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Career of Evil: The Metal Years

Blue Öyster Cult · 1990

74 min · 13 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · progressive rock

A thunderous live compilation that captures Blue Öyster Cult's electrifying performances and iconic heavy rock anthems.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • electrifying live performance energy
  • dynamic wave-like pacing shifts
  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • cathartic full-volume release

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer studio recordings only
  • avoid lengthy live tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1990, 'Career of Evil: The Metal Years' marks a retrospective of Blue Öyster Cult's significant contributions to the rock genre. By this time, the band was navigating through a changing music landscape, following their commercial peak in the late 1970s with hits like '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'. This album showcases a collection of live recordings that highlight their enduring appeal and legacy during a period when they were less prominent in mainstream music.
Stylistic neighbors
UFO· Rainbow· Deep Purple

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Cities on Flame (live) 4:22
  • 2 The Red and the Black (live) 4:31
  • 3 Hot Rails to Hell (live) 5:04
  • 4 Dominance and Submission (live) 5:49
  • 5 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (live) 8:58
  • 6 ME 262 (live) 8:09
  • 7 E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 3:43
  • 8 Beat 'Em Up 3:22
  • 9 Black Blade 6:33
  • 10 Harvester of Eyes 4:40
  • 11 Flaming Telepaths 5:20
  • 12 Godzilla (live) 7:49
  • 13 (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) 6:04

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