Bat Out Of Hell

Some of the tracks are a mishmash of indiscernible themes and monotonous riffing. Heaven Can Wait is a standout from those, a piano ballad somewhat reminiscent of Billy Joel or Elton John but with less charm. From the perspective of 2025, a lot of the music feels tired and overdone cliches. If Bat Out of Hell didn't take itself so seriously, maybe it would be a bit more enjoyable, or at least comical.

Rock operas are such an interesting concept, what if a concept album was just BIG. You can really about anything, a kid with cancer (Black Parade) or a reinterpretation of the classic Megaman series (Act II: The Father of Death). Whatever way, shape or form it might be the fact that people decide to push rock like this is always interesting to me, even if it's not a concept that I'm always into, I guess because the spectacle made out of a Rock Opera always feels like too much and it's also combined with music I'm not crazy about, hard rock/pop rock. So, even though Bat Out of Hell is like *THE* Rock Opera and so cheesy it's basically wearing the word as a badge of honor, I still don't feel much for it sadly. I think partly because I always imagined that it was gonna sound bigger and then obviously that it operates in a sound that I'm not too fond of, but Meat Loaf's presence and the way the album sounds so passionate really does make it at the very least a fun listen. I don't think I'll grow fond of this one but I do think anyone who likes their 80s cheese and their big operatic things should check this out

An overwrought, over the top melodrama set to music from the "great" Meatloaf and created and written by composer, Jim Steinman. I didn't realize that Bat Out Of Hell was developed from a musical, Neverland, a futuristic version of Peter Pan. It has all the musical theatre trademarks that makes it hard to take this seriously and (at least in my mind) the comparisons to the hokey, Rocky Horror Picture Show (Hmmm, Meatloaf was in that one too) can't be ignored. The interplay between Meat and singer, Ellen Foley during, Paradise By The Dashboard was so dramatic and cringy, it was actually hilarious. I saw a video of a live performance after this came out with a fat, sweaty Meat groping and literally smothering the singer (might not have been Foley?) during the song and that's what is stuck in my mind when I hear the song. Yeah, that song could have had it's own musical and of course (surprise, surprise), the whole Bat Out Of Hell concept has since become the basis of a musical. I was in high school when this album was released and I couldn't believe how popular this became. Naturally, since it was so "good", sequels were required, Bat Out Of Hell II and III were milked out of this supposed classic and it continues to blow my mind people ate up this shit. I admit, there were a couple of decent songs on Bat... and Dashboard will forever be a staple on classic rock radio, but seriously, a whole cottage industry built around this flimsy concept album must deserve a place on this list, right?

Not really my thing

My unplanned typo refers to this guy as 'Meat Load,' which I think works much better than his stage name, tho not as good a 'Bitch Tits.' I assume this is what people mean by 'Rock Opera' since nobody I know would willingly spend time subjecting themselves to it.

Couple of bangers but it's otherwise not amazing

When this came up, I thought it would be fun to listen to this again for the first time in years. You know, in a cheesy, ironic way of course. But nope, that was draining and painful. What a load of overblown nonsense. Music for people that don't like music.

So over the top it actually *almost becomes good… but only almost, because I find the whole thing funny instead, which isn’t the intent, I think. I’m not sure I have the stamina to listen through this from start to finish again, but there are a few songs, that are good on their own

This album had a fantastic first and last track, a truly epic and energetic start and a beautiful end, that being said, the middle chunk of this album is weaker to me, no bad songs here but definitely some mediocre ones.

not terrible, but not good. The grandiose singing and pianos get very ranty and I'm never sure when the songs are gonna end. It feels fun tho so I'd give it like a 5

3 things I don't voluntarily listen to on my stereo. 1. Broadway Musical Soundtracks 2. Queen 3. Meat Loaf Ever notice you never seen them all in the same room together? That's because they're all the same thing, and not for me.

I have never enjoyed Meat Loaf’s music. I really can’t tolerate anymore. This is too loud and obnoxious. Stopping in the first song.

Apologies Mr. Loaf. I do not like it. I’ll give a two because you were in rocky horror and fight club.

Melodramatic, operatic, and as huge and bombastic as it is quiet and sensitive. This album has a lot to offer, but rarely connects for me. While I can't fault the performances, this is all too over-produced and over-written for my taste. Best Tracks: - Paradise By the Dashboard Light Worst Tracks: - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth - For Crying Out Loud Rating: 5.5/10

All of the songs are very Meat-Loafie in the sense that all of them reminded me of Paradise By the Dashboard Light. I don't necessarily mind that, but I also don't enjoy it, so no more than 2/5 for me.

Maso

Est-ce vraiment de la musique? Ça y ressemble, mais attention de s'y méprendre. C'est une écoute très pénible. Suivre ainsi les émotions exacerbées et instables d'un chanteur bipolaire mégalomaniaque, c'est épuisant. L'album est un ramassis d'effets musicaux dramatiques collés les uns à la suite des autres, sans logique apparente (l'IA avant l'IA). On cherche l'effet avant tout, de façon artificielle. Les musiciens sont pros, mais pas l'écriture. C'est du Spinal Tap qui se prend au sérieux. À mon avis, l'intérêt de l'album est qu'il est hautement indigeste et qu'il peut servir d'exemple à ce titre.

Impeccablement insoutenable.

Klassiskt album, jag vet. Men det är så tråkigt och låtarna tar ju för fan aldrig slut.

