Blue Öyster Cult

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Blue Öyster Cult is a psychedelic rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1967. They have many well-known songs like (Don't Fear) The Reaper, and Burnin' For You.

The group's best known songs are probably: The 1976 single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" from the album Agents of Fortune (featured in the movie Halloween, and in the TV movie The Stand based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, and in the credits of Peter Jackson's 1996 movie The Frighteners and the 1981 single "Burnin' for You" from the album Fire of Unknown Origin and "Godzilla" (1977).

[change] Lineup

[change] Current members

The current members of the band are:

• Eric Bloom (1970-present) - lead vocals, guitar
• Buck Dharma (1970-present) - lead guitar, vocals
• Allen Lanier (1970-1985, 1987-present) - keyboards, guitar
• Richie Castellano (2004-present) - bass, vocals
• Jules Rodino (2004-present) - drums

[change] Original members

The original lineup of the band was:

• Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar
• Buck Dharma - lead guitar, vocals
• Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitar
• Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals
• Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals

[change] Former Members

The former members of the band are as follows:

[change] Bass

• Joe Bouchard (1970-1986)
• Jon Rogers (1987-1995)
• Greg Smith (1995)
• Danny Miranda (1995-2004)

[change] Drums

• Albert Bouchard (1970-1981, Feb 1985 - Californian tour)
• Rick Downey (1981-1984)
• Thommy Price (1985)
• Jimmy Wilcox (1985-1987)
• Ron Riddle (1987-1991)
• Chuck Burgi (1991-1992, 1992-1995, 1996-1997)
• John Miceli (1992, 1995 and some dates in 2003)
• John O'Reilly (1995-1996)
• Bobby Rondinelli (1997-2004)

[change] Keyboards

• Tommy Zvonchek (1985-1987)
• Kasim Sultan (1998) - also guitar (filled in for Lanier during illness)
• Al Pitrelli (1999) - also guitar (filled in for Lanier during illness)

[change] Discography

• 1972 Blue Öyster Cult (Original lineup)
• 1973 Tyranny and Mutation (Original lineup)
• 1974 Secret Treaties (Original lineup)
• 1975 On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (live) (Original lineup)
• 1976 Agents of Fortune (Original lineup)
• 1977 Spectres (Original lineup)
• 1978 Some Enchanted Evening (live) (Original lineup)
• 1979 Mirrors (Original lineup)
• 1980 Cultösaurus Erectus (Original lineup)
• 1981 Fire of Unknown Origin (Original lineup)
• 1982 Extraterrestrial Live (live) (Bloom, Roeser, Lanier, J. Bouchard, Downey)
• 1983 The Revölution by Night (Bloom, Roeser, Lanier, J. Bouchard, Downey)
• 1984 Club Ninja (Bloom, Roeser, Zvoncheck, J. Bouchard, Price)
• 1988 Imaginos (Original lineup)
• 1998 Heaven Forbid (Bloom, Roeser, Lanier, Miranda, Burgi)
• 2001 Curse of the Hidden Mirror (Bloom, Roeser, Lanier, Miranda, Rondinelli)
• 2002 A Long Day's Night (live) (Bloom, Roeser, Lanier, Miranda, Rondinelli)