On October 9, 2020, “Frontiers” label released “The Symbol Remains”, the fifteenth Blue Öyster Cult album. It was recorded February 2019 – April 2020, at “Mercy College Studio A” in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and was produced by Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma and Richie Castellano.

Personnel:

• Eric Bloom – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Buck Dharma – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
• Richie Castellano – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
• Danny Miranda – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jules Radino – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Albert Bouchard – cowbell, percussion, backing vocals
• Andy Ascolese – keyboards, piano
• David Lucas – cowbell, backing vocals
• Phil Castellano – harmonica, claps, gang vocals, backing vocals, choir programming
• Kasim Sulton – backing vocals
• Steve La Cerra – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
• Kevin Young – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
• John Castellano – backing vocal
• Jeff Nolan – theremin
• Steve Schenk – executive producer
• Richie Castellano – engineer
• Sam Stauff – engineer
• Buck Dharma – overdub engineer
• Steve La Cerra – assistant engineer
• Tom Lord – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

1. That Was Me – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano, John Shirley
2. Box in My Head – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
3. Tainted Blood – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
4. Nightmare Epiphany – John Shirley, Richie Castellano
5. Edge of the World – Richie Castellano
6. The Machine – Richie Castellano
7. Train True (Lennie’s Song) – Donald Roeser, Zeke Roeser
8. The Return of St. Cecilia – Richie Castellano, Richard Meltzer
9. Stand and Fight – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
10. Florida Man – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
11. The Alchemist – Richie Castellano
12. Secret Road – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
13. There’s a Crime – Jeff Denny, Jules Radino
14. Fight – Donald Roeser, Ira Rosoff, James Wold Roeser