Das erste Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Rockmusikers Meat Loaf, das in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Produzenten Jim Steinman entstand. Es wurde im Utopia Studios in London und Record Plant in New York aufgenommen und stellte einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Rockmusik dar. Das Album kombiniert Elemente von Rock, Oper und Theater, was es zu einem der bekanntesten Werke der 1970er-Jahre machte. Die Songs auf dem Album sind episch und narrativ, mit dramatischen Arrangements und oft theatralischen Vocals. Das bekannteste Stück des Albums ist der Titelsong "Bat Out of Hell", der mit seiner Länge und Energie auffällt. Auch "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" ist ein herausragender Track, der mit einem markanten Duett und einer erzählerischen Struktur beeindruckt. "Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad" ist ebenfalls einer der großen Hits, der sowohl melodisch als auch lyrisch überzeugt. Meat Loaf, dessen bürgerlicher Name Marvin Lee Aday war, wird auf dem Album von einer Reihe talentierter Musiker unterstützt, darunter der Gitarrist Todd Rundgren und der Sängerinnenensemble, das Steinman für die Chöre arrangierte. Die Produktion und die instrumentalen Arrangements tragen maßgeblich zur einzigartigen Atmosphäre bei, die das Album auszeichnet. Insgesamt bietet Bat Out of Hell eine Mischung aus Rock und Oper, die sich durch ihre Länge und Komplexität von den typischen Rockalben der Zeit abhebt. Es ist ein prägendes Werk der 70er-Jahre, das trotz seiner dramatischen Inszenierung zeitlos geblieben ist. Bat Out of Hell ist ein Album, das durch seine ungewöhnliche Mischung aus Rock, Oper und Theater hervortritt. Die herausragenden Tracks und die starke Produktion machen es zu einem Klassiker, der auch heute noch gehört wird.

Just...a lot.

Me

Powerful voice, still worth listening to. Even if the bombastic sound seems to have fallen out of time

Why is it so theatrical? Like I’m listening to a musical. So cheesy. Maybe it sounds cheesy bc it was the first of its kind. Sounds like the chorus is doing jazz hands in the back. 73/100 on album of the year seems about 13 points too high. 46 mins, 6 songs —. Zoned out of most of “Took the words right out of my mouth”. Oh god a clapping section. Genuinely want to meet the person that meatloaf wrote some of these about, I would be terrified if I were the subject of these songs. Just when I thought it couldn’t get worse, growl-y saxophone comes in during “all revved up but no place to go”. Honestly if these songs were cut by about 50%, this album would be listen-able. It’s a toe tapper bc of all the blues scales, which were invented by black people. Glad I never have to listen to this album again.

I have never enjoyed Meat Loaf’s music. I really can’t tolerate anymore. This is too loud and obnoxious. Stopping in the first song.

Not usually my style but didnt mind the album. Some good hits and vibes in the songs.

Not my favorite

Really did not enjoy. I mean at all.

Rocky Horror Springsteen Show.

I didn’t like the overall musical movie style, though there are some cool songs like « All revved up… » 2 stars for me

I could not wait for this to be over. In all honesty, I skipped the two biggest songs because I have already heard them countless times already, and always against my will. I have to admit that technically Meat does have a good voice. But my word this stuff gets old. What do we call this, rock opera? Does every song have to be the same. Ugh. I dislike this whole album so much I can’t even pinpoint what about it annoys me so much. Anyway, personal preference is 1/5, but there is some objectively good musicianship on here, so an extra star for that. I did enjoy the piano part on Heaven Can Wait.

Not at all what I expected from the album art. Not my thing, but I applaud that it was a seemingly grand production. I gave it two stars as opposed to one because, while I didn't like any songs enough to save them, and I don't see myself ever seeking out more music by Meatloaf, I found myself tapping my feet a few times. So there's that. Fav Tracks: Paradise by the Dashboard Least Fav Tracks: Bat at Hell (the outro)

Meh.

Ooookaaay. I did not realize this was going to be basically musical theater music. I mean, it's well put together for what it is, and he has an impressive singing voice, but I can't take it seriously at all. Some of the spoken word parts were uncomfortable.

Σαν ροκ θεατρικη παρασταση. Καποια καλα στοιχεια αλλα μου φανηκε βαρετο.

Not for me

Album cover: 4 out of 5. Album: Oof. An album screaming for a musical. One that stays off Broadway. It succeeds at what it wants to do which is to be an overly bombastic "rock n roll" album. I don't want that though.

Very generic dad rock, epic long songs, I thought Bat Out Of Hell and Paradise By The Dashboard Light were fun (Although pretty corny), all the other songs were kind of a chore to listen to, but I can respect the energy and effort put into the songwriting, the whole Gen X dad music just isn’t for me

I’m sure this is the exact intention but this album sounds like it was written for a musical and I don’t like that.

Used to enjoy this in high school. Then some sorority played PbtDL 1000 times at social events in college and now it makes me want to jab pencils in my eardrums when it’s playing.

Didn't like it at all, it has a good guitar, but it's just the happy ol' style from the 80's that doesn't sit right with me

Groupe connu de nom. Le premier morceau est vraiment original, dynamique et ... grandiloquent. Par contre le mixage a mal vieilli (son noyé dans une réverb de hall de gare). Les morceaux suivants sont moins intéressants, en particulier les morceaux plus calmes.

I feel like Meat Loaf is really good at what he does, but I just don't think I understand what that is

There is a reason this album which is one of the best selling albums of all time is not talked about in today's modern music landscape. It has aged terribly and does not hold the same longevity as its contemporaries have

You know, I thought I liked meatloaf. I realized that although I think these songs on this album are okay. It wasn't quite what I remembered. Glad I'm listened but none of them are going into the rotation

Huh. So the six minute radio play version of Bat Out Of Hell is an edit. Who knew? (Not me, evidently…). Making eternity last just that bit longer. Cruel.

