Godzilla - Music

Blue Öyster Cult Often Abbreviated BÖC Or BOC Is An American Rock Band Formed On The Campus Of Stony Brook University On Long Island New York In 1967 Whose Most Successful Work Includes The Hard Rock Songs " Don't Fear The Reaper " "Godzilla " "Black Blade " "Burnin' For You" And "Shooting Shark." Blue Öyster Cult Has Sold More Than 24 Million Records Worldwide Including 7 Million In The United States Alone. The Band's Music Videos Especially "Burnin' For You " Received Heavy Rotation On MTV When The Music Television Network Premiered In 1981 Cementing The Band's Contribution To The Development And Success Of The Music Video In Modern Popular Culture. Blue Öyster Cult Have Been Described As Heavy Metal Light Metal Psychedelic Rock Occult Rock Acid Rock And Progressive Rock. They Have Also Been Recognized For Helping Pioneer Genres Such As Stoner Metal And Speed Metal. The Band Is Influenced By Artists Such As Alice Cooper Grateful Dead The Doors Jefferson Airplane MC5 The Blues Project Jimi Hendrix And Black Sabbath. While Blue Öyster Cult Has Been Noted For Heavy Rock They Would Often Add Their Own Tongue-In-Cheek Style. Keeping With Their Image The Band Would Often Include Out-Of-Context Fragments Of Pearlman’s The Soft Doctrines Of Imaginos Into Their Lyrics Giving Their Songs Cryptic Meanings. Additionally The Band Would Keep A Folder Of Meltzer’s And Pearlman’s Word Associations To Insert Into Their Music. Blue Öyster Cult's Longest-Lasting And Most Commercially Successful Lineup Included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser Lead Guitar Vocals Eric Bloom Lead Vocals "stun Guitar " Keyboards Synthesizers Allen Lanier Keyboards Rhythm Guitar Backing Vocals Joe Bouchard Bass Backing Vocals Albert Bouchard Drums Percussion Backing Vocals . The Band's Current Lineup Includes Roeser And Bloom As Well As Danny Miranda Bass Backing Vocals Jules Radino Drums Percussion And Richie Castellano Keyboard Rhythm Guitar Backing Vocals . read less