The members of
Blue Öyster Cult began to come together in the late
1960s on [Long Island, New York]
? as a band called "Soft White Underbelly", after the prompting of critic Sandy Pearlman. Changing the name to Blue Oyster Cult in
1970 became one of the more succesful, and articulate,
heavy metal bands of the
1970s, are still playing the the 21st century, but are probably best known for the single "Don't Fear The Reaper" (1975).
Official Web Site http://www.blueoystercult.com