Like a musical about metal made by people that never heard metal music

If I could use one word to describe this album, it would be corny. Some more words would be incredibly dated. Maybe this had a bigger impact when it was released, but 45 mins of pop-rock ballads with varying degrees of innuendo got old for me very fast. Some definite fun moments that are limited to the opening tracks on both sides of the record. Top tracks: Bat Out of Hell, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

Not bad

Over the top. Not my thing

Pas fan.

Kind of over the top and showy in an un-fun way

2.25

meh

The only reason it's even getting a 2 is due to a certain degree of familiarity.

Story Time: 10-15 years ago, or whenever I was in high school, I used to drive a relatively old car to school that only had a cassette player and a radio. At the time I was into classic rock, and there was really only one rock station in my area, so I would listen to it as I drove to school. I don't know who ran that station, but who ever they were they LOVED Paradise By The Dashboard Light right when I would start my drive, because it felt like at least twice a week minimum I would hear it. I get that you can't really make more "classic rock" so there is a limit pool of songs and what not, but that song is 8 and a half minutes long, and my drive was only 10ish minutes. So if that song came on I would be stuck listening to it my whole ride. At first I didn't really have much of an opinion on the song, but I kind of liked the chorus. But as the year went on I slowly grew to hate and despise the song and Meat Loaf himself. The point of this story is I have a grudge against Meat Loaf. Ok, back to the album. First off, this album cover is waaaay too cool for how lame the music is. Grudge aside, Meat Loaf is a good singer, but the songs are a little too theatrical and campy for my taste. The ratio to piano ballads to rockers is also too high in my opinion. I still hate PBTDBL. If I didn't have a bias, this would be a 3. But I do have a bias, so it is a 2.

So I'm biased against this album from the get go. Bat Out of Hell II was a massive hit in 1993 and the songs were inescapable but I hated them so... sorry Mr Loaf. However, I did my best to go in with fresh ears and... it's a fine album. Very well done. Good production. Good songwriting. Good pacing and flow as an album. It's also very much not my thing. "Rock Opera." Yeah, it's showtunes. I mean, call it whatever you need to call it and kudos if you convinced some jock meatheads to expand their horizons a bit but it's showtunes. I listened to the whole thing and ultimately, I'm glad I did. Not necessarily because I liked it but because the songs *are* good and I am trying to expand my own horizons a bit. That being said, I'm glad it was a tight and snappy 45 minutes and not a double album.

I didn't much care for this back in the 70s and 80s. But id only heard the big hits. Getting the chance to hear the whole album let me know I was right to not have listened to it.

That cover and Album name is certainly a choice for this music... Anyhow, it's fine, if not rather exhausting.

Cringy, raunchy, goofy, corny. Its an impressive, amazing disaster.

Cannot help but find this quite silly overall, like a parody version of a hit rock opera hiding under heavy metal aesthetics… in fairness, I’m sure it’s very iconic and influential in the world of rock operas, so I’m sure its originality within the genre contributes to that feeling, but I’m just not sold on how operatic it seems to think it is… harmless but didn’t do it for me.

Twas alright

2,5

Meh

inherit death like a birthright

I expected/wanted to like this more than I ultimately did.

When Elton John got a bit of American testosterone and even more theatrical bombast.

Kantta myöten naurettavan teatraalinen ja överijuustoinen. Nimikappaleesta ihan tykkäsin. Ja myönnetään, kyllähän siinä jotain Bruce-kaikuja kuulee. 2.5?

It is all big and epic and fun, but it is so much so that it starts to border on overboard. Doesn't really feel personal or authentic enough to become great

Bat Out of Hell is Epic, dramatic music. Not really my thing.

I don’t get the hype.

Paradise on the dashboard lights has to be everyones favourite Kareoke song! Amazing. A lot of filler on this album though and it only has 7 very long tracks!! Favourite song: Bat out of hell is a great song. Least favourite: Most of the rest of the album Album artwork: Fantastic cover

I refuse to listen to this. I know all the famous tracks already

First song was good then it was a rock opera and no pinball wizard

Not for me, sounded like a rock opera

Could have sworn he sang half of these in Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oke, guilty. Ik ben een sucker voor Paradise By The Dashboard Light. Nu ligt dit album natuurlijk natuurlijk nooit op mijn platenspeler als ik alleen thuis ben. Maar geef mij de controle over de muziek op een (huis)feestje en de verleiding om PBTDL erop te gooien is er altijd. Het dansbare, het musicalgehalte, de energie, die kop van Meat Loaf. Het perfecte ingredient voor een zweterig fuifje. Maar Meat Loaf (RIP) is natuurlijk meer dan PBTDL. Of nouja, is dat wel zo? Nee rest van het album boeit me eigenlijk niet zo. Overigens ook shout out naar de rol van Meat Loaf in Fight Club. Die scene met die borsten is legendary. Extra sterretje 5/10 Highlights Paradise You took the words right out of my mouth

Ewwwww

it was cool

It was fine, don't think it really deserves to be on the list but I enjoyed it. Felt like a bruce springsteen knock off for a couple songs, overall enjoyable listen but nothing too much to take from it.

Not my cup of tea.

I don't like the "musical" production.

Totally overblown boogie rock, as expected. Musical theater. Don't hate it, but will not listen.

It helped a little to pretend like I was listening to the soundtrack from a cheesy musical

I get that the melodrama is kind of the point, but that doesn't make this any good to listen to. I'll always prefer to remember him as Robert Paulson, anyway.

