Blue Oyster Cult fans don’t die They just become aliens or vampires

@Rocker_65

4 ай бұрын

...or both.

@pablorivascaamano2184

4 ай бұрын

or veterans of thousands psychic wars

@davidplubell1869

4 ай бұрын

Love it. That's how it works. For real.

@RonanDahlman-ci1ql

3 ай бұрын

Or Ghosts, Spectres.

@screamingdizbuster7722

2 ай бұрын

We already are and have always been thus.

" Then suddenly my eyes were bathed in light... And the lovely lady in white was by my side"

So awesome to see and hear the bouchard bros and the late allen lanier. Miss those guys. This tune is eerie and magical. Richie did an awesome job making the vid and restoring the music. LONG LIVE THE CULT !

BOC are the BEST!!! Bought their first LP when they were unknowns. I am now 66 and looking forward to the new ALbum.

As good as anything that got released and up there with their spooky best. Just can’t stop playing it.

This should be a hit!!😊😊😊😊😊

had no idea we were getting more BOC. count this as the best surprise of the yr. "The Symbol Remains" was my AOY in 2020 (jeebus, 4yrs already)

@allentate3760

5 ай бұрын

These are all old unreleased tracks but still could be fun

@independenceltd.

5 ай бұрын

@@allentate3760 ah yes, i see. i should've clicked on the "read more" bit

@elfman5176

5 ай бұрын

There is a God

@Vincent-fo7xp

5 ай бұрын

The symbol remains is excellent, especially Secret Road

@godsofohio6734

5 ай бұрын

@@Vincent-fo7xp Secret Road is classic BOC. It could have been on any of their albums.

More I listen to this more catchy it gets. Thats a good sign. Cant wait the actual record.

What a treat for an old Blue Oyster Cult fan! Superb!!!🌟🎶

Excited for this album! Great tune!! Cheers all!

BÖC. Always and forever for me. My nr 1 band.

This still has supernatural smoke on it from back in the day, been smoldering all these years and now the fire is of known origin and I'm so glad was set free and not contained, absolutely 100% awesome Blue Oyster Cult!!

0:04 Album Cover of Imaginos 1:12 Car from a Music Video 1:06 The Lady is a Tatooed Vampire, referencing the Song "Tattoo Vampire" or "The Lady in White" from "I Love the Night" (Thx obtenebration) 1:22 There lies Romeo and Juliet, like in the Song "Dont fear the Reaper" 1:27 Theres a Song called "Joan Crawford" where its said that Joan Crawford Has risen from her grave 1:56 Albumcover from "Workshop of the Telescopes" (Not "some Egyptian Stuff") 5:12 The Agent from the Cover of "Agents of Fortune" and a Live Album 5:18 There are sitting at the "Four Winds Bar" that is mentioned in more than one Song, but Astronomy is the Most Popular one. 5:20 of course the Reaper is from Dont fear the Reaper. So one could say, they Honored at least One Music Video, Four Songs and Three Album Covers within this Video. And probably theres much more references!

@PatrickZiggy

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate this analysis

@obtenebration2654

Ай бұрын

Respectfully, I'd submit that in addition to the Tatooed Vampire at 1:06, she also represents "' the lovely lady in white by my side" from I Love the Night off the Spectres album.

@adamdorle1176

Ай бұрын

​@obtenebration2654 ...she was a vampire, too. "No mortal was meant to know such wonder. One look in the mirror told me so"

@tarantula4197

2 күн бұрын

@@obtenebration2654 youre Right! and maybe this is the answer to who is the Lovely Lady: A Vampyre.

Oh HELL YES! That was a blast, and a great Easter egg hunt!

Richie Castellano is truly the secret weapon in BÖC's arsenal! Really fitting title to an album of songs "lost and found".

@RussKarlberg

5 ай бұрын

Really! Is there anything Richie can't do???

@jrand2148

5 ай бұрын

Richie is the man!

@JohnHoulgate

5 ай бұрын

Lost and Found - that was the name of Eric "Manny" Bloom's college band.😊

@davegarbrick2605

5 ай бұрын

Can't think of a nicer guy and oh so much talent to back that up!

