Only Metal Music Matters ________________________ Artist : Blue ╓yster Cult Album : The Symbol Remains Label : Frontiers Records Year : 2020 Genre : Rock Encoder : LAME Playtime : 61:14 Source : WEB Bitrate : 320 kbps Size : 149.5MB MB URL : google.com _________________________________________________________________________ 1. That Was Me 3:18 2. Box in My Head 3:45 3. Tainted Blood 4:17 4. Nightmare Epiphany 5:30 5. Edge of the World 4:52 6. The Machine 4:14 7. Train True (Lennie's Song) 3:57 8. The Return of St. Cecilia 4:12 9. Stand and Fight 4:48 10. Florida Man 4:08 11. The Alchemist 6:00 12. Secret Road 5:24 13. There's a Crime 3:37 14. Fight 3:12 _________________________________________________________________________ With 14 new songs, Blue ╓yster Cult's new album, "The Symbol Remains," is packed with killer riffs, sweet harmonies, crunchy guitars and a dash of twang. The album captures, at long last, the creative side of a band that has been playing shows on the road consistently for nearly two decades. "Symbol" offers a palette of sonic variety and interesting song topics, including sword and sorcery, vampires, modern technology, and apathetic bar brawls, courtesy of lyricist John Shirley, a frequent contributor to the band's later catalogue, as well as O.G. back-in-the-day writer Richard Meltzerùauthor of some of B╓C's most cryptic lyrics. And a special surprise with an appearance of founding member Albert Bouchard, who returns to add percussion (cowbell, of course) and backing vocals to the opening track, "That Was Me." Lead guitarist Buck Dharma wrote six of the tracks, including "Box In My Head," an earworm of a song that is rich in melody and intricate vocal harmonies, and contains an almost-hidden little "easter egg" in its nod to the song "Brandy" by Looking Glass. Of the contributions by guitarist Richie Castellano, the palace intrigue of "The Alchemist" lyric matches perfectly with the sinister music, and is a standout track. Jules Radino also contributes a song with the hard-rocking "There's A Crime." Both Dharma and Castellano share lead guitar duties, weaving in and around each other, their personal styles representing both the classic melodic and modern styles aspects of superior guitar playing. Mixed by master mix engineer Tom Lord-Alge, the album packs a punch and is extremely diverse yet continually rocks hard. Blue ╓yster Cult is BACK!