Difficile pour moi de mettre une note moyenne à un classique du rock comme celui-ci, et pourtant... Il y a des albums qui vieillissent mal et Bat Out Of Hell fait partie de ceux-ci. Peut-être que ce ressenti est présent si on ne s'est pas familiarisé avec plus tôt. Peut-être que c'est ce qui fait que je suis totalement passée à côté et que si j'avais découvert plus tôt j'aurais été plus tolérante ? Mais aujourd'hui le mièvre l'aura emporté sur les guitares électriques. Trop kitsch, trop mielleux, trop geignard, trop... ! (ça ne m'empêche pas d'y avoir trouvé un petit je-ne-sais-quoi de Rocky Horror Picture Show qui m'a absolument ravie - Pensées pour Eddie !)

Album by bitch tits. Definitely an interesting album. Was more like a ballad story style album. Bat out of hell was probably my favorite of the songs. Not my usual genre. 2.5 stars for me.

Bob has bitch tits. Was hoping for more out of this but it ended up being a bit too "rockera" for me. Some songs just sounded like a worse Elton John.

Interessante. Musical. Dinâmico. Lembra um pouco Queen.

That was something

Better than I expected. Theatrical but fun

His vocal range is pretty impressive. The style of music and instrumentation remind me of Bruce Springsteen. The skits are a little weird. “Paradise by the dashboard light” was a banger.

C Bat Out Of Hell 3 You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) 3 Heaven Can Wait 3 All Revved Up With No Place To Go 3 Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad 2 Paradise By The Dash Board Light 1 For Crying Out Loud 3 This was pretty boring, but for some reason I expected screamy rock.

No es, en absoluto, uno de los mejores discos de la historia. Ni siquiera es uno de los mejores entre los publicados en el productivo 1977 (Talking Heads, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Television, Bowie, Elvis Costello, Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac, The Jam, Suicide Mink Deville, Kraftwerk, The Modern Lovers, Bee Gees...). Sin embargo es un disco excepcional como obra extempórea y completa que abarca portada, concepto teatral y puesta en escena. Un universo en sí mismo. Las canciones son lírica y musicalmente atemporales, al margen de la evidente influencia de Springsteen, Spector, y todo el mundo de musicales (del que vienen algunos de sus mejores temas, entre ellos el inicial). Ahora bien, se trata de una obra que no conviene escuchar más de una o dos veces por década. Es preferible ocupar el tiempo en otros discos más disfrutables.

Sometimes I feel quite disconnected to the rest of culture. This was in the charts for some insanely long period and I have no idea why? There is nothing on it that’s really stand out and it’s quirky enough not to be middle of the road. enough to be a coffee table album. Was it just the cover?

Avausraita ihan ok - siihen se sit jäiki

not for me

You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth All Revved Up with Nowhere to Go Paradise By the Dashboard Light For Crying Out Loud I can tell it’s good quality and well put together. I’m honestly just not a fan.

I prefer his later work

Nothing that really catches my ear... the rock compositions are rather forgetable

I respect the ambition to create this, but don't enjoy listening to it

If a 14 year old boy after a breakup with his first gf was magically put into a full grown man’s body overnight and made an album it’d be this

Well you can't say Loaf didn't bring the energy, but it sounds like some horny reject kidnapped the E-Street Band and made them make a musical theater album for some reason. I'll probably never listen to this album on purpose again. RIP to Loaf tho. Gotta appreciate the passion. Seemed like a fun guy and that personality counts for a lot and clearly resonated with enough people. Shoutout to Jim Steinman who wrote the whole damn album.

Theatrical

I had a traumatic karaoke experience where I was forced into listening to the entirety of two white peoples in hawiiaian shirts singing paradise by the dashboard light. I’ve protested listening to meat loaf ever since and no I didn’t listen to this album but I can imagine it’s a two.

Hard to follow right after Illinois. But this album had an average song length of almost 7 minutes. Thats way too crazy. As I was listening to the last song I thought to myself, “Ok that was a pleasant ending, seemed shorter than some of the other songs though.” When I looked at the time there was still 5 and a half minutes left. Insane. I found it hard to stay engaged. Conceptually it was interesting with each song seeming to have multiple parts/acts, but it just wasn’t entertaining enough to carry it.

The whole operatic rock thing was never really for me, but there were still parts where I was thinking this was a great album. There were even more moments where I was wanting the song to just be over already. I also could do without the couple bits of dialogue added in. All that said, the musical ability and skill is evident and the ballads were excellent. I don’t know how I feel about this one. I don’t think it’s a two but I don’t know that I can justify a three. I’ll sleep on it and decide in the morning.

Reminds me of that puppet vampire rock opera in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2.2 Pretty much as commercial as music can get.

Hopefully this doesn't bring on another Springsteen conversation. I do not like meatloaf. All his songs are 80% too long too.

Just not digging it.

Theatrical, over the top, songs are very long too. However, a couple of them were lovely. Interesting arrangements. Would listen again in moderation.

Feels very self indulgent. All the songs are far too long and it is all a bit boring.

Country rock vibes, even though I thought this would be metal Couple of good songs but bad otherwise

This album did not age well for me.

Weird music, weird guy. I didn’t make it very far through this and have 0 interest in continuing or finishing. My time is too valuable for this.

All american cool people's high school musical

It's not bad and I do understand that people like it, but this is not for me.

theres definitely some women in their 60s bopping to this

is this rock?

To me this feels like Bruce Springsteen for theatre nerds. I don't necessarily think the music is bad but I think this is more of a me issue. A good operatic power ballad is fine but every song feels to hit those notes.

Not a huge fan of Meat Loaf.

Not Jim Steinman's best work.