@TheChadTI

5 ай бұрын

Dude, BIG TIME. If not for him, I don't think we'd have any of the material we've gotten over the last years.

one of the best rock bands ever.

I live BOC and look forward to this release in April!

Credit must be given George Geranios ! Without him no record!! Thanks George!!❤❤😊😊

@JoeBouchardRockStar

4 ай бұрын

I’ll second that!❤❤❤😊

@firewitch9531

4 ай бұрын

@@JoeBouchardRockStar Thank you for the music Joe, I'm really digging the song!

WOW! Bravo Joe Bouchard! And it's Rick Downey on drums?! Wild!

The joy this album has given me. Love the MV and all the references.

This is beautiful - keep it comin. This is cryptic, mysterious, killer chorus, great melody, one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever.

BOC...Always great...Always!

I've always loved Blue Oyster Cult, and enjoy every album they put out to various degrees, but I have to say, this song is really something special. I know it's made from an older recording, and maybe that's why it seems to have a slightly out of time feel to it, but that really works in it's favor. It's almost like it came from an alternate universe version of B.O.C. where there were no falling outs between band members, and everybody is still working together with a common goal. The song is eerie, mysterious, and catchy with just enough Heavy Metal to give it some guts while retaining the melodic hooks of a great pop rock song. In other words, it's perfect. I look forward to getting my hands on this album when it drops.

@Hyrinm

4 ай бұрын

Perfectly said.

@notyou6684

4 ай бұрын

My late friend,the biggest fan I ever met would agree with you both-I certainly do.

@markhannis8545

4 ай бұрын

Well said - been a BOC fan from the beginning, to a dozen live shows and this is spooky good 😎

@Goober66

2 ай бұрын

Been to 13 live

@ziggyzagzi8017

2 ай бұрын

Tension makes for great emotions

Brand new classic BOC, straight from Four Winds Bar! Thanks Richie! 🤟🧙‍♂🤟 Rich the Ancient Metal Beast

Love the portrait scene. Sad and happy to see Allen's. Really miss that guy

@jcscomicsnmore448

5 ай бұрын

Cool they added Rick Downey

It's nice to see Richie recognized in this comment section. He's so important to modern BOC.

@valis992000

4 ай бұрын

I think he added back the musical diversity they lost when the Bouchard brothers left. When I was a much younger person I saw them shortly after Albert left and at the time I thought "Well drummers come and go all the time". But looking back that's where you can really spot a huge difference in sound, IMO. Buck and Eric have a certain sound to things they create, and there is nothing wrong with that, but Albert added a lot of variety and depth. I was listening to The Brain Surgeons one day and I thought "wow, if you put this together with BÖC you get old BÖC".

@TheChadTI

4 ай бұрын

@valis992000 It's alchemical. 🤙 I think they sound way better than most bands from their era currently. Eric Bloom still has that menacing kind of vibe after all these years. Like if that dude came in the room at an afterparty/late bar or something, you would know he was someone not to talk to until introduced. He's been involved in some shit...

@willhung3566

2 ай бұрын

Richie doesn't fit with BOC.

@sunjester8254

2 ай бұрын

@@TheChadTI Eric's like 5 feet tall. Even he said that the idea of him being "menacing" is silly.

@valis992000

2 ай бұрын

@@sunjester8254 Since the rest of the original lineup was short it never really stood out in large arenas or concert halls when they were up on stage. But yeah, you see them now in a more intimate setting and the size thing is obvious.

Love seeing all the old BOC imagery.

Love It !! Great job Richie !!! BOC Forever!

AWESOME!!! Love it!

Love the "Joan" crawling out of the grave. Joan Crawford is my favorite BÖC track!

@ottovestergaardjack362

4 ай бұрын

Did you notice her grave was between Romeo and juliet

Joe Bouchard singing, NICE.

This is amazing!

What a treat . A Legendary band if there ever was one.

Too amazing! BOC forever!

I am a B.Ö.C maniac, living in a parallel universe. This song is very good indeed and the melody reminds me "Dial M For Murder" and "Night Flyer", two outakes from "Spectres" period (1977/78). All their magic and mystery is here. They build it slowly and it rocks ! Very impressive video too... Can't wait to put my hands on their new album !

