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The long-awaited third record in the Bat Out of Hell trilogy, The Monster Is Loose, wears bombast, pretension and pyrotechnics proudly on its album sleeve and across the bulging disc's 15 tracks. More a pop orchestral mishmash than a well-defined rock opus, Bat III is dark, seemingly hopeless at times, and über dramatic. Oddly enough, that's also its saving grace. Meat Loaf and company create a great escape into the realm of grand theatricality, with a bunch of radio-friendly rock tunes that sound 20 years old and several lyrically memorable AOR ballads to sustain it all the way to Broadway. With collaborator (and occasional defendant in Meat Loaf lawsuits) Jim Steinman, plus producers Desmond Child and Todd Rundgren, the Meat man consistently has the big sound booming and his despair and his rage on to the point that listeners may feel his pain a little too often. Bat III ain't for sissies. Balanced by the powerful female voices of Marion Raven, Patti Russo, and Jennifer Hudson; along with guest musicians and songwriting help from Steve Vai, Marilyn Manson's John 5, Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Queen's Brian May, and others; Meat Loaf's Monster has roared the unlikely rock star back to life. --Martin Keller
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have been a huge fan of Meatloaf ever since "Bat out of Hell 2" came out. I have been eagerly awaiting "Bat out of Hell 3" ever since "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" came out and I realized that not all Meatloaf albums are equal. So is this new album richer than diamonds or just a little cheaper than spit?
Well the answer is neither. On my first listening I was not impressed but to be honest I was almost expecting Bat out of Hell 2.1. I waited a day or two and then went back and listened to BooH3 with an open mind and enjoyed it much more the second time round. Several of the songs had grown on my a lot once I started listening to them and not my own expectations. There are several songs on there that are right up there with Meatloaf's classic hits.
Sadly there are also a few tracks that really disappoint. On Bat 1 and 2, pretty much every track was a hit. On 3, there are some great hits but there are also some sad misses. I won't bother listing exactly which tracks I like and dislike as others have pretty much covered my feelings here. The one track I felt really sad about was "Bad for Good". This song is one of Jim Steinman's best and ever since I heard it, I had hoped that Meatloaf would cover it one day. I guess I should have made do with my imagination. Meatloaf puts his customary gusto into most of the tracks on the album but somehow he falls flat on "Bad for Good". I really liked his duet interpretaion of "All coming back to me now" so I was suprised to hear it followed immeadiately by such a bland version of another of Steinman's greats.
I have given this album 4 stars as feel it is still a good album overall. It is better than "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" but it is really not up there with the first 2 Bat albums or "Dead Ringer".
Well the answer is neither. On my first listening I was not impressed but to be honest I was almost expecting Bat out of Hell 2.1. I waited a day or two and then went back and listened to BooH3 with an open mind and enjoyed it much more the second time round. Several of the songs had grown on my a lot once I started listening to them and not my own expectations. There are several songs on there that are right up there with Meatloaf's classic hits.
Sadly there are also a few tracks that really disappoint. On Bat 1 and 2, pretty much every track was a hit. On 3, there are some great hits but there are also some sad misses. I won't bother listing exactly which tracks I like and dislike as others have pretty much covered my feelings here. The one track I felt really sad about was "Bad for Good". This song is one of Jim Steinman's best and ever since I heard it, I had hoped that Meatloaf would cover it one day. I guess I should have made do with my imagination. Meatloaf puts his customary gusto into most of the tracks on the album but somehow he falls flat on "Bad for Good". I really liked his duet interpretaion of "All coming back to me now" so I was suprised to hear it followed immeadiately by such a bland version of another of Steinman's greats.
I have given this album 4 stars as feel it is still a good album overall. It is better than "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" but it is really not up there with the first 2 Bat albums or "Dead Ringer".
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There were three key ingredients in the success of the original "Bat Out of Hell"- the incredible rock operatic voice of Meatloaf himself, the Springsteen meets Lloyd Weber widescreen songs of Jim Steinman-and the incredible production talents (including searing lead guitar and amazing vocal arrangements) of Todd Rundgren.Only one of those is present throughout this CD, and that's what loses the one star.
But make no mistake-this is a powerful and enjoyable album, and probably the best epic rock album of the year.Worth buying? For sure!
First, the good news..Meat sings throughout, and is in superb voice.Whether belting out hard rock machismo,or sobbing tender ballads, his voice is up to the challenge, and sounding better than it has for years.This is a five-star performance on every track, even when singing the nu-metal of "The Monster is loose" or the funky rock of"If it ain't broke, break it!". Vocally, this is a worthy album, and worth it for Meat alone.
The production,while powerful and modern, just falls short of the dynamics and variety of "Bat1". Desmond Child is the man in the chair, and he adds some modern rock flourishes, including some strong songs-"The Monster is Loose" makes Meat a credible modern rock act. However-he ain't no Jim Steinman, and it's clear that his brief here has been to mimic the Steinman style, leading to some contrived piano-based passages and harmonies which are nearly...but not quite!..Steinman.
And that's the one big problem here. There are 7 Steinman songs here, out of 14, and while 7 Steinman songs is better than none..it ain't enough. And if Steinman himself isn't the Steinman of old (Except when it is the Steinman of old as in the superb reworking of "Bad for Good") then one thing's for sure..nobody else is anywhere near as good at this Wagner meets Phil Spector in Springsteen's front room as Steinman himself.
