Bat Out Of Hell

Honestly, I enjoyed it much better than I thought I would. I was expecting it to be goofy, and it kind of is, but the vocals are great and the music fun.

Fun orchestral rock. Not my favorite but was still a good listen in the background while I worked.

Operatic. Classical! The rock infused with the organ: love.

Oh Lord. Here it is. Always hated this. Too theatrical and cliche. Remember those grainy sweaty videos. Remember all the terrible pub karaoke. But, in the spirit of trying to give all albums on here a fair listen, I donned my headphones as I didn’t want anybody to catch me listening to this and thinking it was my own choice. Before long I’d blown my cover, as I was belting out all of those cheesey lyrics, wishing I could be taken back to those stupid karaoke nights. I felt ready to show all those tosspots how it should be done. I rather enjoyed myself actually. 3 surprise stars, and never to be repeated. My inner Meat Loaf must remain suppressed.

5.8/10

Didn’t expect to like this one at all because it looked (and was) very intense and loud. But it ended up giving musical? Some good harmonies and melodies. Wait it actually is from a rock musical called bat out of hell but the musical is partly based inn the bat out of hell album by meat loaf and these were the retired for the musical. Fun!

Acceptable but over blown

I giggled at the baseball part.

É um album bom, decente, bem produzido e realmente há carinho pelo projeto, mas por algum motivo o estilo de "rock da espada flamejante teatral" não me desce totalmente, não ouviria esse album novamente. As músicas aparecem longas demais as vezes, menos algumas que fazem sentido, gostei bastante de Paradise, a sonoridade, letra e a história da música é bem divertida. vi dois comentários engraçados e vou juntar eles: esse é o equivalente se o elton john fosse heterossexual e andasse com aquelas motos de 3 rodas. Me lembra tenacious D as vezes. Talvez foi inspiração pro jack black?

Very theatrical album that amplifies the 80s power ballad Favourite track: Heaven Can Wait

I'm conflicted by this album. Who doesn't love 'biker-dive-bar opera' as a genre? The theatrical pageantry of it all! And by the time the live version of Bat Out Of Hell is played as the last track, I'm reminded of the talent involved in writing those arrangements. But I think that's exactly the problem, the live versions are full of embellishments, flourishes, and are Broadway show pieces. But for me the mix of the album lacks that same expression and energy. The whole album lacks the bottom end, and the drums lack clarity in the mix. A live performance might get a 5, but the studio album gets a 3.

Certainly epic.

Bat Out of Hell is an epic rock opera written by Jim Steinman as a modern take on the Peter Pan story. Honestly,.what else do you need to know? Well, other than the fact that it's performed by a long haired, famously sweaty man named Meat Loaf. Want to know what's crazier than every sentence you just read? It works. All of it works. Most of this is a credit to Meat Loaf and the way he fully commits to the source material. Is it kinda cheesy and over the top? Sure it is, but Meat Loaf believes it so you do too. Simple as that.

Je m'attendais à pire donc en vrai ça va, quelques idées originales, quelques belles balades. Un peu trop grandiloquent quand même. Playlist pick : Bat Out of Hell - un peu par défaut

Solid album, long behind songs.

Looking at the visuals I was pretty certain it would be metal - band name font, album title and cover - it was a funny surprise :D 7/10 Very good music for its times, enjoyable to listen to, has strong and satisfying finale, I like albums that do that. But will I comeback to it? Probably not, nothing particularly unique or grabbing my attention about it.

Technically good but not for me.

Thrifted this bad boy on CD on a trip to BHAM with Anne last month. LOVE it.

Mouais

My mum is a fan of this album, certainly the title track, so I'd say I'm familiar with it but I've never sat down with it myself. It's a kind of dramatic rock that I've never been that into, but I can't help but smile at some of its cheesiness. The whole thing has a kind of musical theatre quality to it, which gives an interesting feel to some songs. Not that surprising that it's been adapted for stage (apparently really quite badly) I aught to enjoy the instrumentation more, particularly how much piano there is, but stuff like "Heaven Can Wait" and "For Crying Out Loud" just feels so completely stifled by the vocals for me. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" plays into the strengths of the album very nicely, hard to say whether I prefer it or the title track. I can appreciate what it's doing, but it doesn't resonate with me specifically. Probably a 2.5, but I'll be kind and round up

Can definitely feel the musical theatre inspiration, it was an okay listen but I won't be listening again I don't think

I actually kinda liked this album. A lot of it is very over dramatic piano slamming, but it’s supposed to be as a rock opera. I found it interesting to listen to but it probably won’t make the cut to my favorite albums.

My dad and Jack Black probably love this

My memory of seeing Meatloaf was at Knebworth when he had a cast for his broken leg and was pelted off stage by everyone throwing mud at him, wrong act for the crowd there to see Deep Purple and Scorpions. Was never a fan and this album is overplayed, overblown and just over produced. Can see why a lot like it though.

The title track is pretty good (although a touch long). The rest are generic power ballads. I was expecting to enjoy this but it meandered into poor man’s Elton John territory.

6/10

A light 6/10. I get the appeal—it’s dramatic, over the top, almost theatrical… but it just didn’t fully hook me. I respect the ambition, but it’s not something I’d come back to much.

Holy shit, everyone should read about the history of this record. This is one where the context really helps. It is a rock opera, so the lyrics provide important context too. The short version is that Meatloaf and Jim Steinman worked together on several touring musical theater productions. During a National Lampoon tour, Steinman was writing songs for a Peter Pan musical. That musical was never really performed, but the songs were reworked into Bat Out of Hell, which would go on to be the best-selling album of the decade and one of the best-selling albums of all time (~40 million copies). Meatloaf and Steinman had a really hard time finding a record company willing to produce the record. They ended up practicing Bat Out of Hell for 1.5 years before Clevland International Records picked it up. Album sales started slowly but within six months it became a bestseller and continues to sell hundred of thousands of copies a year. Meatloaf and Steinman went in different directions and the next two Meatloaf albums bombed. Meatloaf ultimately went into bankruptcy, rebounding somewhat we they teamed up together for a sequel. The both died, 9 months apart, to the day. There are so many parts of that story that are hard to believe. How did the lyrics emerge from a Peter Pan story? How did the album sell more copies than any other album of the decade? I mean it is good, but is it that good? How can someone go from selling millions of records to financially destitute over several years? Anyway, this is a fun album. Over the top, often cheesy, lyrics. Some of the songs have some decent instrumentation, there were moments that stood out for sure, but nothing particularly groundbreaking. This is, after all, essentially a Broadway Musical with an ode to rock. All this is not to say that I didn’t enjoy the record. I did. I just don’t understand how this album could follow only Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and Pink Floyd’s DSotM as the longest standing top charts in the UK. Maybe you just had to be there. The album is certainly unique, I'll give it that. That said, there isn't anything here that isn't done better elsewhere.

