Album: The Symbol Remains by Blue Öyster Cult (2020)
Genre: Rock | Mood: High
Record Label: Frontiers Records
Format: Album

Description: The Symbol Remains is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on October 9, 2020.
The title comes from a lyric on Blue Öyster Cult's 1983 LP The Revölution by Night in the song "Shadow of California".
This is the band's first studio release since 2001's Curse of the Hidden Mirror, making it the longest gap between the band's studio albums. It also marks the recording debut by long-time members Jules Radino and Richie Castellano, as well as the first studio album since 1985's Club Ninja to not feature Allen Lanier, who died in 2013.

Artist Background: Spanning three decades, Blue Öyster Cult has a long and interesting history. The band got its start in the late '60s on Long Island, New York, as the Soft White Underbelly, before ending up in the "right place at the right time" to create the beginnings of Blue Öyster Cult. Long Island native Donald Roeser and Albert Bouchard (of Watertown, New York) met at Clarkson College, in Potsdam, NY. The two were introduced by a mutual friend, Bruce Abbott (who later co-authored "Golden Age of Leathe... Part of the Long Island, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Long Island, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, High, 2020s, Album, Frontiers Records


The Symbol Remains is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on October 9, 2020.
The title comes from a lyric on Blue Öyster Cult's 1983 LP The Revölution by Night in the song "Shadow of California".
This is the band's first studio release since 2001's Curse of the Hidden Mirror, making it the longest gap between the band's studio albums. It also marks the recording debut by long-time members Jules Radino and Richie Castellano, as well as the first studio album since 1985's Club Ninja to not feature Allen Lanier, who died in 2013.

The Symbol Remains

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