Disappointing, I really like ”I would do anything for love” but this is much more mellow.

Couldn’t finish it. Too upbeat and pop-y for me to enjoy. Developing an understanding that I like my rock either hard, sad, or camp?

Hilariously camp panto (Campomime?) A theatre nerd's second-hand idea of what rock n' roll might feel like. There something rural about it. Something virginal. Maybe that's why it's popular? The sort of gear that's quite fun if it pops up on the radio but I'm unlikely to ever seek out. Does it have a sense of irony? I reckon not. Does that matter? 🤷🏻‍♂️

So & so Not very impres

Sounded like rock opera. Perhaps I don't understand or get the brilliance but I did not enjoy it.

Aside from the title track, I didn't really connect with this album.

I don't like this

It's Warren Zevon: The Musical Catchy and fun at times! But it's basically a musical soundtrack and I really can't stand musical songs most of the times. OK, I like the folk rock essence of some of it and some of the hard rock moments were nice though they felt really diluted by the musical-y tone. Almost oxymoronic. Like a wrestler whose entrance song is the muppets theme tune. Doesn't work. I think I liked it less and less as it went on. The first few seconds of the title track had me convinced I was gonna find a new favourite album. By the final musical-y twang on All Revved Up... I felt ill. The last two tracks couldn't have gone quick enough. Demonstrably, I think it's a good album. It's just not for me. At all. I'm very glad I've listened to it. I can imagine I might revisit the first two tracks very occasionally but that's it. But hey, Two Out of Eight Ain't Bad. But it's close.

Meh.

Too theatrical for me. Sounds like Jack Black doing Broadway musical.

I had forgotten how much this one was a Springsteen copy attempt. Loved him in The Rocky Horror Picture Show though

First song on the album is a great start, but turns into sob/romance rock. Didn’t enjoy the album nearly as much after that

Meh

Oh dear.......

2 Stars (5/15)

Comments: Not for me. Favorite tracks: For Crying Out Loud Rating: 2/5

long songs but thats ok not really a big meatloaf fan tbh not really the type of music i typically enjoy also cant stop thinking about how my mom used to call me meatloaf so

I don't get it

This album is rocks equivalent of a musical…people with poor musical taste love it. Every song feels like an hour long. We get it Meatloaf; you want to get laid. Lastly, Bob’s bitch tits.

Catching up on some albums I passed on previously. Ended up listening to this the same day as The Germs GI. As much as I dislike listening hardcore punk, this album is why we need punks to smack the mouths of over produced schmaltzy musicians every once in a while. 2 out of 5 ain't bad.

got five minutes into the first track and wanted to be sedated

"Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further! Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? Do you love me!? Will you love me forever!?" NOPE! Enkel Paradise by the Dashboard Light is leuk omdat mensen daar helemaal in kunnen opgaan. De rest kan me gestolen worden. Liever REO Speedwagon of Boston voor gelijkaardige bombast.

Ik snap de aantrekkingskracht van Paradise by the dashboard light wel, maar dat een heel album lang kan me wel gestolen worden.

It was fun, but definitely not something I'd go for on a daily basis.

Blah

It was what it was

Didn't live up to the hype. 2/5

Based on the album title and the cover, I always thought or wanted this to be heavier. This is guilty pleasure material... but not really anything that falls into that category for me other than to put on to joke around with friends. I do like the Springsteen sounding elements, but this is really an anomaly and very novel. I personally would never go out of my way to revisit this. Seriously, does anyone really listen to Meat Loaf on a regular basis? Hats off, I guess, to Marvin Lee Aday for the conviction in his performance (the guy could sing) and also Todd Rundgren for his unique fingerprints on the recording. In the end, what am I going to rate this? What's it going to be?...Let me sleep on it.

Disingenuous

To me it's a 2. I tried to like it back in the day, listened to it again but still just doesn't resonate. I appreciate musicals so it surprises me that I don't dig it. Not really sure why but it might be the Las Vegas style vocal delivery.

i really do not like this. its intersting but just not fun

Not my thing at all, but you'd have to be churlish not to admire its commitment. The fact that this is done with an entirely straight face elevates it above semi-parody like The Darkness.

It's okay. Two out of Five ain't bad.

It's really unique- I like that. A little theatrical for my taste, but really interesting music.

Yoinks

I like the concept, and Meat Loaf was obviously a larger-than-life character, but I feel like this has dated. The idea of buying an album and putting it on to "experience" it is something people don't really do anymore, right?

Tacky and corny, very much early glam rock. Good use of piano, very dramatic

Not loving this...

ridiculous. but it knows that obvs. too theatre kid for me.

Theatrical and in your face. No one does it quite like Meat Loaf.

Rubbish

A little too on the 'musical' side for me but the album has its hits and super talented dude

Love the food, not the artist.

Metloaf nie dla wszystkich parę dobrych kawałków ale to tyle, nie warto

Un rock fuerte onda Black Sabath, no me gustó.

I don’t see what all the fuss is about

Bat out of hell For crying out loud

Loud but fine

mmm not my thing really. I liked "paradise by the dashboard light" best but overall it is a bit too old-fashioned for me and the album is not something I would listen to at this moment.

Certified rock opera. Unfortunately just not my taste. Aware of how impressive it was, just not for me.

A little too theatrical for the metal I prefer but it's still pretty fun. Lots of quirky instrumentation and catchy lyrics.

Not yet interested. Maybe one day

Bizarre hard rock show tunes. Got some fun moments, but also a lot of cheese.

