Compilation · 1990
Career of Evil: The Metal Years
Career of Evil: The Metal Years is a 1990 heavy metal compilation by Blue Öyster Cult. It runs 13 tracks across 76 minutes on Columbia.
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- 13
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- 76 min
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- 135 bpm
- Tempo
- F# minor
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Career of Evil: The Metal Years album cover
The Career of Evil: The Metal Years cover was illustrated by Amy Guip and art-directed by Mark Burdett.
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- Mark Burdett
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13 tracks · 76 min
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Contrary to what some may believe, Blue Öyster Cult was never strictly a heavy metal band. In fact, some of its greatest triumphs -- including "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Burning for You" -- weren't in a metal vein. But there's no denying that the band made its share of outstanding contributions to the genre, which are generally well represented by this best-of compilation, Career of Evil: The Metal Years. Because Blue Öyster Cult tended to be heavier live than in the studio, Columbia did the right thing by favoring its live recordings over its studio material. Blistering live versions of "Godzilla," "Cities on Flame," "Hot Rails to Hell" and "The Red and the Black" -- '70s metal classics that no headbanger should be without -- pack an undeniably ferocious punch. The pedestrian "Beat Em Up" from 1986's Club Ninja was recorded when the group was past its prime; but in general, this CD does a fine job of illustrating just how valuable the rockers' contributions to metal were.
In brief
- When was Career of Evil: The Metal Years released?
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years was released in 1990 on Columbia.
- How many tracks are on Career of Evil: The Metal Years?
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 76 minutes.
- What genre is Career of Evil: The Metal Years?
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years is catalogued under Heavy Metal.
- What BPM is Career of Evil: The Metal Years?
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years runs at a median tempo of 135 BPM across its tracks, most often in F# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Career of Evil: The Metal Years?
- Listeners of Career of Evil: The Metal Years also rate Thunder and Lightning by Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin, Machine Head by Deep Purple.
- Who produced Career of Evil: The Metal Years?
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years was produced by Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman, George Geranios and Blue Öyster Cult, among 7 credited in total. Sandy Pearlman produced 12 of them.
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Sandy PearlmanShelly Yakus- Engineered by
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Lehman YatesLou SchlossbergStephen MarshSteve HoffmanTim GeelanAndy AbramsClay HutchinsonCorky StasiakJohn DevlinShelly YakusToby Scott
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