site
• The BÖC FAQ MAN, recommended reading