Silly

Kinda fun but went on too long

this album is conjuring smells from a buffet I ate at as a child. meat loaf is an appropriate name for this act. the cover is sick as fuck and I don't think it matches the music I liked bat out of hell but I don't think it needs to be ten minutes long. the fact this album has 9 songs and is an hour long is insane, also 2 are unplayable so I think it may actually be longer.

I have never enjoyed Meat Loaf. Well, I like the food.

Not sure why this is one of the best selling albums of all time

Do the authors of this list feel that every random album to make a blip on the radar of pop culture deserves mention? This cheesed out dweeb rock is so bad.

Even when I was first really getting into this type of music, I could never get into Meat Loaf.

Fun better than expected

I can respect the nature of the album, and like the theatrics of Meatloaf - Fight Club, you know? The cultural significance is likely lost on me by being generationally removed. Fun in principle, but I probably won’t spin this album again for my own pleasure.

Idk it's corny but in a fun way. Not something I'll go back to but it's fine. Saw someone refer to this as a Springsteen album for theater kids; sounds about right. Favorite track - You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Least Favorite track - All Revved Up with No Place to Go

The biggest selling recording from a musical even though the musical never really existed (although it now does), Bat Out of Hell is surely the most over the top record on this list. A strange inclusion - rock and roll heavy grand opera? Meat Loaf’s charisma as a singer can’t stop this feeling overblown and as a vehicle for Steinman’s ludicrous songs it must have worked - this shifted units.

This album sits on the border between a two-star hell and a three-star hell.

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Not my preferred genre

It bores me now mostly.

Whiny mainstream rock. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is a good song, but hardly makes up for the rest, especially when hearing it for the gazillionth time.

Meh

Never really liked meat loaf, it always turns out dry

I wonder how much budget was spend on coke

Well, the instrumentation and showmanship have their merits but I just can’t connect to this, sounds cheesy and dated.

kinda sounds like Tim Minchin lol

What if Elton John did The Who's Tommy with Queen's band? That pretty much sums it up in the cheesiest way possible. Sure, Heaven can wait, but I couldn't wait for this album to end.

Has some pretty solid feel good songs on it but overall is mainly overdramatic and theatrical

Ugh. Meatloaf

Just terrible. Been something I've tried to avoid all my life - I simply cannot understand why this is so popular

bat out of hell - mycket teatralisk och storslagen, definitiva inslag av progg (nästan lite symphony x?). känns lagom fånig men ändå kanske på ett tidsenligt 70/80-talsätt. 6/10 you took the words right out of my mouth - en redig 80-tals popdänga, komplett med piano, tamburin och kvinnlig duett. lagom långtråkig spoken word intro. 3/10 heaven can wait - en helt vanlig popballad, extremt tidsenlig i samtliga avseende, och därmed, väldigt generisk och alltså, tråkig. 2/10 all revved up with no place to go - en sliskig och upbeat "kärlekslåt", med smakfulla inslag av saxofon och piano. särklass den mest minnesvärda och intressanta låten på plattan, inte minst på grund utav dess mer i sammanhanget okonventionella låtstruktur, däribland det energiska double-time slutet. 6/10 two out of three ain't bad - någon slags blandning av #2 samt 3. outhärdligt generisk och tråkig. 1/10 (skip) paradise by the dashboard light - särklass mest exentriska och proggiga låten på albumet, trist nog har jag få ord mer att ägna låten. skaplig men stinker av sin tid och hade varit bättre uppdelad i två låtar, och kanske något decennies avvaktning i hopp av åtstramning av fånigheten och kåtheten. 2/10 for crying out loud - återigen en popballad men denna gång med den mer storslagna, teatriska och proggiga andan av plattans namne. 4/10

As a teenager, I really liked this album. But I'm an adult now and it's all a little juvenile.

Drowned in syrup.

Very dated

It's far too theatrical for my taste. I kinda get why people like it, and I almost want to, but it doesn't really do it for me

The only ‘70s hard rock show tunes I’d fuck with are Alice Coopers.

Too overwrought for my tastes

Best Song: Bat Out Of Hell. The song takes like 2 minutes to get started, "ends" three or four times, and yet is still somehow the perfect amount of camp and energy to really rip. Worst Song: You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth. That scripted intro must be the most cringeworthy thing I've heard in this list. Good god, like the opening plenary to a furry convention. Overall: Apart from the two standout tracks (Bat Out of Hell and Paradise By The Dashboard Light), which are brilliantly campy and theatrical, everything else is a bit boring and plain. The middle of the album almost sounds like a poor Elton John impersonation, which is disappointing given the creativity in the two aforementioned tracks.

lol

I only like Meatloaf in Rocky Horror, where he has his place but is used sparingly.

hit after AOR hit on this album, just not music that holds any interest for me. Still can't ignore the incredible success of this album. 2.5 stars

Not for me thanks

😭 Make it stop 😭 A thoroughly unpleasant experience. If I have to listen to another Meat Loaf album it will get 1 star. It only gets 2 in this case because I acknowledge that is should probably be included in this list.

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It's not music, is it? It's musical theatre.