So, what have we got? A great voice, some lovely piano ballads, rock music with real tunes, some guest stars (notably Brian May,doing that trilling Queen lead guitar thing)and a few modern touches.
What are we missing? The subtle dynamics, the magic melodies of Steinman at his best, the sense of theatrics..and a little bit of authenticity. Sometimes it almost feels like Meatloaf creating a tribute album to the real Meatloaf of 1977.
And yet...
And yet...
This is a thrilling great epic Cinemascope rock album, which you will belt out of your car windows as you drive down the highways of your mind , surrounded by ersatz monsters and demons.
And if they're painted by Julie Bell rather than Richard Corben..well it's 2006 not 1977..
Damnit, you'll enjoy it.But it's not really "Bat Out of Hell 3". More like "Bat out of Hell 2 and a half".
Still beats most of the competition, though!
But make no mistake-this is a powerful and enjoyable album, and probably the best epic rock album of the year.Worth buying? For sure!
First, the good news..Meat sings throughout, and is in superb voice.Whether belting out hard rock machismo,or sobbing tender ballads, his voice is up to the challenge, and sounding better than it has for years.This is a five-star performance on every track, even when singing the nu-metal of "The Monster is loose" or the funky rock of"If it ain't broke, break it!". Vocally, this is a worthy album, and worth it for Meat alone.
The production,while powerful and modern, just falls short of the dynamics and variety of "Bat1". Desmond Child is the man in the chair, and he adds some modern rock flourishes, including some strong songs-"The Monster is Loose" makes Meat a credible modern rock act. However-he ain't no Jim Steinman, and it's clear that his brief here has been to mimic the Steinman style, leading to some contrived piano-based passages and harmonies which are nearly...but not quite!..Steinman.
And that's the one big problem here. There are 7 Steinman songs here, out of 14, and while 7 Steinman songs is better than none..it ain't enough. And if Steinman himself isn't the Steinman of old (Except when it is the Steinman of old as in the superb reworking of "Bad for Good") then one thing's for sure..nobody else is anywhere near as good at this Wagner meets Phil Spector in Springsteen's front room as Steinman himself.
So, what have we got? A great voice, some lovely piano ballads, rock music with real tunes, some guest stars (notably Brian May,doing that trilling Queen lead guitar thing)and a few modern touches.
What are we missing? The subtle dynamics, the magic melodies of Steinman at his best, the sense of theatrics..and a little bit of authenticity. Sometimes it almost feels like Meatloaf creating a tribute album to the real Meatloaf of 1977.
And yet...
And yet...
This is a thrilling great epic Cinemascope rock album, which you will belt out of your car windows as you drive down the highways of your mind , surrounded by ersatz monsters and demons.
And if they're painted by Julie Bell rather than Richard Corben..well it's 2006 not 1977..
Damnit, you'll enjoy it.But it's not really "Bat Out of Hell 3". More like "Bat out of Hell 2 and a half".
Still beats most of the competition, though!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just spent 24 hrs on a flight from Australia listening endlessly to this latest offering from Meat Loaf. It is, in my opinion, the best that he's done since the original,never to be beaten, Bat Out Of Hell. Every track is a masterpiece and the influence of Steinman is everywhere, thank goodness. It's thoroughly addictive and will certainly be one of my top ten albums of all time. But then I'm a bit biased.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Rocking on
Another great Meatloaf cd with hits from start to finish keeps you rocking all night long and into the early hours.
Published 14 days ago by Graham
A disappointment
The songs are formulaic, Meat doesn't get room to move, the production is shiny and kitsch and the musicianship has been almost completely submerged. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pipehugger
Wow!
Excellent, albeit not as awesome as Bat Out of Hell 1&2.
I bought a CD 'The Bat Strikes Back'
it was written and produced in the style of the fabulous Steinman. Read more
I bought a CD 'The Bat Strikes Back'
it was written and produced in the style of the fabulous Steinman. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Humphries
Care!
Now it is probably my fault for making assumptions, but I looked at the cover as shown and knew that I didn't have this cd from Meat. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Cranfield
Fantastic!
Bat Out Of Hell albums are always unique, we fans tend to compare the three 'Bats' with each other and contemplate which is better and why. Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by Attila Hegedüs
Bat Out Of Hell 3: The Monster is Loose
`Bat Out Of Hell 3' is very much a formulaic affair and offers us a `Meat Loaf by numbers' album. There's not too much wrong with that if you enjoyed past Meat Loaf albums, but if... Read more
Published on 19 April 2010 by Spider Monkey
How does it stand the test of time?
Bat Out Of Hell III came out in the fall of 2006 and, hard to believe it, here we are in 2010 with Meat Loaf about to do what most of us thought he would not - release a brand new... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by A. Murrie
PERFECT, PERFECTER,PERFECTEST
MEATLOAF HAS MADE 3 PERFECT CDS.EACH SONG SOUNDS LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE.LOL. is it the sound of bonnie tyler getting gangbanged by kiss and some roadies filmed for youtube by... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Paul Bradley
oh yeah baby!!!
this album rocks big style!! i have over-played the cd to near death. I recommed it to any loaf and steinman fans out there. Read more
Published on 26 July 2008 by Cp Dunning
Masterpiece!!!
If I had to get rid of my rock music collection, but were allowed to keep a handful of albums, I would choose this without hesitation. Read more
Published on 14 May 2008 by ReviewBlog51
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