The original lineup consisted of guitarist Roeser, drummer Albert Bouchard, keyboardist/guitarist Allen Lanier, singers Jeff Kagel (aka Krishna Das) and Les Bronstein, and bassist Andrew Winters. Impressed by what he'd heard, Pearlman offered to manage their group and become a creative partner and lyricist. Rock critic and poet Sandy Pearlman overheard a jam session involving his fellow classmate Donald Roeser and friends. The group was assembled as Soft White Underbelly in a communal house at Stony Brook University on Long Island. There were only two studio outings during the '90s, with 2001's CMC-released Curse of the Hidden Mirror their last studio date for two decades before returning with The Symbol Remains on Frontiers in 2020. BOC's lineup fragmented during the late '80s, leaving the creative core of Donald Roeser (aka "Buck Dharma") and lead vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Eric Bloom at the helm of its revolving cast of players. The hits dried up after their 1981 gold album Fire of Unknown Origin and its smash single "Burnin' for You." 1988's Imaginos was their last album to chart. 1975's double-live On Your Feet or on Your Knees, 1976's platinum-certified Agents of Fortune, and 1978's platinum live outing Some Enchanted Evening enshrined them as arena rock headliners worldwide. Their third album, 1974's gold-certified Secret Treaties, established them as FM radio and touring mainstays. Since releasing their self-titled 1972 Columbia debut, Blue Öyster Cult have been called everything from "the thinking man's heavy metal group" to an "occult rock band" to "the first pop/heavy metal act." They have sold more than 25 million records, and they released a handful of singles during the '70s that became classic rock radio standards, among them "Don't Fear the Reaper," "Burning' for You," and "Godzilla." Lyrics that crisscross science fiction, the occult, and horror films, their layered, three-guitar attack, expansive vocal harmonies, and almost-inimitable balance between crunchy riffs and infectious hooks resulted in the most listenable metal of the '70s.
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