It’s okay. Only like 7 songs and an hour length though??? Songs seem to drag on. Pretty good after the first 2/3 songs

Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf (1977) This record remains the best selling album of all time In Australia, which probably says less about the record than in does about Australia. Don’t get me wrong—I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Australia, where I had originally planned to emigrate right about the time Bat Out of Hell was released, with my high school sweetheart, a co-captain of the pom-pom team who had introduced me to ‘paradise by the dashboard light’ (if ya know what I mean) when I was seventeen. She dumped me via long distance telephone, however, so I took the money I was saving for the trip and bought me a used 1968 Mercury Cougar—the third best decision I ever made in my life. Don’t press me for details. The point of this sad happy tale is that of the three major life goals I had set for myself as a high school senior, this Australia one didn’t pan out. Well, two out of three ain’t bad. But this album hit the market in 1977 all over the English-speaking world like a cultural exclamation point. Jim Steinman wrote the songs, composing each of them like an earwormy overture to a bad Off-Broadway musical, with a relentlessly campy appropriations of stale rock ‘n roll tropes, set in grimy, immature little narratives which are duly theatrical without rising to the level of the operatic. The arrangements have some nice grooves, but they are fatally fragmented—a most unintelligent songwriting effort. But they are intelligently performed by one Meat Loaf (friends call him ‘Meat’, but formally it’s ‘Mr. Loaf’), who has a voice well suited to the rock drama genre, with plenty of power and range, and a dramatic wildness like a bat out of hell that quite fits the bill. The big hit from this album “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” is corny, pompous, and trite all at once. Much better is the track “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, which tells a naughty tale focused on certain adolescent male motivations. It really does capture the ambience, much to an old man’s embarrassment. But the great artistic weakness of this record is that it strings together admittedly clever bits that are both musically and lyrically disjointed. Not the stuff for evoking nostalgia. 2/5

Oof- yeah I’m probably gonna skip this one. It’s a rock opera from the late 70s, about a decade too late for relevancy. I mean, Meat was a great singer- my dude has some RANGE but this shit is corny AF. You know it. I know it. You know I know it. Let’s just walk away from this…

Would have given it 2.5 if I could just for 'Two out of Three'.

pas vraiment mon truc du tout mais par contre je m’attendais pas du tout à ça : ne pas juger un album à sa couverture ainsi qu’au nom de son artiste même si celui-ci est littéralement pain de viande, rip

Was originally written to be a musical... and it shows. Sounds like music that a 70's theater kid would enjoy. It doesn't take itself too seriously while trying to be "an epic rock opera". Reminds me of The Wall but if Roger Waters had a sense of humor. I see the appeal, but ultimately I am not a fan. Favorite song: All Revved Up with No Place to Go

I could write this review the same as album one. But Meatloaf is a love child of Rock and Opera. Bat Out of Hell a all time classic but the rest of the album is a exact representation of the 70’s, a mix match of strong guitar and finger bashing piano. A mix match that would works in the musical theatre so maybe I’ve just created an idea or said something that already exists but either way. It’s a 70’s album not my favourite but at least I can say I’ve listened to it.

You wanna love it but I can't. Its unique but quichy. I couldnt wait for it to be over.

It wasn't *as bad* as I expected. If Elton John is too theatrical and bombastic for me, I don't even know what to call Meatloaf. Not my jam, at all.

First track rules. Creative album but ultimately not for me.

its like a rock ballad made by a horny tenacious d fan

Classic but too cheesy for me, then and now

I get why it's popular. It's very much of its time. Never going to be an album that sees heavy rotation with me.

Wird gegen Ende immer öder, trotz aller Oppulenz. Klingt an einigen Stellen sehr nach Rocky Horror Picture Show, was aber wohl auch der Zeit geschuldet ist.

Overplayed.

One Meatloaf song at the time like Paradise by the Dashboard Light is ok, an album full of wagnerian rock is a crime. Over the top is an understatement. If Phil Spector makes Wall of Sound productions, what should we call what Steinman does?

You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Heavy ballad themed album. Meatloaf combines dramatic opera with rock music. I don’t find it interesting but it’s different. Two out of three ain’t bad is a decent song. Overall it’s just ok. 5.4/10

It's certainly an aesthetic. Really repetitive.

When this suggestion came up, I was happy that it wasn't "Bat Out of Hell II" and I wasn't going to have to listen to "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)". I still wasn't happy that this album came up as a suggestion. I have heard enough of Meat Loaf's music to know that his music is overly dramatic and generally not my preference. Listening to the whole album did not improve my impression of Meat Loaf. Most of the album scored at best 2 stars (did not like), but "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" is at least as dumb as "I'd Do Anything for Love...", and deserves 1 star (because there is no 0).

Ahhh Meatloaf - the album has some well known tracks on it....but am not a fan, maybe because radio killed these songs in the 80s??? I am sure I will upset people but its 2 stars. Listened to it, bit not again!!!

Weird

Damit war ich eigentlich durch bevor ich mit Alkohol angefangen habe. Ein Bonus dafür, dass ich es mal gut fand und ein Bonus dafür, dass Hugo es teilweise tanzbar fand

Cheesy pap. Most of the songs sound the same. Hard to hate it, because it's light-hearted enough - but I can't even be bothered finishing the whole thing.

I have similiar feelings to Meat Loaf as I do Queen, although Meat Loaf's voice is less annoying than Mercury's. Too many of the songs go on for too long with the sole purpose of building to one last crescendo where Loaf can impart one more of his sub retarded idioms e.g 'two out of three ain't bad', 'you took the words right out of my mouth, it must have been when I was kissing you'.

Why are the songs so damn long

It's weird to write that in an album with only 7 songs, it feels like there's so much padding. Steinman wrote 2 really good songs and handful of others to make it an album, which brings the whole thing down.

Gisteren niet geluisterd maar dit album ken ik wel. Soms best leuk maar alleen als je er voor in de stemming bent.

2e nummer vind ik nog wel catchy. Maar dat theatrale van die dikzak trek ik nu niet meer. Vond ik vroeger nog wel leuk, maar toen had ik zero smaak😅

Nou vooruit, vanwege nostalgische redenen toch nog 2 sterren vanwege Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Maar de rest is nu ik het zo hoor eigenlijk gewoon pathetisch gejammer.

