Bat Out Of Hell

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.

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

Enjoyable but likely never again.

Maximalist songs. Very long. Sounds like a show choir

That was very theatrical. If nothing else Meat Loaf sure has a knack for theatrical, epic duets with powerful female singers. I was quite surprised to find out that Paradise and I Would do Anything for Love have different female lead vocalists. Also the one on I Would Do Anything for Love didn't get any royalties. That isn't cool. Anyway, I'll never listen to this again and won't mind. That said, I enjoyed this far more than I'll ever admit.

In terms of dramatic rock piano ballads - Meat Loaf is at the top of his game… perhaps even the creator of the genre. With lines like “you’ve been so cold Im crying icicles instead of tears” - what more could you want. Did he inspire the series Twilight - given some of the werewolf themes perhaps. I could have done without “paradise by the light of the dashboard”… awkward first time in a car but as a rock duet ballad… huh. For the record - I will forever associate Meatloaf with Noel forcing us to listen to the extended 12 minutes version of “I would do anything for love”. Perhaps the longest 12 minutes of my life. Also who knew it was a duet.

goofy

bat out of hell - pocinjemo s pjesmom po kojoj je album dobio ime, odlican intro, fora klavir, onaj tip rocka koji mi inace nije bas drag - onak parent rock, slatki stihovi, spoj brzog i sporog instrumentala, oooodlicni gitara riffovi, lajkam world building i metafore you took the words right out of my mouth - opet kuuul intro, svida mi se tematika, slaaatko, dosta ponavljanja istih stihova na kraju heaven can wait - laganija od prethodne dvije, kinda mid zapravo all reved up with no place to go - najs, djelomicno relatable, smijesan background voice, dobar ritam, prva koju sam sejvala u playlistu two out of three aint bad - zanimljiv naslov, dosta specificni stihovi (ali ipak sigurno relatable nekima), ne kuzim ovo 2/3 i OUCH sa ovim "im never gonna love you", personal story, projectionnn, dosta harsh al tak to nekad ide ig paradise by the dashboard light - tone change od prosle pjesme lol, uuu zenski vokal, UGH throwback na 17, omg dvije pjesme u jednoj, haha baseball inuendo, ajme frajer ispada kao takav douche wow, svida mi se ovo kad ga tjera da odgovori, 100% sam na njenoj strani, AJME WOW KAKAV KRETEEEEEEN, obozavam ovu pricu, jeeeeez for crying out loud - boring, ipak moze voljet hmmm, skoro sam zaspala neironicno, cijeli orkerstar u pozadini damn great boleros of fire - jao puno tog zvuci bolje uzivo, ovo se cini ko bas odlican vajb, pol pjesme je intro, jesu to orgulje u pozadini, aha okej ovo je instrumental, onda mi je ta za sad najdraza bat out of hell live - omggg 11:11, ovo je izvedeno u kratkom periodu gdje se moj tata vec bio rodio, a mama jos nije, duugacak intro, a mislim isto ko i og samo live lmao, gitara solo ODLICAN, ponio bi me vajb da sam bila tamo overall - ja cijelo vrijeme mislim da je meat loaf neki reper ali okej. fora rock album al nisam se bas povezala s njim, malo pjesama i dosta razlicite sta je fora al stihovi su dosta osobni i specificni pa nije bas za sve (sta je cesto pozitivna stvar ali ovdje mi je bila meh), fora cover art tho, da mogu dala bih 2.5, al 2 mi se cini premalo pa bude 3

Some catchy tunes but a bit too stage musical for my liking.

While there's a LOT to like about this - extremely well crafted songs, great song titles, and a very strong energy - it doesn't really connect with me. Glad I heard it, but not so sure it'll find its way back into my ears.

For the longest time in my life I imagined Meatloaf’s music was something completely different

Drôle, on dirait la soundtrack d’un film de Ken Russell

Amusant mais un peu cheesy. Plusieurs Queen vibes!

Rollicking. Not my thing but I like him and I like that this album was made and was so successful.

