Secret Treaties is The third studio album by American rock bandBLUE
Öyster Cult, released in 1974. It features The Sameband members and
production team as their previous album Tyranny & Mutation, but so
The only BÖC album that does not feature A track with lead vocals sung
by guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser. Lyrics To The lead off track
“Career of EvilA long term
contributor To Theband (and, atTheTime , girlfriendof BÖC keyboardist
and rhythm guitarist Allen Lanier).
The album spent 14 weeks in The Us album charts, peaking at No. 53. it
was certified Gold by The RIAA. In 1975, A poll ofofThe British
magazine Melody Maker voted Secret Treaties The “Top Rock Album of
all Time ”. In 2010, Rhapsody called it One ofThe all-time best “proto-
metal” album.
Secret Treaties is available as A Limited Editionof 1500 individually
Numbered Copies On PURPLE colored VINYL and includes an insert. ( MUSIC OnVINYL )

This band is not your typical HEAVYofThe 1970s. They usedTo be called "intellectual metal"band dueTo highly elaborated lyrical imagesof horror and sci-fi, Sound and production design. The third album "Secret Treaties" brought them close To Theof guitars and keyboards, confident performance and progressive arrangements. Highlights include "Dominance and Submission", "Flaming Telepaths" and "Astronomy", while semi-hit "Career of Evil " was penned by punk diva Patti Smith. Even The weakest and rather mediocre hard rocking' track "ME262" makes ATheTwo sidesofThe album, which flows almost uninterruptedFrom beginTo finish. Then, You are prompted To start it all over again. Is there A better way To recommend this excellent work? And YES , Theof "progressive metal" are very much advisedTo listenTo this album - they might be witnessingThe very "proto"of their beloved genre! (Seyo/progarchives.com)


Eric Bloom - Lead Vocals, Guitar, keyboards
Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser - lead guitar, vocals
Allen Lanier - keyboards, synths, rhythm guitar
Joe Bouchard - bass guitar, vocals
Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals