This anthemic record highlights some of the finest work from hard rock legends Blue Öyster Cult, through unique covers from Mark Lanegan, Billy Anderson, Mondo Generator, Zeke, Year Of The Cobra, Mos Generator, Howling Giant, members of High On Fire, Quasi, Fu Manchu and many more names of the heavy rock world.
The album will be issued in special edition 2xLP, CD and digital on January 14th.
TRACKLIST & LINEUP:
Side 1:
1. "ME 262" - Mondo Machine
2. "Flaming Telepaths" - Great Electric Quest
3. "Dominance and Submission" - Cosmo-Daemonic Telegraph Company
feat. Mark Lanegan, Nick Oliveri and Sam Coomes
4. "Godzilla" - Howling Giant feat. Bob Balch
Side 2:
1. "Transmaniacon MC" - Tony Reed with Thee Slayer Hippy
2. "Wings Wetted Down" - IT feat. Andrea Vidal and Billy Anderson
3. "Tattoo Vampire" - Mondo Generator with Thee Slayer Hippy
4. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" - Ape Machine
5. "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" - Zeke feat. Jeff Matz
Side 3:
1. "Stairway to the Stars" - War Cloud feat. Janiece Gonzalez
2. "Fireworks" - Year of the Cobra with Thee Slayer Hippy
3. "7 Screaming Diz-Busters" - Fetish
4. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Spindrift
As Poison Idea's drummer and producer, Steve Hanford lived the hard road of the rock veteran. He played on two highly influential hardcore records: 'War All The Time' and 'Feel The Darkness,' and worked as a producer on indie rock projects such as Heatmiser (with Elliot Smith) and punk albums for notable names like The Hard-Ons. Following struggles with addiction and a seven-year prison sentence, he turned his life around, starting work in a music program and playing drums first in The Skull and then joining Ape Machine as drummer and producer.
While on the road with Ape Machine, Steve decided to produce a tribute record to one of his favorite bands: Blue Öyster Cult. Founded in 1967, Blue Öyster Cult are considered pioneers of occult rock'n'roll, marking generations with timeless anthems such as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" or "Godzilla". The New York outfit has since then remained a reference act of the 70s rock scene alongside MC5, The Stooges, or Steppenwolf.
Hanford was an accomplished and respected musician, able to round up a star-studded cast of bands for the tribute. Passing away in May of 2020, he didn't see the project's completion, but he completed most of the recordings, leaving Watts to gather the final pieces. "Dominance and Submission: A Tribute to Blue Oÿster Cult" will be released in a special edition 2xLP with D-side etching in a gatefold jacket (limited colored edition and classic black edition), as well as on CD and digital. All proceeds will go to Hanford's widowed partner, Kitty Diggins.
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