The symbol remains

"These songs range from punchy hard rock and proto-metal jams to hooky, cinematic AOR pop, stadium anthems, and rootsy garage rockers. The music on these 14 songs careens across the band's history with abundant energy and fantastic production ... The Symbol Remains is diverse, wildly creative, and expertly sequenced, making not only a consistent return for Blue Öyster Cult but a thoroughly inspired one as well".

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"For a band who survived the hedonistic, life shortening heights of fame, a seen-it-all, done-it-all mindset would have been understandable. But the fact that they are still going strong, writing and recording truly great rock music is cause for quiet celebration".

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"The Symbol Remains' er et meget varieret album, hvor alle Blue Öyster Cults fornemmelser for det rå, det tunge, det melodiske og det poppede får lov til at træde frem i fjorten sange over en times varighed. Det er et overraskende godt album fra et veteranband, hvis relevans mere eller mindre var afskrevet. Man kunne ønske sig at give en karakter med en ekstra halv. Nogle af Roesers sange er således lige poppede nok. Men da det ikke er muligt, lader jeg nåde gå for ret og runder op. Det modsatte ville være synd for en overraskende glædelig udgivelse".

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