The Real Meaning Behind Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear The Reaper'
Blue Öyster Cult — BOC, to fans — got its start as Soft White Underbelly on Long Island back in 1967. (Yes, the world was in color, but just barely.) By 1971 the key personnel were in place, as was the now more familiar name. Their self-titled album debuted in 1972, says Louder Sound, and they quickly earned a reputation as a sort of thinking person's progressive (except when they weren't) metal (except when they weren't) yet melodic (pretty much always were) group of rockers.
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