Blue Oyster Cult
Formed in 1969 in Long Island, New York, and signed three years later to Columbia Records, Blue Oyster Cult (originally known as Soft White Underbelly) initially featured Eric Bloom (vocals and guitar), Albert Bouchard (drums), Joe Bouchard (bass), Allen Lanier (keyboards) and Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (lead guitar).
Blue Oyster Cult
Formed in 1969 in Long Island, New York, and signed three years later to Columbia Records, Blue Oyster Cult (originally known as Soft White Underbelly) initially featured Eric Bloom (vocals and guitar), Albert Bouchard (drums), Joe Bouchard (bass), Allen Lanier (keyboards) and Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (lead guitar).
Years of extensive touring as Alice Cooper’s opening act added to their high decibel style, and built them a slow but sure audience until 1976, when the band had their big commercial breakthrough with Agents of Fortune, featuring the hit single, “Don’t Fear The Reaper.” The album also featured vocals and songwriting from Patti Smith who was then Lanier’s girlfriend. Their dark imagery is clear in their logo, the ancient symbol of Cronos, the Titan god who ate his son, the Grim Reaper. Several good live albums have managed to capture the band’s heavy metal sound including: Some Enchanted Evening, On Your Feet Or On Your Knees and Extraterrestrial Live.