Did not expect meatloaf to produce so many droll love songs on one record

Fun and energetic but man I really wish this album had more to give than love songs. Nothing wrong with love songs but when you have some of the most metal album art of all time I kind if expect more... metal. It was good though I just wish it had more to offer

The album artwork doesn't match the music. This is my first experience with Meat Loaf; he kind of reminds me of Elton John. Overall, it wasn't a bad album, but it's not a sound I would normally listen to. It had a nice variety of instruments, and it had plenty of energy. But it won't be played again. 5/10

Fun. Feels like a cheesy movie musical from the 80s, which I guess makes sense given what I know about Meat Loaf.

Maximalism, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. For a fortyish minute album this should not feel this long. Songwriting by Steinman is basically gibberish, but is operatic enough to work (similar to The Killers). Total nonsense album, pure dad music but I think it’s a good enough execution of that.

Despite the album cover art, this was WAY more Broadway Cast Recording than it was heavy metal record. Some of the songs were pretty catchy. It wasn't bad.

listened on the way to the folkestone eurotunnel entry. it was more musical and less heavy than expected but i think i will enjoy it much more when i know the songs.

It was good. Didn't realise how similar Meat Loaf and Bruce Springsteen music sounds. But Meat Loaf more operatic. The hits are there. Between a 3 or 4. Stand out song - 2 out of 3 ain't bad

Much better than I thought it was going to be. Bat Out Of Hell is a banger and All Revved Up is a find. Some absolute overblown claptrap in there as well.

At first glance, 𝘉𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 looks like a heavy metal album — the cover screams fire, fury, and motorcycles bursting from graves. What you get instead is a theatrical rock opera full of melodrama, heartbreak, and teenage dreams. Without Meat Loaf’s over-the-top vocals and Jim Steinman’s operatic lyrics, much of the album could easily pass for a Todd Rundgren project — which makes sense, since he produced it, and the instrumentation carries his fingerprints (especially if you’ve heard 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨?). Still, the album lives and dies on Meat Loaf’s performance. His voice turns camp into conviction and absurdity into art. Whether it’s genius or glorious excess depends on your tolerance for theatrical rock — but there’s no denying it’s one of a kind.

Muy teatral y disperso. No soy una persona que se banque eso. Canciones que guardé: 2, 4 y 5 Nota: 5.5/10

7/10, teatral, rockero pero los lentos son lentos de verdad y cansan un poco

Fun album that continues beating throughout.

Eh this one was alright. Not awesome, not horrible. Great band name tho. Best song: Bat Out Of Hell Notable(s): You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Paradise By The Dashboard Light

I don’t remember what song by Meat Loaf I knew already that made me dread this one but I was not excited going into this one. But that opening roaring and wholly epic opener changed that immediately holy ravioli was it good. It immediately throws us into another excellent track in “You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth”. I disliked “Heaven Can Wait” but again it shot back up with the good “All Revved Up With No Place To Go”. I also liked “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad”. However the most popular song on the record is “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” which started great but was ultimately ok I guess by the time it ended. Then the closer “For Crying Out Loud” which was boring for the first couple minutes but exploded into coolness before immediately dying down to meh again. This album was a mixed bag, some truly excellent stuff and some really lame stuff too.

Some great moments carry this album, but it feels like the kind of cultural moment where you just had to be there.

Well it hasn't got any less overdone or bombastic over the years, has it? This was never one's thing, even if one can vaguely admire the over-the-top-ness of it (an admiration tempered by something like embarrassment for this cat). "Two Out of Three" is a bit better than one remembers, but could never (and still can't) abide "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," however close it hit home, this Spectrian opera for teens, however accurately it represented one's lived experience (speaking of embarrassment).So bonus points for verisimilitude, one would say, plus ML had a voice rather well suited to his physique. The Rizzuto sample is a multimedia innovation but also strains the metaphor far past the breaking point. One’s not saying the song is unoriginal or lacks authentic drama (or even truth). But, for context, compare it to two other songs of roughly the same vintage covering the same volatile material (i.e., teenage sex) in similarly direct but more thoughtful and less obvious (and thus more powerful) ways: Carole King’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” and Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young.” But generally one's feeling is that this sort of extravagance (maybe exhibitionism) should not be encouraged, and especially not in rock and roll.