These guys deserve a tremendous amount of credit as I know not many, if any, that can come out with a comeback album after 30 years that is quite good. The Symbol Remains is amazing as I can play it end to end, a feat I rarely see with most artists. I gotta check this one out now

Yesterday, I just learned that BÖC will release their final studio album in April (I'm saddened but very excited at the same time...) So, I'd like to sincerely thank that excellent band for their invaluable contribution to rock'n'roll music; you'll be forever remembered !

@francisdawson4092

4 ай бұрын

*studio album There are a couple of live albums that will be coming out soon

@stevebaillargeon5853

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the update; I edited my message ! 😁@@francisdawson4092

@vinceleone3952

4 ай бұрын

What a great comment.🌟My favorite band.Long Live Rock!

@stevebaillargeon5853

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome ! 😁@@vinceleone3952

@eatbliss8895

4 ай бұрын

Their final studio album?!? Really? If true, I am truly saddened, but then again, I thought Club Ninja was gonna be their final studio album, and boy, was I wrong. LOL I don't know if the band reads these comments or not, but just in case, To any and all that have worked, in any capacity, with the mighty immortal force of nature that is Blue Oyster Cult, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my (loving) heart for the many years of true enjoyment that you have given to me, through your dedication, and holding true to your initial ideals. No one can ever say you guys sold out, and your constant touring cannot be easy. I am sure you have sacrificed much to bring your fans the joy and wonder that you do. Your influence on modern music is incomprehensible, surpassing most bands that get appreciated for it. I can't tell you how many times I have jammed with someone, and often playing a completely unrelated genre (like funk, or new age, etc) that, at some point, would cite you as an influence, or would unexpectantly launch into one of your tunes. Your music is truly held like a secret underground cult, and there are many acolytes, far and wide, that continue to propagate your influence, if not openly, then through their own creations, with visions of the light thatnever warms shining through, and references hidden here and there within their own works. You are truly amazing, and I am extremely glad I was lucky enough to be born into a timeframe where I have enjoyed you practically my whole life. There is no way I could ever repay you for all you have done for me, or helped me through, in my life, but I really want you to know how truly fucking appreciated and admired you all are. You are no longer a band, but more of an institution, and it is before this institution that I humble myself and offer my most sincere gratitude. Thank you! When I leave this earthly existence, I hope I can take a piece of your music with me to enjoy in the afterlife, if there is such a thing. Again, thank-you.

The opening riff is so good

I've waited nearly 40 years for the Bouchard Brothers to make music with this band, which is an absolute travesty. While I'm absolutely euphoric to hear this it's bittersweet because I think of all those decades of great music they could have made together.

The bass line -- steady magnificence.

@lucasimmons075

4 ай бұрын

Joe Bouchard never disappoints

Can't wait to get the CD !

Chorus and riff are really stuck in my head now ...

Cool to hear an old / new JB vocal

I actually got chills when the Lady in White entered Four Winds Bar! You and the Guys Rock Richie!! Always my favs!

Fantastic song and cool video!!!!!!

All of the references! Richie has outdone himself. Wonderfully mystic song and video

@billstanton9446

5 ай бұрын

I believe this song's lyrics were from Joe Bouchard's pen. All songs on this release are from 1978 thru 1983 and had been in their former audio engineers vault, Richie did some of the mixing to get them published.

@davidknight2423

5 ай бұрын

@@billstanton9446 I had heard it was like Van Halen's A Different Kind Of Truth.

@davidplubell1869

4 ай бұрын

They are amazing. This song is so twisted. Can't get it out of my head.

The Four Winds Bar!!

2024 is shaping up for a great year in Rock & Metal releases! Can't wait for this!!!

Just preordered the CD. This better not be the last record. Excuse me now, I have to listen to curse of the hidden mirror, which is awesome.

I love this vibe that BÖC has with horror things. Watching this clip it came to my mind that it would fit very well with the Supernatural tv show hahaha

@johnspring5689

5 ай бұрын

Trying to decide if the car is Christine

@michaelthomas9991

5 ай бұрын

They were included (sort of) in one of the early seasons of Supernatural. Great show, great band!

