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Cultösaurus Erectus
Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released	June, 1980
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	41:00
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Martin Birch
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Blue Öyster Cult chronology
Mirrors (1979) Cultösaurus Erectus (1980) Fire of Unknown Origin (1981)

Cultösaurus Erectus is a Blue Öyster Cult album released in 1980. Following the experiment with Mirrors, it was an attempt to return to their earlier hard rock sound. The lead track "Black Blade" features lyrics by sci-fi writer Michael Moorcock and is about Stormbringer, a sword in Moorcock's mythology.

While the album sold more than its predecessor, it stalled at Gold status. However, during this time Blue Öyster Cult were arguably at their peak as a live act, filling halls and arenas with ease. This tour found them co-headlining sports arenas in the U.S. with Black Sabbath as part of the Black and Blue Tour.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Black Blade" (Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers) - 6:34
2. "Monsters" (Albert Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard) - 5:10
3. "Divine Wind" (Don Roeser) - 5:07
4. "Deadline" (Roeser) - 4:27

Side two

1. "The Marshall Plan" (Blue Öyster Cult) - 5:24
2. "Hungry Boys" (A. Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard) - 3:38
3. "Fallen Angel" (Joe Bouchard, Helen Robbins) - 3:11
4. "Lips In The Hills" (Roeser, Bloom, Richard Meltzer) - 4:24
5. "Unknown Tongue" (A. Bouchard, D Roter) - 3:55

Personnel

• Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar
• Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals
• Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitar
• Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals
• Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals
• Martin Birch - producer
• Michael Moorcock - writer
• Ellen Foley - backing vocals
• Karla DeVito - backing vocals
• Mark Rivera - saxophone