Blue Oyster Cult Fire of Unknown Origin Cover Art
Blue Öyster Cult (Columbia) 1973
one. "Transmaniacon MC" (three:20)
2. "I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep" (3:09)
3. "Then Came the Last Days of May" (three:29)
4. "Stairway to the Stars" (3:42)
5. "Earlier the Buss, A Redcap" (4:56)
6. "Screams" (3:09)
vii. "She'due south as Beautiful as a Foot" (2:55)
8. "Cities on Flame with Rock and Coil" (four:02)
nine. "Workshop of the Telescopes" (4:00)
10. "Redeemed" (3:51)
BOC's debut is a hard rock classic. The band mix an early heavy metal audio with a spacy, about psychedelic rock sound. The albums nearly well known rail is The album'south best known track is undoubtedly "Cities on Flame with Rock and Curlicue", which co-ordinate to Albert Bouchard was originally called "Siren Singalong". I read on-line that this song was inspired in part past MC5's "Motor Metropolis is Burning" and King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Homo". This song is still a concert favorite three decades afterwards. However, the remainder of the tracks here are equally interesting. "Stairway to the Stars" really stands out in my mind every bit ane of the finer tracks. Transmaniacon MC" and "Workshop of the Telescopes" are both fan favorites besides.
On this album, every bit would be common on future BOC albums also, the lyrics were generally penned by other writers or in collaboration with other writers. In this case the lyrics were penned by avant-garde writers Sandy Pearlman and Richard Meltzer. The band's lyrics were often tongue-in-cheek wit, sarcastic, symbolic, and bizarrly occultic. The problem with this was information technology created a false facade that the BOC guys were occultists. Certainly they were no Christians, but neither were they out to catechumen the earth to occult.
Bluish Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation (Columbia) 1973
ane. "The Ruby & The Black" (4:20)
2. "O.D.'d on Life Itself" (4:50)
iii. "Hot Rails to Hell" (5:12)
4. "vii Screaming Diz-Busters" (seven:00)
5. "Baby Ice Dog" (3:28)
6. "Wings Wetted Downwards" (4:12)
vii. "Teen Archer" (3:57)
8. "Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)" (5:07)
B.�.C.'s second disc is a bit less 'psychedelic' and 'spacey' than their debut although no where near the mainstream heavy metal that the band would exist known for in the late 70's and early eighty'southward. Some songs have on a early on punk and rockablily audio, although there is no mistaking the gloomy, archetype, hard stone/heavy metal sound that was started on the first anthology. I tin can remember a fourth dimension when Blueish �yster Cult was compared to Black Sabbath. The opening track is probably the most well known on the albu, although "Hot Rails to Hell" was a concert favorite also, and one that helped fuel the fire for B.�.C. being devil worshippers.
Blue Öyster Cult - Cloak-and-dagger Treaties (Columbia) 1974
one. "Career of Evil" (3:54)
2. "Subhuman" (4:37)
iii. "Dominance and Submission" (5:22)
4. "ME 262" (four:45)
5. "Cagey Cretins" (iii:xv)
6. "Harvester of Eyes" (4:xl)
seven. "Flaming Telepaths" (v:eighteen)
8. "Astronomy" (6:23)
The band'south 3rd album was their almost pop yet. At this point B.O.C. were a big concert draw and bands like Kiss were opening for them. (That would certainly change in a few years.) This anthology was considered a great disc at the time, and certainly growing up with this ring, I enjoyed a trip through nostalgia-land listening to information technology once again. However, I likewise noticed just how thin the production quality was. Also, I call back this disc equally being quite heavy, simply in reality, this is keyboard drenched seventy's hard rock. Nevertheless, for it's time it was a pretty heavy disc. There are several concert classics such as "Astronomy," "Harvester of Optics," and "ME 262". I have read several times from past and nowadays B.O.C. members that this is one of their favorite discs.
Metallica covered "Astronomy" on their Garage Inc. disc.