I know some songs on this, but never thought of playing through the whole thing. Apparently this is the best-selling album of all time in Australia (where I live). So I better get with the program :-) Title track: definitely epic, merits the Thunder Road comparisons. You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth: over the top - the video (and reading Meat Loaf's bio) encourages me to think of the big band, big show, rock and soul scenes of the 60s and 70s :-) Heaven Can Wait: a bit schmaltzy, but could work fine in a musical, ie fits my image of the somewhat-hypothetical musical being passionately worked up by Steinman and Meat Loaf. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad: yeah I get why it's popular, but it does go on a bit .... Other songs: yeah yeah okay. Overall, it's Okay, 6/10 :-)

Surprisingly solid album.

Totalmente impactado con el 3er track heaven cant wait que no me esperaba ni un poco jajaja. pensaba que iba a escuchar un disco de metal totalmente violento y escuchar este track todo melodico fue un impacto Buen album, entretenido. Bastantes sonidos rockandrolleros, quizás no hubo nada que me despierte atención y me saque de onda para decir wow que obra, o quizás solo fue un dia en elq ue estuve concentrado en otras cosas. Son 3 las estrellas

okay straight elton john!

This is non-serious, camp, theatrical, rock and roll. A high 3 from me.

Meat Loaf gets a surprisingly high 3 from me, it was like a more theatrical and less self-serious Springsteen. I loved the big moments and one of the ballads got me, some of it was too much in the direction of stage musical for my tastes but what a fun record.

Progressive rock, huge in scale and maximalist production. In my head meatloaf was a guitar band, surprised to find it was very much piano led rock like Elton John, but more progressive. Didn’t love it, I see the appeal but I won’t come back to this album.

Pretty epic

Jeg synes faktisk at det her var overraskende fedt. Jeg kommer ikke til at købe kværnen, men det var en en underholdende tur bagpå.

Det bedste ved albummet var covered. Fin musik, men det siger mig ikke meget

ved ikke rigtig hvad jeg skal sige eller mene... Tænker ikke opera rock kan gøres meget bedre, og det er svært at sætte en finger på både Meat Loaf eller musikerne. Men det er så langt fra noget, jeg selv ville sætte på - plus at nogle af numrene læner sig lidt mere ind i 70'er/grease-agtigt territorie end jeg har det komfortabelt med. Der er også flere tilfælde, hvor det skinner igennem, at albummet er baseret på en musical, hvilket heller ikke ligefrem trækker op i min bog. Kan ikke komme højere end 3

It's pretty OK, I suppose. It's pretty funny that he seems to have made a whole "opera" about a one night stand.

I think this is the first time I have ever intentionally listened to this album yet I knew all the songs but the last one well enough to sing along. Just from hearing them on radio and in TV and movies. Probably deserves more than three stars of being one of the top selling albums of all time but it's not a repeat listen for me.

A classic, but not one that I'll listen to often.

More Rock Operas! More Piano in rock music, Litschy

This is as over-the-top as I had expected and hoped. I feel like I'm listening to an original cast recording of a Broadway production, which makes sense given Jim Steinman wanted to do just that. As such, I'm not a musicals or Broadway person, so this isn't for me. But it's fun and ridiculous and definitely worth a listen. 3.5 stars.

That cover looks like it's straight out of a metal album. Suffice to say, my expectations were wrong. Epic rock opera jams are fun and dandy on their own, but with a full album, it can get exhausting. Meatloaf has some good vocals and good tunes, but, nothing that really stands out to me that Queen doesn't do way better. It's fun to listen to, at least.

Jack Black's dad is a hypocrit, he played in meat loaf. In all seriousness, expected a heavier tone from the artwork on the album cover. Instead we got Elton John with more guitarwork. The movements are impressive but not all of them land and make the songs meander as a result.

I think on another listen i’d be more into this and i wasn’t not into it but i couldnt get over that some of them sounded like parodys (i guess theres a genre of meatloaf parody). Some very singalongable songs.

Is it me, or does Meatloaf just sound instantly dated? All the stars for Paradise by the Dashboard Lights ... that's the one song that doesn't seem to age. Also note ... one of the best album covers ever!

Me gustó ese carácter barroco, es como un barrocko. Muy teatrero, pero muy extenso. A pesar de que son solo 46 minutos lo tuve que escuchar en varios momentos porque se me hizo un poco largo. Si bien no me gustaron canciones en particular (solo una), sí me gusta como álbum.

Super cheesy and theatrical with about as many hits as misses. Almost certainly won’t come back to the album, but I’ll return to the highlights. Favorite Songs: “Bat Out of Hell”, “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”, “For Crying Out Loud” Least Favorite Song: “All Revved Up with No Place to Go” Mid 3.

rock gitu gitu yee

non avevo mai sentito prima questo album e sincero ero convinta che non mi sarebbe piaciuto; invece sono stata sorpresa in modo positivo e qualche traccia mi è rimasta in testa tutto il giorno. le mie canzoni preferito sono state two of three aint bad e la title track, e sono positiva che in futuro lo potrei riascoltare.

Very good album

Should hate but some really enjoyable tunes

It was alright. Bat out of hell is great. Some bangers and some mehs. Better than expected

This was surprisingly better than I thought it would be. Meat loaf's theatrical style was unique enough to keep the album feeling fresh. I don't appreciate some of the more misogynistic lyrics but of a time I guess.

i liked it

Clearly these guys are all in on this album. Surprised to read it in a top 10 in albums sold, so obviously appeals to lost of people. It was a bit too theatrical for my taste and aside from the novelty factor and the icon Meatloaf was, not really a huge fan of his music.

This is pretty much exactly what I was expecting; a dramatic, maximalist, theatrical album. Honestly, while it’s not my style at all, I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. That said, I won’t be adding it to my regular listening rotation.

Pretty basic but a fun, epic, energetic album. It’s doesn’t stand out much, but definitely has its moments. Not much else to say. Enjoyable album but hardly special. 7/10

Как рок опера - это хорошо

Estuvo bueno el álbum, me gustó que no es música que acostumbro consumir y fue una experiencia diferente

este no me volvio loca, senti que era el soundtruck de una pelicula random. osea, con esa portada super rockera esperaba algo mas divertido, nada mas. en realidad esta buenisimo, solo que no matcheamos del todo!!!

A master of the rock & roll ballad, Meatloaf loves to add the dramatics into his songs and isn’t afraid to sing a 10-minute jam. All around, his music is very sound and I like his passion and energy in every track. I don’t know that this is his best album, but having the timeless classic Paradis By The Dashboard Light immediately elevates this whole compilation.