OK, this album is pretty much porn for the drama club kids. It's a soundtrack to a musical, which makes sense since Jim Steinman did everything for it. Meatloaf was great in Rocky Horror and his singing style will always be that dramatic rock opera sounding voice. Not a bad thing. Is this an album everyone should hear before they die? I think so. Will I listen to it often? No. I'm sure Paradise by the Dashboard Light will pop up on my shuffle every now and then, but it's just... I dunno, meh. Maybe I'd prefer something more hard rock. This one isn't there. 2.64/5 stars = 3 stars. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is the star of this album, listen to that. The rest is just OK.

very entertaining. made me feel like a conservative 50 year old dad who is lowkey an alcoholic. not totally sure if that’s a good or bad thing but i did thoroughly enjoy myself.

I feel like I remember liking this album? Honestly, it was a little much. Dashboard Lights is a fun track, but everything is over the top.

Strong 3.5

In a nutshell: full throttle rock. Theatrical. Excessive. Iconic in the eyes of many. Always played loud. Props to the backing band. I still feel icky after listening to I Can See Paradise By The Dashboard Light for some reason. Overall: 6/10

What a strange record. Bombastic Broadway style songs with a fake Frank Frazzetta style cover that doesn't belong on a record full of power ballads. Apparently this is the best selling lp ever in...Australia?!?! But you definitely should listen to this because it is unlike anything else that has ever been a multiplatinum record.

Not sure where to go with this one. Is it good? Yes? Is it corny/kitsch? Very much yes. Does it hold up? I don't think so. But not sure it ever was meant to. It does feel very much of its time on purpose. And for that, maybe it deserves some credit. This album DGAF and just went all-in on being a rock opera. And rock operas being one of the goofiest things humans have invented as entertainment. Then again, regular operas are pretty goofy too. I also feel this album is so popular due to late 70s DJs needed an 8-minute track to toss on for a smoke break.

This album is like Bruce Springsteen and Queen called up Elton John and were like “we are going to channel the most excessive and indulgent qualities that we have as songwriters and composers and ignore all the subtleties that make our most ridiculous songs still work.” Elton asks what the concept will be for this album and they respond, in unison, “it’s like Peter Pan, but the dude drives a motorcycle and there are werewolves.” In other words, it’s an absurd album that is a lot of fun

Was heel anders dan de verwachting, had een meer metal sound verwacht. Wel een prettige verrassing tho, en zal er op een later tijdstip nog beter naar luisteren

Vermakelijk om door te luisteren. Niet echt fan

This album was a lot but truthfully such a fun listen. I enjoyed the more upbeat bluesy stuff compared to the ballads but it was mostly enjoyable

Liked it, enjoyed more than expected. Great 80-ish sound.

Rolling raucous but not really up my alley. Good but not great.

Loved the title track, Im not one to vibe with style of rock. But I loved the piano, and the album certainly grew on me. Solid 3 stars

I'd give this a 2 but I can respect the level of craft on display.

Pretty decent kind of butt rock

Sick album cover. It's fun and a little weird but doesn't live up to it. What 43 million people bought this?

liked Bat Out of hell track

Fav: bat out of hell The anthem of drunk driving down the interstate in the western US and fucking the cheapest hooker at the cheapest motel that money can buy

It's fun, but definitely not something I would go back and listen to.

Yeah this was very solid. Had a couple of songs I was familiar with but it did feel like it dragged a little. Beautifully put together though!

