Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose is an album by Meat Loaf; the third and last in the Bat out of Hell series. It was released in October 2006, nearly thirty years after the first album (1977), and thirteen after Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993).
Produced by Desmond Child, it is the only Bat album not involving Jim Steinman in its production. The album was the subject to a legal dispute between Meat Loaf and Steinman, who had regi...
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Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose is an album by Meat Loaf; the third and last in the Bat out of Hell series. It was released in October 2006, nearly thirty years after the first album (1977), and thirteen after Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993).
Produced by Desmond Child, it is the only Bat album not involving Jim Steinman in its production. The album was the subject to a legal dispute between Meat Loaf and Steinman, who had registered the phrase "Bat out of Hell" as a trademark and attempted to prevent the album using the phrase. In the end, seven songs that Steinman wrote for various other projects were included.
As with its predecessors, the album received mixed reviews. A tour, named "Seize the Night tour," followed the release, concentrating upon songs from the Bat albums.
According to a Reuters report, Meat Loaf and Steinman started working on an album in 2001. During the concerts in his Hair of the Dog tour, Meat Loaf made a point to mention that he and...
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