Blue Öyster Cult - On Your Anxiety or On Your Knees (Columbia) 1975
1. "The Subhuman" (vii:30)
2. "Harvester of Eyes" (iv:55)
3. "Hot Runway to Hell" (v:55)
four. "The Red & The Black" (4:33)
v. "Seven Screaming Dizbusters" (8:54)
6. "Buck's Boogie" [instrumental] (vii:04)
7. "Concluding Days of May" (iv:39)
8. "Cities on Flame" (iv:10)
9. "ME 262" (8:13)
10. "Before the Kiss (A Redcap)" (5:10)
11. "Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You)" (8:59)
12. "Born to be Wild" (6:36)
Hailed by fans every bit ane of the best live albums always recorded. Certainly these beefed upwardly, heavier versions of BOC classics are superior to the studio versions. That'southward ane thing I take always appreciated nigh live albums, especially of bands from the 1970's. That raw energy that simply cannot be captured in a studio is somehow captured when there is a crowd. I would fifty-fifty go so far to say that the songs actually sound tighter and more disciplined than on the original studio versions. I am certain this is due to the relentless touring the band was doing at the time. Blue Oyster Cult were at the height of their game here and recorded this album when they were selling out huge venues across the earth. The odd thing is, this was all without a striking unmarried. The band's commencement big hit, "Don't Fear the Reaper" was released long subsequently this live CD. This live version of "7 Screaming Dizbusters" helped solidify the ring every bit "devil worshippers." Yes, every anti-stone preacher at present had proof positive that these guys were ministers of Satan as the band announced that "I know Lucifer then well I call him past his start name...I say, 'Hey Lou!'" Of form the fans knew this was nothing more than Eric Flower'southward baroque humor.
The CD release of "On Your Feet or On Your Knees" is severely lacking. Showtime of all the packaging doesn't even come up shut to the original vinyl version and the mastering is far lower than the standard. And so there is this annoying screech heard betwixt tracks. This is certainly an anthology that is long past due for remastering.
Blueish Öyster Cult - Agents of Fortune (Columbia) 1976
ane. "This Own't the Summer of Love" (ii:twenty)
2. "True Confessions" (2:56)
3. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (5:08)
four. "E.T.I. (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)" (4:43)
v. "The Revenge of Vera Gemini" (3:48)
6. "Sinful Honey" (3:28)
vii. "Tattoo Vampire" (three:48)
viii. "Morning Final" (iv:fourteen)
ix. "Tenderloin" (3:54)
10. "Debbie Denise" (4:10)
"Agents of Fortune" is the quaternary studio anthology by Blue Öyster Cult and became one of the band's well-nigh popular records, selling platinum. Much of this was based on the single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", which was a huge hitting for the band. Decades later and this song is still a staple of FM rock station playlists. Growing upwardly in the late 70's and the metal-historic period of the 1980'due south, I had ever interpreted this songs as promoting suicide. The line, "Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity... Romeo and Juliet. 40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet, 40,000 men and women everyday. Redefine happiness. Another 40,000 coming everyday. We can be like they are. Come on, infant... don't fright the reaper." ever disturbed me. It seemed to make the case for suicide as beingness something positive. However, over the years I've discovered that the song is actually not a promotion of suicide, just rather information technology is near coming to terms with death and not being agape of eternity. It could also be seen as a love song where the love of 2 people goes beyond our physical being and extends into eternity beyond death. Information technology'due south odd that a song that I always viewed as 'pro-suicide' completely changed every bit I grew older. Having lost someone very close to me, and having hope of beingness reunited in eternity, the lyrics to the vocal developed a whole new meaning to me and I see it from a completely different perspective. Information technology's also important to note that the band has always maintained that the song was never meant to promote suicide. The single aside, the band musically continues with their dark, poetic difficult rock sound with elements of progressive stone and metallic and some experiments with pop. "This Own't the Summer of Love" is a straight up rock song with crunching guitars, excellent vocals past Bloom and a peachy guitar solo from Donald "Cadet Dharma" Roeser. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" is co-written past producer Sandy Pearlman and Buck Dharma. Information technology is i of the other standout tracks on the tape and has a catchy guitar riff and a memorable chorus. The vocal also sports a groovy guitar solo. The ring incorporates diverse lead singers from the band, equally oppose to regular lead singer Eric Blossom on every vocal. As well, Patti Smith, who has helped with BOC lyrics on previous albums, and wrote The Revenge of Vera Gemini, lends her voice in the vocal. "Agents of Fortune" is classic hard rock album. The album as had a huge impact on the new wave of heavy metal bands that came out in the 80s.
Lizzy Borden covers "(This Ain't) The Summertime of Love" on his "Deal with the Devil" anthology.