Intro Song, "Bat out of Hell", an absolute banger.

its kind of trash, but likeable trash

Before even listening, I know that 15 minutes of live performance tagged onto the end of a record is not why this album is on this list. So starting today I'm deciding to find the original standard release and listen to that instead whenever this site links me to another deluxe extended edition for some reason. Anyway... This album is curious. It's produced like every song is a stadium anthem, but I don't think all of these songs fit that bill. They were afraid to get small when the moment called for it. Sounds like they were aiming for the ultimate big album, and forgot to consider the individual songs when they made that decision. As a result it's frequently emotionally disconnected from itself. And also a lot of these tracks are just mediocre songs that they decided were finished being written anyway. Now it's not nearly all bad because a couple of these songs *are* stadium anthems. There are some standout great hooks and memorable moments, but too frequently they aren't well support by also having a great arrangement and aren't songs that are good for their entire runtime. I get why it's on the list, but it's just an okay album all things considered. 3.0/5

Good god.... okay, you've gotta respect the POMP and the commitment to the bit, and the BOMBASITY of it all -- including Meat Loaf's freaking pipes. Still, mostly sounded like a rock musical about one night of horny teenagers being horny....

Honestly, the title and album art does not fit the music on the album. I was expecting something.. harder, more metal, or more gritty. This is something in the vain of Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, or Elton John. It's fine. But I would've hated to buy this album in the 70s based on this cover and then get like.. "Born in the USA" ass vibes lol

Can’t take this serious. the songs are good but the dialogue and a lot of the vocals really bring this down. The lowest possible 3 stars

I can see why some love it. I can see why people hate it. It’s very of its time, lyrics are pretty bad in general, but I think the album achieves what it set out to, so who am I to criticise

Did not expect this type of music with such a cover. Idk if I return to this album but it was not bad

Prima album, heel corny

This album is very nice, the production is cool, the lyrics are a bit repetitive, the lyrics are of a high pop rock that doesn't compromise on low pop rock.

no idea what to rate this tbh. felt misled by the cover but it wasnt bad, jjust seemed like a lot of other stuff ive heard.

I was not familiar with Meat Loaf's music, so this was a nice discovery ! I enjoyed the album as a whole, although no track emerged as a favorite.

Not exactly my type of music. I feel like this is stereotypical jock music from those older movies. This album is just odd.

His best

Interesting. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Had some good stuff not really any bad songs. Solid 3

Assez bonne surprise, pas trop mon style mais très quali pour la vieillesse

Pretty good. Nothing really stuck to me though. Very 70s 80s ballad type. 5.1/10

7/10 - Really liked this, long orchestral rock songs

First off, shoutout Todd Rundgren. I feel like his production and insight to this album is what makes it sound so good. This is a very polished album. Music wise, it was not bad either. Meatloaf can definitely sing and it’s interesting to hear him on the non balled like songs. Think this album would be better if the first and last songs were trimmed down.

Im not big into musicals I general but I think this album stands on its own outside of that style. The jaunty piano, pushing vocals and heavy rock sounds all come together to make something unique

Es como si el soundtrack de guardianes de la galaxia y supernatural tuvieran un hijo

Not my personal favorite, but this is classic anthemic 70s rock.

Yeah, not for me. Great production quality, and well rounded album though.

I just found out that Bob from Fight Club actually has a secret life as a rock star. While my brain is trying its best to process this information, I can say that this album has a grand sound that mimics a rock spectacle. It has a lot of soul and it just sounds good. It doesn't rely on typical song structures and it does its own thing. One downside that stands out is that songs tend to drag a little, but overall it was a pleasant experience. My favorite tracks are the opening "Bat Out of Hell" which sets the tone perfectly and "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad".

Oh, Meat Loaf made the cut?? Interesting. Admittedly, I only know him from his acting. Specifically from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and as Robert Paulson in Fight Club, one of my all time favorite movies. The dude could really act well. As a singer though, this is a little too silly, too light, and has way too much filler for my liking. The first song, “Bat Out of Hell” is pretty good. Not amazing, but he’s got a hell of a set of pipes on him and can hit those high notes spectacularly. It’s my favorite song on the album. Everything else is either a slow ballad that I don’t care for, or filler that just drags on for longer than I really want or need it to. “All Revved Up with No Place to Go” has a pretty neat sax solo that I thought was worth mentioning, I loved that. I still enjoyed this album, but I’ve got a lot of nitpicks with it and things that didn’t really vibe with me. It’s immensely theatrical and to that degree I conclude it must be a theater kids wet dream. I am not, nor have I ever been or ever will be a theater kid, so the charm doesn’t really register with me. It’s 46 minutes long, which is always a good length for an album, but I can only say I only really enjoyed a single song. Nothing was unbearable, but nothing was objectively great either to me. “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” is fine, it has moments of greatness, but it just goes on and on and I lose interest about halfway through. This album is fine, but I for sure won’t be returning to it. The few and far between moments when it’s over the top and fast paced, it’s also generally a bit repetitive and drags, but those are my favorite parts of the album. The rest is just a bunch of filler and heavily filled with lighter ballads that I just do not care for. I almost want to give this a 2, but in the rare moments it’s good, it’s more than worthy of a 3. We’ll call this one a 3.2 and move on to the next one. At the bare minimum, it was actually really cool to finally hear the late, great Meat Loaf sing. Now I can say truthfully and wholeheartedly that I preferred him much more as an actor and really mean that.

Not my typical style of music, but I just have too much sentimental value of listening to my parents play this all the time when I was young.

A little self indulgent for my taste but had some decent tracks. I will say I about bursted out laughing when he started “praying for the end of time.” Regretting my 3 out of 5 for the to british album. Definitely better than that one

LMAO

Did think meatloaf was a metal band so this was a bit of a surprise. This is quite theatrical, and I do recognise some of the songs already from my mum singing single lines from them lol 3

Rock musicals still very much not my thing but this one's not bad.

Nice album with awsome playing and nice theme through out.

Thought it was going to be more interesting than it was but out of songwriting, production and intrigue... two out of three ain't bad.

I can see why this is popular and considered to be great, but I don't like this album very much. It's just a musical with distorted guitars. I don't typically like musicals so this doesn't do much for me. That said, Meat Loaf is a vocal tour de force and the songwriting is good.

Utterly silly.

Cheesy, campy, very 70s. Like a time capsule

I’m not a huge fan of meatloaf. I mean…it’s good…don’t get me wrong..it’s good music…he made good music.

A band I’m aware of by name only. I’ve seen the musical Neverland so I was intrigued to read that this album was developed from it and later on had its own stage show as well. I’m sure this would be more enjoyable/interesting for me with additional context from a show; and sometimes musical soundtracks can stand completely on their own, but I’m surprised to hear about how well the album sold.

