Song 522 ( Blue Öyster Cult - Veteran of the Psychic Wars )



A couple of nights ago I was watching the animated sci-fi film Heavy Metal, which this song is part of the soundtrack; this caused the song to start playing in my mind.
Anyway, this is the first truly progressive BÖC song outside of their standards that I was introduced to. After hearing this track I immediately started collecting their records and have been hooked ever since. The Sci-fi lyrics and the bombastic "big sound" are probably turnoffs to a casual listener, but is a real treat to a nerdy Prog/Rock fan.

Here is the studio version on YouTube.
Here is a music video on YouTube.
Here is a live performance on YouTube.

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