Cover is super cool lookin; idk why it appears more muted on Spotify, the colours make it really striking. It's interesting seeing how the two most played songs from the record are also within the three longest (not counting the live tracks), especially since most popular music in modern times don't even cross the 4 minute mark. Overall, I enjoyed the listen, in a vacuum I liked most of the songs, but while there's a good pacing and variation to the tracklist, the overall vibe still feels a little too samey? I'm a fan of cohesion in the sound of an album but here it's almost a little too obvious? I don't think I'm using the right words to express what I'm trying to say here but I feel like now that I've heard the album in full, I'd be better off simply listening to songs on their own rather than back to back again. Also, I expected a lot more of a Hell theme, given the cover and some names of the tracks, and I do wish they explored it more. By the cover, I was expecting a bit of a darker, more evil tone to the album, and the titular track Bat Out of Hell doesn't really provide that, but it's a great representation of what's to come, and I wasn't disappointed. Despite being very nearly 10 minutes long, it doesn't overstay its welcome, and I think it uses the time well to really deliver the introductory vibe it's looking for. The album's musical roots are very apparent here especially. The introductory skit (probably not the correct word for it?) of You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth was funny and intriguing but was a bit too drawn out for my taste (no pun intended), it'd be annoying to sit through for each returning visit if I wasn't able to skip for whatever reason. The song itself wasn't bad, but I wish it developed itself more as it went on like the track before it, not really worth the minute-long intro. The pace pleasantly slows down a bit with Heaven Can Wait, and the melodies are nice. It does sort of fit the album, at least judging by what's come before it, though I'm surprised to hear such a peaceful sounding song considering the last track was literally talking about a wolf chomping on a girl's throat, whether it's literal or not lol. The saxophone was a easily highlight on All Revved Up with No Place to Go. The change in tempo for the final 30 seconds or so got me like Wowza! How Nifty!, really enjoyable and it kinda sucks that it wraps up so soon after it begins, I kinda preferred that to the rest of the song honestly. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad is another song on the slower side, but the instrumental feels a bit more full and feels more in-line with the rest of the album. Definitely a highlight of the record, for me. Something about the sounds at the beginning of Paradise By the Dashboard Light almost primed me to not really like the track but it's clearly the most streamed currently for a reason, it's fine. Similar to the titular track of the album, the length isn't an issue through the changes in rhythm and tempo, although it isn't quite as 'cinematic'(??) as said track. Was a bit disappointed that the middle of the track wasn't more fleshed out, I thought it was going somewhere that wasn't just an intermission sandwiched in between the two major sections of the song. I did enjoy the rest of the song enough, however. For Crying Out Loud had a really strong and powerful second half, and while the first half was cool for what it was I think I'd need to hear it again in isolation to appreciate how it long it takes before it reaches the song's full potential. FAVOURITES - Bat Out of Hell; Two Out of Three Ain't Bad LEAST FAVOURITES - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

My father isn't a person who likes to talk about music a lot, which may be a product of our dismissive avoidant personalities, but hearing him say something nice about an artist (or person in general) boosts my thoughts on that person or album. Bat Out Of Hell is not anything special or out of the ordinary, but it does the simple things well. It's theatrical and fun, and really accessible.

Surprisingly enjoyed it

3.5 - fun rock opera

Tyjo meh

Thought i would like it more

на любителя.

i’ve heard this a lot from childhood thanks to my dad, it’s a cool rock opera but it’s not very unique in my opinion, good songs but it’s nothing i haven’t heard before

Haha, I forgot how silly this album is.

This comes out so strong and then loses its way for me. The first couple of tracks perfectly set up the show-style melodrama and I think it’s an amazing piece in the genre. But it does then get a bit lost in the latter few tracks. I think it does enough for a 3 but that’s on the strength of the first few tracks.

It's a bit like a Christmas album. It is just a festive puke fest. We lower our standards because we are giddy with nostalgia and occasion. We throw all musical sense and typical taste in the bin. Then we watch DIY SOS cry a little then we arrive at this weak position of our typical selves. Now I welcome you to this album. Since when do you like love power ballards. I was ready to destroy this album. I will give it it's due as whatever I think it's premier league but I just don't massively like it. I won't revisit but they can be thankful I am in a wet state and it can scrape a 3.

Classic. 3.5

Title song rocks so fucking hard it’s ridiculous, like completely unnecessarily over the top. Absolutely stunning. Couple of other radio friendly hits. Wouldn’t listen again except the title track which is a 5 star song.

J - 3/5 Best Track - "Bat Out Of Hell" F - 3/5

Different than expected but in a more positive way

it's nice to hear some music that doesn't take itself so seriously, but the musical influences are strong here

They didnt write this

too much of everything - but impressive nevertheless.

3.5

2.5 stars. Impressive singing and and fun idea (mini opera of teen coming of age) but couldn't shake the feeling like it's just wannabe Queen. Cheese factor and dating itself holds it back a bit too much, hit "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" the prime example. Really can't handle to power ballad ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"). Standout is leadoff title track.