Sweet, a Tattoo Vampire! Love the song, and I love B.O.C.

What a great surprise.....What a great song.......what a great video....I love that I am really digging these guys again in my mid sixties.....unexpected pleasures from all the new music and concert recordings of late. My favorite band 45 years ago......right up there again!

This sounds like the kind of song that would have buck dharma singing. Catchy and melodic

Very cool video, guys! Your hard work is much appreciated. 👍😎👍

@rayr4320

3 ай бұрын

American Rocker is goood

Love all the little easter eggs in this vid. I think the one that hit me the most was Allen's beloved telecaster against the wall. :(

I'm surprised that of all of Richie's "Easter Eggs" dropped in this video as references to earlier BOC songs and symbols, nobody has mentioned that the mansion is surrounded by a wheat field...surely a reference to the Reaper's scythe, and wheat being prominently featured on other BOC albums (such as Cult Classic). Also, note that the windows are barred in the center of the mansion, a nod to "Astronomy".

@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing out the reference of the wheat field in Cult Classic! My interpretation of the wheat field was a reference to the initial scene of the movie Heavy Metal but your interpretation makes more sense from a pure BOC tribute perspective. And I totally missed the barred windows reference to Astronomy! Thanks for finding it!

best song since Burnin'

Another masterpiece from my favorite band of all time! So haunting....sooo nice! Great job to everyone involved!

So happy to be able to hear these amazing songs that for whatever reason did not make it onto the albums. We got the Buck Dharma Archives many years ago that were terrific and now we get the Blue Oyster Cult archives! Great to hear Albert, Joe and all the boys together again on vinyl!

@2is1acuity

4 ай бұрын

Margaret and I concur. 😊

WOW. Great work with this video Ritchie. And great music from another age and world (79 - 83 ). I wait for full album to buy. Long Live BOC . You can here clearly the influence of Alan and Albert.

Very, VERY cool!

Great use of #CharacterCreator and iClone! 🔥

4:07 gotta say outta nowhere hair on my neck stood up.

How awesome! Will be seeing the Oyster Boys in Atlanta March 22nd!!

A tattoo madam sucking the skin!! Excellent video celebrating their long history.

Awesome & a pleasant surprise!!!

If this is the finale, it's an exciting way to go. Can't wait to hear the album!

Thank You Blue Oyster Cult!🤘

BOC always amazing!

1:23 HUEHAHAHAHAHAAA THATS SUCH A GOOD REFERENCE!

She has risen, again!

After seeing BOC here in Reno in the summer of 2022 and being blown away at how phenomenal that show was, I figured that was the "bucket list" concert. Fast forward to 2024 and this wonderful news! Thank you for keeping the dream alive.

Very cool song, with a definite 'Spectres'-era vibe. Blue Öyster Cult has been my favorite rock band for going on 45 years now, so this is quite a bittersweet moment.

@davec3901

4 ай бұрын

That was my thought too or Mirrors but some people are saying Fire or Revolution. I don't see how this could have been on Revolution.

@TheBurning1981

4 ай бұрын

@@davec3901it’s Rick Downey on drums so it was most likely Revolution By Night. However it really does sound more like something that would’ve been on Spectres.

Best new music I have heard this year.

LONG LIVE BOC

I love the throwback references in the video. I look forward to hearing the whole album.

Great song and video!

Good use of some of the classic BOC iconography. Thanks for all the great music over the years guys!

OMG, I'm so stoked at this. Total surprise. Lots of Easter Eggs in the video :) Most songs from 78-83 era....too cool

Love It !!!

Badass😮❤😮Badass!!!😅

They need to do a full Bouchard's Imaginos tour ...that would be the way to go out. The most criminally underrated band ever

The House of Imaginos. A bedtime story for the living, and ghosts. The lady in white. Coming to Bucks side, in his hour of needs. Truly a tribute to the band. The new members. And the original lineup. I can honestly say, "I can die now. And become a Ghost. The catalog is now finished! What more can come in the future..... But. Stand~by. They may surprise us-another time."

@blaine1005

4 ай бұрын

The lady in white being the tattoo vampire or am I missing something?