I always subconsciously loathed any time I heard someone or mention to Meat Loaf. I have no good reason why, perhaps the name sounded pretentious? I don't really feel that way now after listening to Bat Out Of Hell. I hadn't heard any Meat Loaf song or him talking or anything in general except for "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" but I remember not liking it, too weird I suppose. I only remembered the song now when I got this album because of three things I remember from it, Meat Loaf song, duet with female vocalist and long song. The song on a re-listen was much better received by myself, for sure. Though I do wish the song was more like the first 3 minutes of the said song which is S-tier, but rest of the song is maybe a strong B. This album seemed to me very meticulously done. Just everything about it, every minute detail is exactly in the right place at the right time, just so WELL done. The album really gives off the impression that this is an album created by a perfectionist where every possible perfection was perfected. Hope I got the point across enough, but I really do feel that impression. (I don't mean well done as in I extremely like it, more like it was well thought-out.) The backstory of the album that I read on Wikipedia was a real trip and a half, just like the multi-part 8 minute songs featured here. Highlight Song/s: "You Took The Words Right From My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Some familiar tunes. Good vibe.

Not bad. I liked the piano rock elements, but I don’t think this was amazing as sales numbers would imply. 3.5/5

It's not my favorite but not the worst.

I know more about his guy as an actor than as a musician. Do the time warp robert Paulson. I guess I know paradise by the dashboard lights. And its a fine song. A bit too melodramatic if thats the word for it. Performative? And the rest is about the same. His voice is fine. The music is fine. The songwriting is fine. I will say that album cover is very sick. In a sort of dorky kinda way. I think its too ballad heavy for my tastes. At the end of the day its ok. About as middle of the road as you can get. I can see what others who love it might see but for me its just alright

What is Rocky Horror Picture Show was just one guy and it rocked more? Bonus points: put that guy in Rocky Horror. This was real fun, I really enjoyed this listen. The duet especially was killer. Took me many years to get around to listening to any Meat Loaf and it was worth the wait, I'll have to check out more of his stuff.

It was fine

Amazing record. So theatrical. A 3,8 for me.

5/10

It feels too overdone for me. Admittedly, I think my opinion improved a bit when I read that this was developed from a musical, as that explains the direction of this to some degree. The songs are well composed. I might like them more presented in a different way, but I really wasn't into this particular hard rock production on some of the songs. I did like the second half much better than the first. The standouts for me were "Heaven Can Wait" and "For Crying Out Loud". 3/5 because I actually liked it towards the end.

I honestly thought Meat Loaf was a nu metal artist (the name gives off the same vibe as Limp Bizkit and Korn to me) until last night, when I saw that some of the reviews referred to Bat out of Hell as "theater kid music." After listening to the album... I'd say that pretty much checks out. I definitely wasn't expecting music in the realm of Elton John and Queen, but the LP isn't a bad listen – maybe a bit bombastic, but the writing is solid and the theatrics sell the experience more than they hurt it. I found the title track to be particularly fun! That said, some of the slower ballads like "Heaven Can Wait" and "For Crying Out Loud" (the latter of which is nearly nine minutes long) didn't do much for me, which kinda dragged down the wider experience. How this became one of the best-selling albums ever is beyond my understanding. Highlights: Bat out of Hell, All Revved Up with No Place to Go, Paradise by the Dashboard Light

this was surprisingly decent but a bit overly theatrical especially the last couple of tracks

I wonder if anyone has seen this album cover and read the title and thought “this must be a really heavy album!” Then you put it on and it sounds like like Rock Horror picture show then Black Sabbath. Which is fine.

I like it for its sheer over-the-topness. Three Out of Five Aint Bad. 6.6 Fav track: Bat Out of Hell Least fav: For Crying Out Loud

I've always enjoyed this album. It's super theatrical and really fun. Bunch of rockers on it too. Bat Out of Hell is a really strong opener. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth is such a good song about young love (or lust) and Paradise By The Dashboard Light hits it well. All Revved Up also covers that teenage experience pretty well. All in all just a fun album.

A couple of big songs on this album. Overall pretty good. Meat Loaf always seemed like a lower tier star though.

sorry but Paradise by the Dashboard Light slaps and so does the glee version i don’t make the rules

I really love the drama of Meat loaf- especially his ballads! But I don’t think I can pull the trigger on a 4-5 star for this album.

Det var fint, men ikke lige hvor jeg tænkte jubidubi. Meget om kærlighed og lyst i teksterne føler jeg. Måske er jeg bare ikke den store meatloaf mand. Generelt set flot produceret.

Solid 70s rock album, it's probably not something I would revisit but I can see why they were such a popular band.

Is this the corniest album of all time? Surprisingly that this is the best selling album of all time in Australia. Sometimes the cheese really works and sometimes it can just be a little excessive. Like it’s stupid but I think I like it. Favorite songs were Bat Out Of Hell, You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, and Paradise By The Dashboard Lights.

Two good songs, and the rest are fillers. I don't understand the hype for Meat Loaf i'm sorry Favorites: All Revved Up with No Place to Go, Paradise by the Dashboard Light Least favorites: You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth, For Crying Out Loud Rating (out of 10): 6.5/10

Cinematic. Operatic. Overwrought. Over the top. But fun.

To be fair a pretty decent listen, its a rock and opera blend which i think sort of works. Im too young to know a lot about Meat loaf i had only really just heard of him so went into this fairly blind. Id say it was a nice suprise but wouldn't probably listen to much of the songs again but was a good experiance for this project. Standout song 'Bat out of hell'.

A LOT less heavy than I expected based on the cover LMAO. So theatrical!! I do like the theatrics of it, and like my dad told me, his voice and storytelling is pretty great. I liked this! It was enjoyable. I do love me some big sounding theatrical songs so, yeah. 3 ⭐️

Has the feel of a soundtrack more than a rock album. I was surprised about the fact that it’s mostly prog rock. It was a good time but not something I can see myself going back to.

3/5 This was a nice album. Just maybe not entirely my genre.

3.5 un bon album rock (même si pas mon style)

This is catchy as hell and I love a good meat loaf

Some tracks weren’t really my type BUT (but) there were a few bangers so I’ll give jt a good 67/100

Not bad. Rock.

Like a soundtrack of rock musical. Good singing and some interesting songs.

Second song was really weird (not in a good way). The opening was really strong. The rest were also pretty good.

exactly the type of shit i'd expect from meat loaf (complimentary).

Meat Loaf may be best known for some of his film roles in Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club, but believe it or not he also released a very respectable and somewhat iconic Rock Opera album nearly 50 years ago. This fun and chipper release has a lot of different moods to it, some a throwback to a time before the rocking 70s, some very present in the current day and age this was made, and some that are much more timid and emotional pieces that really give this album the swing it needs to be to make it one big overarching story. In retrospective this album probably rocked for the time it came out, but I am not afraid to say I find this project to be a bit cheesy in the modern day and age and not something I would ever particularly go back to. It is cool in concept but feels like a popular release in a genre of albums that have a lot better products coming out around the same time period, Meat Loaf simply got lucky by having a kickass album cover to an album that feels very booming and grand. Nuff said.