Blueish Öyster Cult - Spectres (Columbia) 1977
1. "Godzilla" (3:41)
2. "Golden Age of Leather" (5:51)
3. "Death Valley Nights" (4:08)
iv. "Searchin' for Celine" (iii:36)
5. "Fireworks" (3:10)
6. "R.U. Fix two Stone" (3:43)
7. "Angelic the Queen" (3:24)
8. "Goin' Through the Motions" (iii:12)
9. "I Dearest the Night" (4:23)
10. "Nosferatu" (5:21)
"Spectres" had some big shoes to fill afterwards the quantum release of "Agents of Fortune". All in all, I call back the band lived up to the challenge. They created one of their nearly well known hits with "Godzilla" and likewise gave us firey songs like "R.U. Ready ii Rock" and the classic "Aureate Age of Leather". This song is especially cool in that both Buck and Eric sing at the same time. "Fireworks" and "Nosferatu" were obvious attempts at using the formula that worked so well with "Don't Fear the Reaper." While they may not be as memorable, these songs are actually quite skillful as well. For 1977 the production was quite good as well.
Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening (Columbia) 1978
one. "R.U. Ready ii Stone" (six:06)
2. "Due east.T.I. (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)" (5:16)
3. "Astronomy" (eight:27)
4. "Kick Out the Jams" (iii:03)
v. "Godzilla" (4:15)
6. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (6:07)
7. "Nosotros Gotta Get Outta This Place" (four:40)
The band's 2d live album. With only seven songs it's more than like a mini-LP or EP, just for some reason I take always really liked this one, despite the fact that "On Your Feet or On Your Knees" and "Extraterrestrial Live" are probably better live albums sheerly past the number of songs alone. Still, this 1 has some nostagic hold on me. Information technology's just one of those albums that were always blarring at parites and such when I was a teen. (Argh! Dating myself over again!) Anyhow, information technology'due south got 2 songs from Agents, 2 from Spectres, a VERY pretty version of "Astronomy", and two encompass songs: MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" and the Animals' "We Gotta Become Outta This Place". All seven songs are fantabulous. Essential listening for whatsoever B.�.C. fan. This is one of the few B.�.C. CDs that ever seems to bear witness up in the used bins.
Blue Öyster Cult - Mirrors (Columbia) 1979
ane. "Dr. Music" (3:12)
2. "The Keen Sun Jester" (4:46)
3. "In Thee" (3:47)
4. "Mirrors" (3:44)
5. "Moon Crazy" (4:02)
six. "The Vigil" (6:25)
7. "I Am the Storm" (3:42)
8. "You're Non the One (I Was Looking For)" (three:14)
nine. "Alone Teardrops" (3:41)
"Mirrors" is a very uneven anthology in my opinion. Rock, popular, and even a touch of early new moving ridge. It sounds to me similar they were really trying difficult to go the rock radio success of "Don't Fearfulness the Reaper" and ended up with an album that was not their all-time. "You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)", for example, sounds like something that might accept worked well had information technology been on a album by the Cars. The standout cut here is "I Am the Storm", which is classic B�C rock. This is one of those songs that begs to be re-recorded by some heavy metal band, although I accept yet to hear anyone cover it. Overall, "Mirrors" is not a bad anthology, only it doesn't rank at the top of the heap either.
Blue Öyster Cult - Cultösaurus Erectus (Columbia) 1980
1. "Black Blade" (vi:34)
ii. "Monsters" (v:11)
three. "Divine Wind" (5:07)
4. "Deadline" (four:27)
5. "The Marshall Plan" (5:23)
vi. "Hungry Boys" (3:38)
seven. "Fallen Angel" (3:xi)
eight. "Lips In The Hills" (4:25)
9. "Unknown Natural language" (3:57)
Afterward some flirtations with more light-hearted pop on "Mirrors", Blue Oyster Cult toughen up their act and put out what is probably their heaviest album, Cultosaurus Erectus. The twin guitars of Cadet Dharma and Eric Blossom were wisely returned to center stage hither. Withal, that is not to say that the ring didn't do a little experimenting here as well. The heavy and otherwise Black Sabbath-ish "Monsters" has a jazzy saxophone intermission in the middle that throws things off and "Borderline" is pure radio-ready pop rock. For the virtually function, notwithstanding, Cultosaurus is 1970'southward heavy metallic/hard stone. Helping the ring to attain the heavier sound is Whitesnake/Deep Purple/Black Sabbath producer Martin Birch. I believe information technology was Martin who pushed the ring into more guitar heavy realms, which was a neat decision. While this album didn't neccessarily produce a "hit" information technology became a fan favorite. Martin completely took out the female backup singers, the pop song structures, most of the keyboards, and replaced them with lots of guitar solos and a heavy, beefed-up rhythm section. To promote this newer, heavier sound, B�C even went on tour with Black Sabbath. (As I recall this tour was called the Black & Blue Bout. Clever, eh?) Lyrically, the band returned to the weirdness of thier early albums as well, with some sci-fi and occult themes. I must also mention that I think this is one of the coolest anthology covers e'er. That little beast on the cover is so cool! Perhaps a flake to sci-fi and nerdy for some metalheads, but I have e'er liked information technology. In that location is a full body cartoon of the Cult�saurus Erectus on the back embrace as well.
