Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose

Primary Artist
Meatloaf
Album Title
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
Release Date
October 31, 2006 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Truth be told, once Meat Loaf had a blockbuster with Bat Out Of Hell in 1977, he never really left the bombastic sound of that Todd Rundgren-produced, Jim Steinman-written classic behind. He went through a long stretch where he didn't have any hits -- it's popularly known as the '80s -- but he kept reworking the album, never quite getting it right until he reteamed with Steinman for 1993's Bat Out Of Hell Ii: Back Into Hell, which became a surprise international hit, re-establishing Meat Loaf as a major star. Read More