On October 9, 2020, “Frontiers” label released “The Symbol Remains”, the fifteenth Blue Öyster Cult studio 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, chief engineer
- Danny Miranda – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jules Radino – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Albert Bouchard – percussion, cowbell, backing vocals, cowbell
- Andy Ascolese – piano, keyboards
- Phil Castellano – harmonica, claps, gang vocals, backing vocals, choir programming
- Jeff Nolan – theremin
- David Lucas – cowbell, backing vocals
- Steve La Cerra – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
- Kevin Young – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
- John Castellano – backing vocal
- Kasim Sulton – backing vocals
- Sam Stauff – engineer
- Buck Dharma – overdub engineer
- Steve La Cerra – engineer assistant
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Steve Schenk – executive producer
Track listing:
- That Was Me – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano, John Shirley
- Box in My Head – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
- Tainted Blood – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
- Nightmare Epiphany – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
- Edge of the World – Richie Castellano
- The Machine – Richie Castellano
- Train True (Lennie’s Song) – Donald Roeser, Zeke Roeser
- The Return of St.Cecilia – Richie Castellano, Richard Meltzer
- Stand and Fight – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
- Florida Man – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
- The Alchemist – Richie Castellano
- Secret Road – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
- There’s a Crime – Jeff Denny, Jules Radino
- Fight – Donald Roeser, Ira Rosoff, James Wold