Blue Öyster Cult - Burn of Unknown Origin (Columbia) 1981
one. "Burn of Unknown Origin" (4:09)
2. "Burnin' for You lot" (four:29)
3. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (iv:48)
four. "Sole Survivor" (iv:04)
5. "Heavy Metal: The Black and Silverish" (3:xvi)
half-dozen. "Vengeance (The Pact)" (4:40)
vii. "After Dark" (4:24)
8. "Joan Crawford" (iv:54)
9. "Don't Plow Your Back" (4:02)
Fire of Unknown Origin is arguably Blue Oyster Cults most focused, hard rockin' tape. Of grade the band did have a little aid from producer Sandy Pearlman as well as Richard Meltzer and Patti Smith who helped with the lyrics, as did science fiction/dark fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. This album contained one of the bands biggest hit singles, "Burnin' for You" which is a killer song indeed. However, this CD is actually packed full of excellent, solid songs. Other favorite are "Heavy Metallic: The Back and the Silvery", the haunting, glammy "Joan Crawford" and "Veteren of the Psycic Wars." This last vocal has some terrifying images of apocalyptic war set to some first-class guitar work by Eric Bloom. "Burn of Unknown Origin" ranks among my favorite BOC discs.
Blue Öyster Cult - Extraterrestrial Live (Columbia) 1982
i. "Authorisation and Submission" (5:56)
2. "Cities on Flame" (v:19)
three. "Dr. Music" (3:40)
four. "The Ruddy and the Black" (4:39)
5. "Joan Crawford" (v:17)
6. "Burnin' for You" (4:50)
7. "Roadhouse Blues" (9:06)
viii. "Black Bract" (six:17)
9. "Hot Rails to Hell" (5:03)
10. "Godzilla" (7:46)
11. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (eight:11)
12. "E.T.I. (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)" (5:20)
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (6:42)
Blue Oyster Cult'south 3rd live album in less than a decade, their second double live album and debatably their finest. The ring had but had a hugely successful release in "Burn of Unknown Origin" and was constantly touring at this point in their carreer. Because of this the band was tight and the material here is some of the best material in the ring's decade long existence. Withal, I call back the song choice could take been a fleck improve. A few more cuts from the ultra-heavy "Cultösaurus Erectus". After all, several of these songs had merely been released only a few years ago on the single live album "Some Enchanted Evening." Features new drummer and ex-lighting engineer for the band Rick Downey.
Blueish Öyster Cult - The Revölution by Night (Columbia) 1983
1. "Take Me Away" (4:29)
2. "Eyes on Burn" (three:55)
iii. "Shooting Shark" (vii:09)
iv. "Veins" (3:57)
v. "Shadow of California" (v:08)
6. "Feel the Thunder" (five:47)
vii. "Let Go" (iii:25)
8. "Dragon Lady" (four:06)
9. "Calorie-free Years of Love" (four:04)
Certainly not 1 of BOC'south finest moments. Produced past veteren rock producer Bruce Fairbairn (Loverboy, Aerosmith), I suppose I was expecting a bit more from this album. What Bruce has achieved is to make Blue Oyster Cult a bit as well slick and audio like any number of 1980'due south radio rock bands. Opening track "Take Me Away" starts things off with promise. This is actually a memorable, commercial, hard rock vocal and was co-written by Aldo Nova. Concert anthem "Allow Go" is also a adept vocal with cocky-serving lyrics. Besides "Shooting Shark" is a good, moody song with lyrics by Patti Smith. Even so, for the about part the rest is rather forgettable.