I was in a bad mood when I listened so I might have scored it low. I appreciate the drama and showmanship. I just was somehow not getting into it. Perhaps it’s not a first thing in the morning album.

I really appreciate the hot/cold nature of the reviews - so many ones and fives lol. Im not a big fan of Meat Loaf - and not a fan of show tunes at all. This music is just too corny for me, and a whole album about a guy chasing after a girl he likes as if he’s a middle schooler is below my pay grade. At least Les Mis is about revolution. But the musicianship js fantastic and I will always give someone credit for being all in with what they’re doing. And can’t argue with the cultural impact this album had. So for those points I’ll be generous with my rating.

cool jack black school of rock vibes but not really for me

This album is the definition of "too much", but it's fun to listen to. The Steinman style of song-titleing (not sure if that is a word) has surely influenced loads of songwriters after him

Fun fact: A former BF and I used to turn on Paradise by the Dashboard Light when leaving a local spot and bet on whether we’d make it home while it was still playing. This album is so operatic – I could totally imagine watching this performed live, not as a concert but as theater. I don’t know how much I like individual songs so much as I find myself bopping around to them.

Äa svag för en rejäl rockopera, och finns det någon som kan göra detta bättre?! Toddans produktion blir också perfekt för att skapa den tonåriga spretiga extatiska känslan. Shoutout mamma som spelade mycket med Köttfärslimpan hemma!

Älskar det men inte mer än att det blir en stark trea. Vid rätt tillfälle och rätt sinnelag en femma?

Campy as hell but it's a fun listen

Some recognizable songs. wouldn’t listen to it again on my accord. Not for me but not a bad album.

Knowing how massively popular this album is, I couldn’t really grasp why it’s held in the same kind of legendary status as artists like Michael Jackson. I can tell it’s big, dramatic, and carefully crafted, but its appeal just didn’t quite reach me.

I grew up loving this album, so it is difficult for me to rate it fairly. How do you rank an album when you find yourself mouthing the words and anticipating the guitar and piano riffs? I think I need to separate the music (a theatre kid's wet dream) from the lyrics (an incel's wet dream). For example, I used to really love the opening to the second track when I was a kid cause I thought it was clever, but listening as an adult, that section (and many parts of this album) are overly lustful with corny bro punchlines. And don't get me started on the car sex song. This one ends up in the middle of the road for me, with excellent music and great vocals, but a yearnful horny misogynistic theme that taints the whole picture. 5/10

Definitely heard this is one before. It's a good album. Great melodies, classic tunes. Never owned it and won't rush out to buy it, but definitely a good listen! Some classic hits on this one.

Dads love this one

Title track best track, good.

Érezhetően operett, van néhány jó dallam

Vibes are repetitive. And I dont like super long tracks.

awwwww yeaaaaahhh it's the bus driver from the Spice World movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure bro i guess man what the hell

Meat seemed to continue his Rocky Horror journey with this symphonic pastiche of show tunes and rock n' roll. Seemed to hit the mark in '77 and still and ok listen even now

Overblown and large-lunged power ballads galore. I completely understand why my parents enjoy this, very dramatic and very silly at times, while also being very sweet and heartfelt, but it's nigh impossible to take Meatloaf without a grain or two of salt (and pepper). I was not expecting this to be as fun as it was, but I don't think it's something I'll return to unless very drunk and jovial. I definitely see Meat Loaf's influence on South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

I used to frequent pool halls in my early 20s and the only stuff I liked even a little bit was Meat Loaf or The Doors. I’d stack my money on the long songs from both and one time this guy got in my face because he was upset his Disturbed and Papa Roach songs were taking too long to play.

None

what

Ahh

Surprising album for me.

Not really my taste however, there are a few parts of songs. I like some parts of the album feel disconnected from other parts.

I understand the rock opera nature of it, but it isn't really something I'd want to regularly listen to.

ehh a little all over the place personally.

Gute Unterhaltung, super Stimme.

Long songs but theatrical and fun. Meat loaf did "I would do anything for love" song.

Rock opera is a nice way to describe this album... like that's the definition of it. cool rock melodics with awesome pianos and great vibes.

When I re-listened to this album, there was one word that came to mind to describe it: epic.

Late 70's rock opera-esque. OK, but not my jam. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a

A dramatic, enigmatic, and enchanting work of art. Not something I would listen to often but I appreciated the exposure to it.

добротний класичний драйвовий рокєшнік і милозвучна приємна лірика, непогано. але трекани, що йдуть довше 5 хвилин відверто здались мені затягнутими. в плейлист з альбому нічого не залетіло

Melodramatic nonsense. Look, I’ve always thought Meatloaf seemed like a nice guy. But I’ve also always found his music rather silly. Despite the “metal” appearance, it’s got more in common with 50s nostalgia and musicals, to my ears. It’s much like “Grease” which I also dislike. I’ll rate this a bit higher than Grease, though, just because Meatloaf was so good in “Fight Club”! 3 stars. Maybe 3.5 stars. It started to win me over near the end.

I'm only familiar with Paradise By the Dashboard Light and Two out of Three Ain't Bad. They're both good. Otherwise, I've never felt a need to listen to this whole album and I was probably right. This is way theatrical/operatic, just completely over the top. It's just too much. It should be the soundtrack for a 1970's film about the plucky high-school theater kids putting on a "rock-and-roll" show to save the town's old theater, but, in the end, the show saves the whole town. +1 for the cover and Paradise By the Dashboard Light.

Dafür wurde der Begriff Bombastrock geschaffen :)

I appreciate Meat Loaf even if I don't enjoy his music a heck of a lot.

The marriage between Broadway and rock and roll has never been better. This album surprised me. It isn’t profoundly great, but the piano work and unapologetic enthusiasm of this album makes it a joy to listen to. If Elton John had not gone pop later in his career, this is the kind of epic rock show tune catalog we might get. I don’t know how much I’ll go back to this, but if I ever want to hear someone play their heart out on piano, I’ll have this in the queue.

Good. Solid rock opera. In your face rock. Lots of great sounds, vocals. Praised by dashboard light is an all time great track. 7/10.

Classic

Dosta sam imala niska ocekivanja za ovaj album jer ih znam ih glam faze 80ih, ali album uopće nije loš. Paradise by the Dashboard Light je jebena stvar! 3/5, 6/10

His name is Robert Paulson.

