Blue Oyster Cult is an American psychedelic/heavy metal band formed in the late 1960s and active as of 2006.They are probably best known for two songs: their 1976 single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper' from the album Agents of Fortune (featured in the cult movie Halloween, and in the TV movie The Stand based on Stephen King's novel of the same name), and their 1981 single 'Burnin' for You' from the album Fire of Unknown Origin.