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One of Blue Oyster Cult's strongest albums, with some of their best cuts such as Burnin' for You, Veteran of the Psychic Wars and some more underappreciated deeper cuts such as Vengeance but overall, Fire of Unknown Origin is a consistently fun and enjoyable Hard Rock album which also impact on the upcoming Heavy Metal scene.
Track Review
Fire of Unknown Origin 8.5/10.
Burnin' for You 9.5/10
Veteran of the Psychic Wars 9/10
Sole Survivor 8.5/10.
Heavy Metal: the Black and Silver ... read more
This is by far the peak and also my favourite Blue Öyster Cult album. I feel like they took the consistency and amplified it to maximum. Every song is fun, diverse and has got something to like in it. Alright, maybe there were a few bummers, looking at you Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver, but honestly, it wasn't even bad. I'll just get onto the details here and explain why this album works so damn well.
Fire Of Unknown Origin, a really good starter, with disco influenced guitars and ... read more
i like this album! my mom was a big fan, and she told me how her first ever concert was a tour after this album released. This was also my first ever vinyl record! Unfortunately over the 7 years or so I've owned it I've always felt that the first half of the record is amazing, but unfortunately falters on the second half. But even so! I still like to come back to this record, cause ever since my mother passed its been one of the few things that makes me still feel like I'm near her. I love BOC, ... read more
Even though I’ve really fallen out of love with a lot of 80’s metal and hard rock, Fire of Unknown Origin is a spark for me that never went away. It’s full of really catchy tunes with unique lyrics for the time, and I can’t get enough of it. Although it’s rather short with only 9 songs, each one feels distinct with a different shade of 80’s rock.
The title track starts off strong with a groovy bass line and mysterious lyrics, and sets the tone of the rest ... read more
i like this album! my mom was a big fan, and she told me how her first ever concert was a tour after this album released. This was also my first ever vinyl record! Unfortunately over the 7 years or so I've owned it I've always felt that the first half of the record is amazing, but unfortunately falters on the second half. But even so! I still like to come back to this record, cause ever since my mother passed its been one of the few things that makes me still feel like I'm near her. I love BOC, ... read more
Might be my personal lack of affinity towards the “80s metal” style but I couldn’t get into it. Veteran of the Psychic Wars and the title track were awesome though
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Track List
| 1 | Fire of Unknown Origin 4:11 | 88 |
| 2 | Burnin' for You 4:31 | 94 |
| 3 | Veteran of the Psychic Wars 4:49 | 96 |
| 4 | Sole Survivor 4:06 | 86 |
| 5 | Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver 3:18 | 85 |
| 6 | Vengeance 4:40 | 89 |
| 7 | After Dark 4:25 | 88 |
| 8 | Joan Crawford 4:54 | 86 |
| 9 | Don't Turn Your Back 4:08 | 87 |
Total Length: 39 minutes
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Added on: March 23, 2013