Aight

3.5/5

It was just okay for me as much as it has some bangers on it

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. I thought it was going to be some heavy metal hard rock, but I actually quite enjoyed it

Quite different - weird in places but great piano and gives off very musical vibes. Enjoyed, solid 3.

Really ambitious and over the top. Where a fever dream and a passion project collide. The ballads really suck all the energy and fun out of it. The musicians are killing it all the way through which makes it a joy to listen to.

This feels like classic Rock and Roll. The cover made me thing death metal but this is just metal. I enjoyed it enough but probably wouldn't buy the record.

Not was expecting this with a cover like that

An album that is a reminder of listening to the radio, and the announcer being excited about paying a long song. So having heard all the songs many times, I didn't listen to the rcord again. Grand concept, distinctive Roy Bittan piano and lyrics that perfectly capture teenage anxiety. A record I could listen to again, but would not put on out of choice.

not bad background

great perfomances and writing all around but a little too bombastic and theatrical for my taste, to put it mildly

Has its moments but is also kind of basic rock. 3.0/5.0: Good

I've only heard a couple of songs from Meat Loaf. Sounds like a rockier, more opera version of Billy Joel. I feel like these songs are too long. Is Paradise by the Dashboard Light about fucking in a car? Right on. This is good for what it is, but it isn't the type of music I would sit around listening to. 3

I don’t like his voice, I don’t like his singing style. A lot of these songs reminded me of the worst parts of *Born to Run*. This album kinda feels like Bruce Springsteen for straight people. I realize for most of society Bruce Springsteen is Bruce Springsteen for straight people…but that’s neither here nor there… There wete a few songs that I could see being pleasant if performed by someone else and produced in a less indulgent and shmaltzy way (Tori Amos cover of “Heaven Can Wait” when??). But as is, the songs are somehow simultaneously too much and also too boring. “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” was a high school favorite and I must admit if I were drunk enough at a karaoke bar I might do something frightening, but from a normal listening perspective, the songs didn't do anything for me.

Expected more from such a huge seller. Girls were meh. Nir did not want to listen to it.

Did you know that this album got produced purely to spite Bruce Springsteen? Todd Rundgren is a bitter man.

Some undeniably catchy ballads.

This is a rollercoaster ride of an album, because it’s exquisitely produced and written and Meat Loaf sings with his heart leaping out of his throat. But it’s a repetitive bit and its earnest approach often dives into silliness instead of truth. Steinman is an incredible songwriter and Meat Loaf is a killer performer. I just wish there was a little bit more meat on the bone.

Not my genre. It felt like the songs were either power ballad or hyper rock.

Surprised by this album, it is grandiose, theatrical and with so much feeling. Each song is great and loved it all throughout. Very good!

This is #day461 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I've never heard anything from Meat Loaf besides, of course, "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)," which is a great song, taken, as I learned today, from the second Bat Out of Hell trilogy. I didn't even know there was a trilogy. Should I have? I find his character fun, but I can't say the same about the music. It's very much a product of its time: '70s hard'n'heavy, progressive rock, dad rock, in short. I can see why it's regarded as a classic. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day462.

Look, you can work really hard and earn a C+. It’ll be the hardest C+ you ever earned and you can be proud of that. And this album is trying so, so hard.

Was expecting something little bit more, still pretty good. 3.4

Let me sleep on it

You either like theatre or you don't. Although there's a lot more theatre I would push to before this Peter Pan influenced album, it's got that show tune quality that theatre kids love.

Backflash a rocky horror picture show. Git viel pluspünkt für das zarte stück fleisch. Und au sust ganz spassig gsi. Aber da ich scho ehner vegi bin wirdi uf das Album au wider verzichte. 3 hüehnerschenkel

It's good; just played out for me.

Meat definitely had pipes and talent, and his contribution to America the Beautiful is timeles. Pretty impressive to start a career with an album like this, and it definitely has withstood the test of time, just not really my thing, but damn if I didn't find myself pulled in. Gotta grant that much.

I wonder how many metalheads bought this album when it came out based on the album art and were disappointed. Seriously the album art is metal as hell. Definitely does not match the music. Paradise By the Dashboard Lights is a classic, just a fun song. The rest of the album wasn’t bad but I don’t think I’d go back to it.

Not a huge fan

u're telling me these are all real songs and not part of a musical??

Love the theatrics of this album but found myself waiting for it to be over towards the end. But giving an extra point because TIL he’s from Dallas

It was fun, but I wouldn’t put it in my regular rotation.

Possibly best album cover ever. The era of album art has passed. RIP. The album itself is not well represented by it's cover except that it too is over done and dramatic. The EStreet vs Elton vibes are confusing but in a good way. The whole thing is cheesy AF, but also charming. An overall well done and engaging album with a couple of snoozer tracks. 3.5 stars.

Having just seen rocky horror, I have a newfound appreciation for Meat Loaf

pretty cool man

To borrow a phrase from a fellow who is also doing this list, this album is cheese of the highest order. Almost every song is about sex and/or BJs, sung in the most bombastic rock opera style possible. It's super overproduced, but also kind of fun? I enjoyed some songs, but it was so much cheese I don't think I'll shit for a week. 3/5

3.5

I had no idea that Bat out of Hell was from a musical, so was expecting something quite different. Good album with good rock opera tracks. Just not to my taste.

Think I just missed the boat on this one and it now feels a little bit dated. Some of it I get and think is good, others are a bit too power ballad for me.

Good enough.

The problem with a lot of this music is that by the time I came of age, they were jokes. But this is good! I get that's the point of a book and project like this, but this is much better music than reputation has done for gen-pop.

Horribly meandering, over-ambitious, terribly mastered, and yet very fun and silly. We used to listen to a MIDI file of the title track "BATOUT.mid" all the time growing up while playing the board game Payday, and for that it brings the score up to a 3

I definitely judged a book by its cover and thought I would hate this but some of it was actually pretty good

Half were good half were bad. I didn’t love some of the lyrics and subject matter but there were a few gems hidden throughout.

70’s yacht rock

It's boisterous and ridiculous and I can't fault it for being what is on the tin so fully.

You'd really have to be into musicals to appreciate this I feel 3*

His songs are good, there's no doubt about that. But man is it a bit overdone. Do yourself a favor though and find "Professor Meatloaf explains what that is." It's kinda funny Idk. His stuff hasn't aged as well as others of his era. I'm conflicted. I guess I'll just pick a solid right down the middle 3 stars. I think Rock and Roll dreams come true is probably the one to add to the playlist. I may change it later.

Perhaps most notably, the album contains music history's best random insertion of a baseball play-by-play announcer, in order to detail Meat's loaf gleefully scampering around the proverbial bases. Meat should have locked Steinman's piano out of the recording studio and told him he only wanted bangers, the result of which would have been one of the greatest rock 'n' roll albums ever. The highs are incredibly high (the rockers, especially every time he starts talking real fast)…The ballads are ballast.

