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...years later, what exactly is the motivation for “Bat out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose”? The album was originally scheduled to be released without the aid of long-time Meat Loaf partner and composer, Jim Steinman, who also owns the “Bat Out of Hell” trademark. Steinman’s refusal to sell the trademark led to a battle of words and an eventual lawsuit by Meat Loaf, who accused Steinman of attempting to hold up the release through “blackmail and a hold...
Unfortunately, Steinman and the Loaf made good; we would have been much better off if the franchise were still held hostage. The once-campy features of a typical Meat Loaf release—rock opera (Wikipedia says “Wagnerian”) vocals and orchestration, hilarious lyrics, immense sing-a-long possibility—are all absent or poorly done the third time around...
...title track and lead single “The Monster Is Loose” is baffling in a sickening sort of way. It starts of with Rage Against the Machine-esque guitars, creating a bewildering juxtaposition with Meat Loaf’s standard over-singing. This continues for a full, pummeling seven minutes...
...third track on the album is Meat Loaf’s “original” rendition of the Celine Dion hit “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” Written by Steinman in 1983, the song was shelved in favor of “I Would Do Anything for Love” until Dion made it her own. Meat Loaf adds absolutely nothing to a song we should never have to hear again anyway...
Finally, buried 12 songs into the album, the real Meat Loaf of my childhood reappears. “Seize the Night” features the beautiful choir orchestration, strings, and the kind of spot-on vocals that used to make cleaning my room that much more enjoyable. Sadly, it all ends very quickly, and listeners are left with two more dull tracks...