Blue Öyster Cult - Social club Ninja (American Beat/Sony) 1985 1. "White Flags" (four:41) "Club Ninja" is generally viewed as BÖC's weakest album by most fans. Dice-hards will defend information technology to the death. For an example just read some of the reviews on Amazon.com where people praise this album as "one of the BÖC's all-time". This is just just non the case. I have been a BÖC fan since discovering them equally a child in the 1970's. I've purchased most of their albums equally new releases on vinyl, then on CD. "Club Ninja" is the one I was the least concerned virtually obtaining on CD and replacing my vinyl, but am glad to finally have as function of my collection. The band itself is for the most office reduced to Eric Bloom and Donald "Cadet Dharma" Roeser. Joe Bouchard is listed every bit a fellow member as well, simply from what I have read, Kenny Aaronson (Foghat/Sammy Hagar) performed a large part of the bass duties on this album. Together with a host of studio musicians, the band cranks out an album that is pretty typical of the mid-fourscore's and one that doesn't really have that BÖC chemistry. "Shadow Warrior" is one of the few that seems to have that classic heavy experience. It'due south no surprise that it'southward the just song on the album that is written by members Bloom and Roeser. "Perfect Water" is another solid song. The song features "Buck" on vocals and has a smokin' guitar solo and some very baroque lyrics. This vocal and the balance of the songs on the album were written or co-written by outside writers. Other songs like "Brand Rock Not State of war" sound somewhat generic and sounds more like something you would hear coming from Night Ranger or Def Leppard than from the mighty BÖC. According to the liner notes in the American Vanquish Record CD re-issue, "Dancin' In the Ruins" was the single from the anthology and climbed to #ix on the mainstream music charts. The song sounds like an effort to echo the success of "Burning for You" but doesn't work nearly as well in my opinion. The anthology is very slickly produced and is heavy on the reverb. Overall, "Club Ninja" doesn't stand upwardly to much of the rest of the band'due south itemize, but it's as well not completely unlistenable either. The 2009 CD re-outcome of "Club Ninja" does not seem to be remastered as I tin hear very little difference between it and the original cassette copy I yet own. The insert is a simple 4 page featuring the original comprehend art and not much else. There are too no bonus tracks included. Those who already own the original CD version of "Social club Ninja" volition proceeds nothing purchase purchasing the re-issue. However, for those like myself who didn't want to pay the outrageous prices that the original CD was going for on eBay are glad to finally have this CD. Radio personality Howard Stern makes a invitee advent on the album as well.
2. "Dancin' in the Ruins" (three:58)
3. "Make Rock Not State of war" (3:56)
4. "Perfect H2o" (5:28)
five. "Spy in the Hose of the Dark" (4:19)
6. "Beat 'em Up" (3:22)
7. "When the War Comes" (half-dozen:01)
eight. "Shadow Warriors" (five:39)
nine. "Madness to the Method" (7:25)
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Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos (CBS) 1988
1. "I Am the One Yous Warned Me Of" (five:03)
2. "Les Invisibles" (five:31)
3. "In the Presence of Some other World" (six:25)
4. "Del Rio'south Song" (5:33)
5. "The Siege and Investiture of Businesswoman von Frankenstein'due south Castle at Weisseria" (half dozen:43)
6. "Astronomy" (6:47)
seven. "Magna of Illusion" (5:52)
8. "Blue Öyster Cult" (seven:18)
ix. "Imaginos" (5:46)
This fantastic album was over twenty years in the making. In fact, "Imagnos" started out as a solo project by drummer Alan Bouchard and producer Sandy Pearlman, only apparently Sony would only release it if it was released under the B�C name. So they got the residue of the band together to perform on it and released an instant archetype. There are several guest stars on this CD includng Aldo Nova, Joe Satriani, Robbie Krieger (The Doors). What B�C have succeeded in doing here is bringing dorsum the Marshall stacks and squeezing their butts into some leather pants again, considering "Imaginos" is a heavy anthology. Many fans hail this CD as the band's finest hour, even outdoing those classics from the 70's. I am not certain I can concord with that opinion, as I haven't lived with this CD equally long as I have those classics. Yet, I can agree that "Imagnos" was a fine return to form for the band. Most notable on this album is the bold reworking of their "Secret Treaties" classic "Astronomy." This song is given a fresh sound, although I am still not sure I like the the new version better than the original. Too, the song "Blue �yster Cult" is quite good and fits well on this CD. Apparently "Imagnos" is a concept album, although I have honestly not spend enough time investigating the story to give an overview of what it's all well-nigh. Unfortunately this disc is out of print and one of the about sought afterwards discs in the B�C itemize. Information technology is in definite demand of a remastering and rerelease.