This is great musical theater. But not actual musical theater.

clearly i have been sleeping meatloaf. this was fun. but also it wanted to drag on at times.

Best ok 3/5

Con la tapa no me vi venir un album así. 6/10

I hate musicals but this is good stuff

Patiko. Toks paprastas og rock&roll'as.

oooh

High energy, fun, silly, and bombastic. Just an insanely fun record with it's 50's rock style. However, for me it's not doing much. It's a bit too cheesy. But still a classic that absolutely belongs on this list.

Gotta say - really dig this album. Never gave this a listen because it’s Meatloaf… Rock opera? Over-the-top? Satire? All of the above?

Musical. Make the musical!

boas músicas.

Album was good, couple of big hits. Meatloaf seemed like a down to earth person. From Rocky Horror, Fight Club, The Pick of Destiny, many more, RIP Meatloaf. 3.5

It’s a wildly theatrical album - and I think that’s exactly why it never fully clicked for me. The music and presentation are incredible: Jim Steinman’s “futuristic rock Peter Pan” vision paired with Meat Loaf’s over-the-top, powerhouse delivery. Every track feels like a full-blown production, bursting with drama and emotion. Maybe that’s the thing, it sounds too grand, like it belongs on stage with lights and pyrotechnics rather than just coming through headphones. During the era of glam rock and theatrical excess, I never quite knew how to take it all in. Listening now, though, it’s hard not to appreciate how solid the musicianship and storytelling are. Even if it doesn’t make me a true Meat Loaf convert, I can see why this album is considered a rock opera classic.

Long classic metal

There are some absolute rippers on here (“You Took the Words…” and “All Revved Up…” are classics) and there is some absolute dogshit. I had fun listening to it

3.5 Really surprised this was one of the highest selling albums of all time as the format is not the most accessible. Also looks like they almost didn’t even get to make it in the first place. Lots of large set pieces. Occasional wolf throats? Tracks felt a little disjointed from each other. I was expecting a little more cohesion from a rock opera. Was an enjoyable listen but probably won’t revisit anytime soon

This theatre kid made a rock album, and hey, it’s pretty fun. The title track rules, with 9 minutes of “how it feels to ride in a convertible on a hot summer day” After that you get a nice lil love story, but I think the first song is the highest point it reaches.

Very meh

I don't get Meat Loaf, honestly. I suppose it was a moment in time, but the music itself sounds and feels a bit generic, theatrical rock without any of the real grit and vibes that make rock feel good to me. Meat Loaf's voice is... fine? How did he become such a huge superstar, was it just that there was nothing else really like it at the time and he found his niche? This album is "fine" at best, background music.

3.5 Top notch for Rock "Opera" but still. . . Rock Opera Always thought this album was pretentious (nonetheless radio friendly) pop bubblegum; that is fun for a bit, tastes great at first but quickly loses flavor and you spit it out and move on. However I really did find that enjoyed this album FAR more in 2025 than 1977. Some of the lyrics are almost childish, and not in a fun camp Rocky Horror way - which annoyed me then but doesn't now. Jim and Todd Rundgren really set up Poor Fat Marvin (aka "Meatloaf") who's voice is actually far better than I remember it. Another solid 3.5, can't quite bring myself to give it a 4. I really do think this album wouldn't have sold a million though without Rundgren who is FAR under credited for it's success. (And as the story goes neither Jim nor Meatloaf really ever made anything off this album . . . though I image they negotiated better on 2, 3, and 4. . .)

Interessantes Album aber muss laut gehört werden da es mehr Wall of sound ist als gut ausbalanciert (Höhen und Tiefen sind recht nah) Interessante Geschichte wenn man auch bedenkt das es nach Release komplett gehasst wurde von Musik Kritikern Best Song: Bat Out of Hell Rating:3,2

Epic. Hokey and somewhat problematic, but damn epic. Danzig could never.

quirky, nice quick piano. There's some artistry here but I guess I would only listen to this when with friends. Something Jack Black would sing

I like the first song and zoned out of the rest

Je n'ai jamais été un super fan du concept d'opéra rock. Ce premier album de Meat Loaf ne m'émoustille pas tant que ça mais je dois avouer que j'ai depuis pratiquement sa sortie l'album Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell de 1993 que je trouve très bon.

Vraiment une drôle de gugusse, Grease meets AC/DC. Avec un cover art à la Iron Maiden. Alternance ballade/toune plus hypée. Avec des tounes de 10 minutes. Je trouve l'amalgame plutôt de mauvais goût, même si j'aime bien la voix du chanteur et certains riffs.

Le cover dit heavy metal, la voix dit rock doucereux, le nom de l'artiste donne faim. C'est pas mauvais mais une écoute suffit. Son plus grand succès n'y est même pas en plus.

It was kind of stupid fun-silly and over the top. This isn't great music that I formed an emotional connection with, but I have to admit it was fun. It almost felt like a comedy record. I'm embarrassed (and guilty) at how much it did put a smile on my face.

Caroline exposed herself as a mad Meatloaf fan - worth it just for that. Classic rock - overblown but enjoyable

Against all my better judgement about how this album seems to me, I really fucking like it. I find something incredibly endearing about the overblown romantic declarations in the title track. Also paradise by the dashboard light slaps, containing both an earworm of a chorus and the stupidest fucking bridge I’ve ever heard in a song. Love it.

"Theatre Nerds Are Horny, Too: The Album." I had a soft spot for this album when I was a teenager, but that seems to have lessened as I've gotten older. The instrumentation on this album is terrific, the dynamics and song structure are on-point. But there's a schlocky desperation that permeates every note, and that is just too much to make this one I'll return to. 6/10

Ah, so that's where Jack Black gets it. 3/5

I mean, this is Meatloaf, what did I expect it to sound like? It’s the same piano-driven rock song after song. He’s talented, but this isn’t my jam. The fact that every song has to be funny gets old.

Over-the-top and theatric.

Someone else described meat loaf as heterosexual elton john, and that completely blew my mind. Meat loaf is sappy af, not what I expected.

Good at times and at times just too theatrical for me.

Rock has it should be. Bat Out of Hell, classic. Overall, a good album.

The title track is enormous fun, an unbelievably over the top 9 minute epic with motorbike guitars and more cheese than Cathedral City, but it works, extremely well. Paradise By The Dashboard light is similar, OTT fun. The rest is very meh, schmaltzy ballads which bring the rest of the album down.

Ostigt och kul

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Paradise By The Dashboard Light Teenage Angst? One-Night Stands? Being horny? All in the form of a cinematic rock opera? This feels like one of those "it's so bad it's good" kind of situations. It's not amazingly bad, but like, who was the target audience for this when it came out? This album spent NINE years "in the charts" apparently. The album cover is excellent. Also, and totally unrelated, I can't wait to read the reviews for Fight Club references.