4

Not good

Cheese af. Not the kind of thing I enjoy listening too normally.

Great musicianship. Not my cup of tea though.

Meh

Fun to listen to but another I won't again.

Can see why. But not for me.

Mielikuva Meat Loafista oli jonkinlaistan slovarimuniinpuhaltelua Amerikkalaiseen makuun, kenties johtuen siitä että olin kuullut pelkästään paria nyyhkyhittibiisiä aiemmin. Tämähän oli kuitenkin yllättävän räväkkää ja teatraalista menoa. Ehkä jotain samaa tunnelmaa Elton Johnin kanssa mutta ei lähellekään yhtä laadukkaalla biisimateriaalilla. Ei ollenkaan oma juttu, mutta ymmärrän kyllä että tästäkin voi joku tykätä. Taas kerran 2,5, joka pyöristyy alaspäin.

Fav Song: Bat Out of Hell

It's all very epic and Meatloafy. It's fun enough, I did put off listening to it though. I've heard it a bunch before, and it's all just too over the top, and we've all heard it a billion times before. It belongs on the list just becuase of what it is, but it doesn't do much for me.

too long on the first song and not a massive fan of the ballads

Meh...

Pop/rock, storslået, Jim Steinman, velkomponeret, lange sange

the album cover and title go hard. it was easy enough to listen to but i think some songs were a little too long. i wouldnt listen to it again but i didn't hate it, 2.5

NO

1/1

Not for me

Reading that this was the soundtrack for a rock opera made it all make more sense. The cover to the album is amazing but makes you think the music will be very different from what you actually get. This always bothered me. Definitely not for me but i appreciate it a little bit more than before.

i think a downer to this "project" is the abudant number of rock sort-of-music-that-is-overpraised records that do absolute nothing to me (personally) that i'll have to endure. even if this isn't terrible or as bad as other of the same rating (the rating scale doesn't help), i forgot all the songs. plus it makes me feel like the grumpiest person for disliking musicals

meat

Gross

Had to stop so I wouldn’t be in the top 1% of Spotify listeners…

Pompous songs that sound like they belong in a musical, with too much exposition and not a single unanswered question. It’s Steinman to blame, Meat’s voice is fine but the songs and the overly dense arrangements are sickly.

Maybe I don't get what's going on here but this was sooooo cheesy. Bob had bitch tits.

The second this album started, I wanted it to end. Too cheesy. I do own it on CD though- 10cents from goodwill. It makes sense.

One of the best selling albums of its time, and I just can’t vibe with it. Meatloaf always sounded pretty cheesy to me. Guy’s life story is cool but I just never could get with it.

couldnt care less

Music does not match the cover at all. I couldn’t believe how popular this was because I’ve never heard a Meat Loaf song in my life, but now I know why because this is so boring.

It annoyed me as fuck, faux-prog rock

Wuf, this was not so fun for me. I'm committed to listening to the entirety of every album, but I wanted to put this on 2x speed to get it over with more quickly. I was hysterically entertained by the intro of You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, but I definitely would not offer my throat to the wolf with the red roses... I wouldn't offer anything to this album or to the good Mr. Loaf. No thanks.

I have hated this album my entire life. Meatloaf the singer is an insult to meatloaf the tasty entree.

Hard rock, progressive rock, pop.

i really really didn't want to listen to this, and have this sully my otherwise spotless last.fm account. BUT in the true spirit of this project.... it's everything i thought it was, cheesy, corny, hilarious, and i guess if i'm not taking myself too seriously it's pretty fun. sure, everyone should hear this album before you die. but it still sucks.

Exactly what I expected. Was hoping for a pleasant surprise but it didn’t come.

Absolutely abysmal. Had to stop listening after the third song

Not good.

Not my thing. Wasn't expecting ballads.

I now realise I know most of these songs from their single edits, and I don't mind embracing the silliness for that long. But this is too much too muchness

Not for me. Way too different from what I expect, just not a genre I like.

Could not give any less of a shit

not for me. too theatrical, can't do this. sorry.

parecia heavy metal y es rock raro, con piano y melodico, 1/5

not my style at all, actually this was pretty bad. One time i worked at a gas station and a customer told me that i looked like a gay meatloaf. i never did listen to the music afterwards but i knew who he was lol.

the songs r WAY 2 long n lwk js boring.. sounds like xmas music idfk

Maybe it was because it was a Monday morning and I wasn’t in the mood for a cheesy third rate rock opera with songs that feel longer than 25 minute prog epics because they drag SO much. Or maybe this album is an absolute crock of shit. Day ruined

God awful.

Pageantry with nothing to show.

I heard from many discussions that this album sounds totally different from what the cover implies, and they are right, as the art suggest this is going to be a hard rock / metal album. Regardless of being aware of that fact, I wasn't prepare for the absolute levels of corniness of this album. This thing combines all that I hate from piano rock and opera rock, being very cliché and overly dramatic. There are some aspects that are a bit admirable (to say something). The guy can certainly sing, the song writing can be quite ambitious and there are even some moments of fast tempo with a frenetic energy, like the fast piano at the intro. However, everything is so incredibly over the top, that instead of moving my head along the rhythms or melodies, I'm dragging my face with my hands hoping for it to stop. I usually listen to these albums about 5 to 10 times, but with only having listened to this project 3 times, I already had enough. To me this is like feeding moldy cheese to an lactose intolerant. I cannot digest it at all, and it is a really bad time.

I am predisposed to dislike musical theatre.

its fine but its not for me

I think this is severely overrated. I kind of hated it

Not a fan. Music is to dramatic

i aint listening to alll that

haunts my every waking moment