Blue Oyster Cult has released some indelible hits during its 53 years of recording — notably “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ For You.” But that’s only part of the band’s story.

Five decades into its career of evil, Blue Öyster Cult remains a hard act to pigeonhole. The New York-based band formed from the ashes of acts steeped in the psychedelia of the Doors, the Byrds and ...

Early this summer, I bought most of Blue Öyster Cult’s discography on cassette at Bloomington’s excellent Reverberation Vinyl. I already owned a bunch of those albums on LP, but I’m all about ...