B is for Blue Öyster Cult

The band  Blue Öyster Cult  has been around since the late sixties, but it wasn't until there self title debut album in seventy-two that the band really took off. The band is actually still together to this day and over the four decades of its' popularity they have managed over twenty-four million albums world wide and around seven million in the United States alone.

Blue Öyster Cult is know as psychedelic rock. This means that their music tried to reflect the culture and the mid altering affects of many drugs of the time period. They would often do this through intense guitar rifts, subtle use of synthesizer,  and very melodic and complex lyrics. The lyric were normally meant to take you on journey through the sound of the music and your very own sub-conscious. 

Even though the era of psychedelic movements and music is over Blue Öyster Cult is still relevant and their music is still featured in many movie today. Their music also continues to shape some of the youth today.

And finally before I go here's a sample of the greatness that is Blue Öyster Cult. Their best known song is probably Don't Fear the Reaper, but personally I also really enjoy the song is Burnin' For You. But I'll leave it up to you to decide which is better.