You know Meatloaf. Operatic hard rock, with blues influences. Like Springsteen/Elton John meets glam rock. Some gospel/choir in there too. It's less hard rock overall than Meatloaf is stereotyped as. Really sounds like Springsteen with a whammy bar in places. Even some funky bit in Paradise By The Dashboard Light Each track is a mini album in it's own right, which makes it hard to love any of them.. Great Boleros of Fire is a nice instrumental interlude. Overall it feels a bit too manufactured, not much authenticity. But it's clear showmanship and basically set the standard for a genre so it deserves respect for that. Best track - All Revved Up, Paradise 3 stars

The highs are high, the lows much less so

Wasn’t the worst but I didn’t love it. For Crying Out Loud was probably the best out of the whole album, and the album wasn’t awful but again just felt a little weird listening to it

I feel like this is a perfect addition to this list. Not because it's really a "great" album, but because it truly fits the idea of something you need to listen to at least once in your life. It's theatrical, it's whimsical, it's dumb, it's absurd, it's fun. At no point is it boring. That's probably what you should expect from an artist named Meatloaf, especially considering this started as a musical/play concept on Peter Pan. I think over-the-top is an apt descriptor, for better or for worse. Everything about it is in that mould. Just starting with the title and artwork, you'd think this was something hard and heavy (as I did for a long time before hearing any of it). It'd be like, I don't know, calling a movie "There Will Be Blood" and creating a imposing poster with gothic font for it, when the movie is just 3 hours of people disagreeing about land (I kid, I kid. Well, sort of). I feel like that setup matches the tone perfectly for what they were trying to accomplish, though. And the presentation of the music and vocals is complete theater. Kind of like getting the porn parody of a medieval epic instead of the real thing. That said, it's not all fun and games. The style and performative nature makes it a bit polarizing, I'm sure. Opera and theater aren't for everyone (including me, even with the rock context). Also, the novelty would almost certainly wear off quickly with any attempt at a re-listen. Even so, that first listen is quite the experience. Regardless of whether you like it, it's not something you'll quickly forget. On my part, I can't say I loved it. But I can say that I couldn't avert my ears from the experience. It was an interesting ride, and gets credit for its gusto and being mostly enjoyable. I didn't think it was all that "good" as a whole, though. Overall: 2.8/5

I've never listened to this album, but I knew one or two songs (3). Some good parts (Dashboard Light) but overall really cheesy, even cheesier than I thought.

Uptempo songs: yay👍 - ballads: nay 👎 I don’t need to listen to this again but I can respect the musicianship that went into writing and performing these songs

I wish this album was mastered better. Fun electric guitar and the beat was fun. Bat Out of Hell, Paradise By the Dashboard Light, and Fpr Crying Out Loud were a bit longer than what I like though, after 4-5 minutes it was just too much. Also why the moaning in PBDL? Was that really necessary?

Not my thing but a fun listen.

Lemmesleeponiiiiiit

Heard of Meatloaf but had never really listened to him. Fun album with energy. He’s got a great voice and the music felt big. Got a rock-opera thing going on.

It's a lot. Big drama. Really good production. I can't take it seriously, so I won't be returning to it.

Album Art Review - another iconic cover for an iconic album. Literally a demonic motorcycle launching out of a graveyard hellscape with a giant demonic bat cackling over the whole scene. Great cover that both teases the music on the album, without really preparing the listener for what they are about to experience.

Ok

3 1/2 stars I used to love this album when I was a kid. It was so dramatic. I thought I was going to dislike it this time around but it didn’t. It’s fun and a great rock opera. I as pleasantly surprised.

Too pompous.

pa okej je ovo ispalo, zbog omota sam mislio da će bit žešće sranje. podsjeća me na todda rundgrena, ali nije toliko dobar

Before hearing this, the only Meat Loaf song I knew was his track from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (one of the best in the film btw). I was aware of this album and its huge success, but I never understood why it was so big. After finally giving it a listen, I get it a little more now, though it still feels like a bit of an anomaly to me. Doesn't matter though. This album kicks ass. It really does feel like the soundtrack to a theater musical production (I mean it literally was adapted into a musical at one point). Its so over the top in all the right ways! A hell of a good time. Favorite track: Bat Out Of Hell 3.5/5

Better than I expected, just not my thing

I was haunted by the popularity of this Album when I was a teenager and resisted it for a long time. This album seems to have everything dialed up to 11, including the concept, drama and album art. It's definitely a moment in time!

Pretty wild! I felt like I was in a rock musical! Not really my thing, but a nice little escape for the afternoon

3 estrelas - só pelo Todd Rundgren

Testosterone-driven opera about love and sex — the adolescent experience. Operatic, dramatic, and a little shallow, it was quite a ride in my youth. Best experienced now with limited attention to the lyrics, which feel like an uncomfortable reminder of the world before the prefrontal cortex develops. Fun, but also a bit embarrassing. *A punchy ChatGPT summary of my statement above: A bombastic adolescent opera about sex and longing — thrilling in youth, cringey in hindsight.”

title track was great and album felt like classic older ish but still harder rock! songs were really long lol. been meaning to dabble in meatloaf so this was good but wanna let this marinate and listen again sometime.

First time I have actually listened to this album all the way through. Outside of Bat Out of Hell, nothing too exciting from my perspective. It was fine and enjoyable at times, I probably wouldn't go through the whole album again.

Wedding season

Ok

More like Fat and out of Health

I did not expect ti enjoy this at all, I have a particular disdain for hair metal (to no-ones surprise). But this album is well produced, funny, camp and proportionally cool. Nah gammon, the above is partially true but it's mid 5/10

Theatre kid album. This was pretty good at first, very bombastic and full-throttle. As the album continued, I found myself getting tired of it. The first two songs are great, especially the second track. By the time it gets to Paradise by the Dashboard Light, I am ready to stop listening. The original song was supposed to be 27 minutes? Yeah I bet it was just an additional 20 minutes of baseball commentary. Jesus fucking Christ. 'kitchen sink rockabilly' is the best way to describe this song. I need to be in the right mood for this, I can't just throw this on at anytime. This would be great for a roadtrip with likeminded (drunk) people or in a an environment with enough stimuli to distract me from focusing on the finer details of the album (being drunk). One good half, one admittedly shit half. I'm feeling generous so it gets a 3. Furthermore, I am finding it difficult to not make a link between how indulgent this album is and the artist's physique. I'm choosing to be the bigger man. Highlights: You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Loved this album growing up but mostly because my mum sold it to me pretty hard. Incredible moments on it but it isn’t one I would listen to again out of the blue