 Blue Oyster Cult performing in Costa Mesa Image by Hydra1979, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC0 |
Blue Öyster CultBlue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult American rock band This article is about the band. For their eponymous album, see Blue Öyster Cult (album). "Soft White Underbelly" redirects here. For the YouTube channel, see Soft White Underbelly (YouTube channel). Blue Öyster Cult (/ˈɔɪ.stər/ OY-stər; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in the hamlet of Stony Brook, in 1967. They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States.[1] Their fusion of hard rock with psychedelia and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics had a major influence on heavy metal music.[2][3][4] They developed a cult following and enjoyed mainstream success with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976),… (Source: Wikipedia)
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