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The Symbol Remains
Rock · 2020 · 14 tracks · 1h 1m

The Symbol Remains

Blue Öyster Cult

A high-octane return to form blending 70s occult mystery with modern metal production. Dense, literate hard rock that proves the symbol never truly faded.

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The masters of the occult riff return with their best batch of songs in thirty years.

A sophisticated blend of high-energy hard rock and eerie, literate storytelling.

The Symbol Remains · vs · Blue Öyster Cult
Storytelling+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 1m
01
That Was Me
3:19
02
Box in My Head
3:45
03
Tainted Blood
4:18
04
Nightmare Epiphany
5:31
05
Edge of the World
4:52
06
The Machine
4:15
07
Train True (Lennie’s Song)
3:57
08
The Return of St. Cecilia
4:13
09
Stand and Fight
4:49
10
Florida Man
4:09
11
The Alchemist
6:00
12
Secret Road
5:24
13
There’s a Crime
3:37
14
Fight
3:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the heavy, doom-laden riff of The Alchemist that feels like a throwback to their 70s peak.
The unexpected cowbell and aggressive vocal delivery on That Was Me that announces the band's return with a wink.
The soaring, melodic guitar solo in Secret Road that captures the classic Buck Dharma 'liquid' tone perfectly.
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1980

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2001

Shares hard rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal (subgenres); baritone, harmonized, raspy (vocal style)

Secret Treaties
Secret Treaties
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1974

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock (subgenres); dusk, urban_night, stargazing (atmosphere)

Fire of Unknown Origin
Fire of Unknown Origin
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1981

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style)

Cult Classic
Cult Classic
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1994

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock (subgenres); mysterious, defiant, brooding (moods)

Tyranny and Mutation
Tyranny and Mutation
Blue Öyster Cult
1973

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock (subgenres); baritone, harmonized, raspy (vocal style)

Heaven Forbid
Heaven Forbid
Blue Öyster Cult
1998

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock (subgenres); brooding, defiant, mysterious (moods)

Spectres
Spectres
Blue Öyster Cult
1977

Shares hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style)

Taken by Force
Taken by Force
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1977

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock (subgenres); dusk, urban_night, stargazing (atmosphere)

Agents of Fortune
Agents of Fortune
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1976

Shares hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style)

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