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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Record Label: Frontiers Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Arena Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. The Wire
    Nov 24, 2020
    80
    The Symbol Remains finds a band with their sardonic humour, lurid pulp fascinations and ability to jam intact. [Oct 2020, p.65]
  2. 80
    Blue Oyster Cult continue to do whatever the hell they want. But the good, and perhaps surprising, news, given how long it’s been since we’ve last heard new music from them, is that it’s all good, and in places great.
  3. Nov 24, 2020
    80
    The Symbol Remains is diverse, wildly creative, and expertly sequenced, making not only a consistent return for Blue Öyster Cult but a thoroughly inspired one as well.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 24, 2020
    60
    Metal-tinged stadium rockers like "The Machine," "Stand And Fight" and the Sabbathy "The Alchemist" still offer their strongest moments. [Dec 2020, p.27]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Apr 6, 2022
    7
    While this album does have some solid songs like, "The Alchemist", the released album is suffering from some filler songs and could have beenWhile this album does have some solid songs like, "The Alchemist", the released album is suffering from some filler songs and could have been cut short a tiny bit. Expand