Absolutely badass

Great, and catchy song! It's stuck in my head, which is a good thing. BOC was always a sci-fi movie making band to me, I always loved getting the images of the songs as a movie in my head. Been on board since the early '70's and it's been a fun ride. Hopefully they'll be doing one last tour, and hit WNY. Oh yeah, love the Easter eggs in the video. Nice job Richie!

New BOC, excellent!!

Cool seeing respect to Rick Downey

Great band they still deliver good Rock. Love this band.

The cult is back and never dissappear ❤⚰️

wow great music, great video, with all the mystical codes of BÖC (Joan Crawford coming out of the cemetery, the 4 winds bar with the medium bartender from the Agent Of Fortune album, the live car on your feet, on your knees, the castle of Baron von Frankenstein, the ghosts of the album specters, and of course the symbol of Saturn from BÖC 🪐) 🤘

Day after day its growing in me,reminds me the sound of Yes or Asia

Love the song, it reminds me of the Spectres era of Blue Öyster Cult. References I've spotted so far: I Love the Night" (Lady in White) Joan Crawford (Literally rising from her grave) Reaper Astronomy (Four Winds Bar) Agents of Fortune

@throatgorge2

5 ай бұрын

opening shot is an "Imaginos" easter egg too.

@KurtisC93

5 ай бұрын

I think the woman in the white dress might also be a partial reference to "Fire of Unknown Origin" as well. "Death comes sweeping through the hallway, like a lady's dress; Death comes driving down the highway, in its Sunday best"

@MrRyuHayabusaGaiden

5 ай бұрын

@KurtisC93 could very well be. Btw, speaking of fire of unknown origin. I have a theory that stand and fight (from symbol remains) is a continuation of fire of unknown origin. There's a lot of parallels in the lyrics. "A fiery light, in the middle of the night, took away all that we knew." Sort of sounds like the same event from Fire of unknown origin.

@warrickbell1072

5 ай бұрын

The Anubis around 1:50 is also a nod to the cover of the Workshop of the Telescopes compilation. Eric's aviator shades are sitting on the bar at 3:00. The final rounded moon is reminiscent of the crystal ball on the Spectres cover. When the moon appears with the Kronos symbol earlier in the video it's just flat.

@jcscomicsnmore448

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like old Good GHOST.

Yesterday was my best day of 2024 so far. As I was scrolling Facebook and the BOC teased this song which will be on a album that will be released on April 12th. my 64 birthday!

@marceleza3674

5 ай бұрын

Parabéns irmão.🎉🤘🏽🍻

@78Mustang

5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday, you old geezer👴 (I got there in December) 54 was a lot better. Keep on truckin'🤘

@chuckmoll1611

5 ай бұрын

69 in April. BOC forever.

Addendum: I LOVE IT!

Very well done. Keeping with the spirit of the band.

It took a little time for me to appreciate this new song, but i listened to it several times, and now, i really love it, and the video clip is great too!

It's always a great pleasure to hear a new song or a new album from BOC, i saw BOC live last year at Sweden Rock festival, it was a great show, thanks to BOC for still being around after more than 50 years!!! God bless!!!

I'll love BOC till the day I die.....so excited that we get this final(?) treat from one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time!!!

@AHB2112

2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

Amazing video for a great song. The Old Gods return!

1. I want to play the BOC house survival horror game. 2. I thought Richie did a good job with the concert footage and picking shots where it looked like Joe was singing the right words. 3. CGI Richie sitting in the house playing guitar while watching Buck footage was hilarious to me for some reason. I loved it. 4. The pan up to the bar with the fortune teller, Reaper and Joan (and Ghost?) was really cool.

@valis992000

5 ай бұрын

You know point 1, the actual original BÖC mythology, I always thought it might make a great book or movie, but let's face it other than graphic novels that probably won't happen. But a video as a small project is getting more doable all the time. No you can't make Halo on a budget, but a role playing adventure, you probably could port the original mythos in to a pretty fun video game.

@burritoboy2751

4 ай бұрын

I think the bit with Richie watching Buck on TV is a nod to the music video for "Metalhead" by Blotto which shows Buck watching Blotto on TV.