Blue Öyster Cult - Heaven Prevent (CMC International) 1998
1. "Meet You lot in Black" (iii:sixteen)
2. "Harvest Moon" (four:55)
iii. "Power Underneath Despair" (3:30)
4. "X-Ray Eyes" (3:47)
5. "Hammer Back" (3:34)
6. "Damaged" (4:21)
7. "Cold Grey Light of Dawn" (3:50)
viii. "Real Globe" (5:08)
9. "Live for Me" (v:xviii)
10. "Even so Burnin'" (3:38)
eleven. "In Thee" (iii:40)
It seems with any ring with a history as long as Blueish �yster Cult's, there volition be fans that totally praise a new release and those that won't like it at present affair how skillful information technology is. I can understand function of the frustration that fans feel, but the fact is, times modify, people modify and it's just not the 1970's anymore. With that in mind, this CD is actually a skilful offering from B�C. For some reason, despite being a longtime fan myself, I ignored this release and didn't finally acquire a copy till nearly a decade afterwards information technology was released. The expert matter about this is that I got to hear this album fresh without all they hype. On first heed, I think that "Heaven Forbid" is B�C doing what they do best, rocking out! Some of the songs on here are actually pretty heavy, at least as heavy as B�C gets. The opening rails and "Harvest Moon" are immediately likeable songs that rock pretty hard. "Harvest Moon" in item reminds me of that weirdness and melody that made the ring's first three albums classics. "See You lot In Black" is a heavier song with a violent riff. Past lyricists Sandy Perlman and Richard Metzler are long gone, replaced by novelist John Shirley. In "See You In Black" Bloom aggressively sings out Shirley'due south lyrics which tell a story of a man who wishes to run into his female friend'southward husband die because the husband beats her. This song, along with the aforementioned "Harvest Moon" are about definitely standout cuts on this CD. Even so, "Damaged" is an every bit cool song with a distinct 1970's feel, due in part to the keyboards which are mixed style up. The keyboard solo in this song is particularly cool. "Real World" has a slight Southern rock feel thanks in part to the audio-visual guitar and the funky, bluesy guitar playing. Even the re-recorded version of "In Thee" is a decent offering on this CD, although this song has never been amidst my favorites. So, I judge I am one of those who is going to praise this release. OK, perhaps it doesn't top their classic catalog. Did anyone expect it would? However, it is still a solid try and an enjoyable mind.
Blue Oyster Cult - Expletive Of The Hidden Mirror (CMC International) 2001
1. "Dance On Stilts" (6:05)
2. "Showtime" (iv:38)
three. "The Erstwhile Gods Return" (four:36)
iv. "Pocket" (4:16)
v. "I Step Ahead Of The Devil" (4:15)
6. "I Just Similar To Exist Bad" (3:54)
seven. "Here Comes That Feeling" ( 3:21)
8. "Out Of The Darkness" (5:06)
9. "Rock Of Dear" (5:49)
10. "Eye Of The Hurricane" (4:41)
11. "Good To Experience Hungry " (4:12)
2001 saw the reunion of cadre Blue Oyster Cult members Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, Eric Bloom, and Allen Lanier forth with drummer Bobby Rondinelli and bassist Danny Miranda. The result is "Expletive of the Hidden Mirror". Unfortunately "Expletive of the Hidden Mirror" is a somewhat mundane BOC release. Information technology has it's moments and certainly isn't bad, however, for the most parts it's a bit tiresome and lacks the consistency of their back catalog. "Pocket" and "Stilts" are the two strongest tracks in my opinion. I also thought that "Eye Of the Hurricane" recalled the archetype BOC sound. "Commencement" nearly has a reggae vibe to it. The remainder of the material plods forth and is mostly mid-paced, seventy's inspired hard rock with an almost bluesy vibe. Information technology'southward a flake odd because "Sky Forbid", which was released only a couple years prior was easily one of Blue Oyster Cults finest. On a positive annotation, the production is absolutely stellar with each musical instrument beingness heard clearly and the overall sound being very well-baked.
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