Bat Out Of Hell
by Meat Loaf

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
Year: 1977
Overall rank: 667th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 687 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1977 (19th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (150th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (667th)

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Bat Out Of Hell is ranked as the best album by Meat Loaf.

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Bat Out Of Hell rankings

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Overall rank: 667th | 1970s rank: 150th | 1977 rank: 19th

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 687 votes)
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75/100
From 06/29/2025 01:33 | #309759
Very bombastic. The rocking tracks are great. The ballads don't really do it for me though.
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From 09/07/2023 19:21 | #299027
What a combination Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf make!! Humorous, Heartbreaking Anthems!!
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70/100
From 01/19/2023 21:56 | #293069
I used to own this album. Not sure why it disappeared. Decent songs but really didn’t care for it. No big loss. Cool cover art though.
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From 09/06/2022 17:15 | #289397
Amazing
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85/100
From 08/28/2022 01:08 | #288966
Very overblown, but in a way I think works out for the better which makes it more appealing. The title track is a stone-cold rock classic and I really enjoy the late Meat Loaf's vocals on these songs.

No surprise at all that this lead to a musical as you can tell the significant influence musical theatre had on Jim Steinman's writing, with a few moments being very Lord Webber-esque
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100/100
From 04/25/2022 09:52 | #284616
One of the greatest rock albums ever released. Bat out of hell will always have a special place in my heart. As soon as I hear those opening sounds it manages to transport me straight back to the moment I first heard it and the excitement and joy it produced. A great array of different sounding songs and a celebration of rock music. Whilst I can understand why others have mentioned there being forgettable tracks, 'Heaven can wait' is one of my favorites and I personally feel is one of Steinman's best written and most heartfelt songs on the album.
There does seem to be a slight 'cartoonish' feel to some of the songs, however I feel this adds a lot of character and originality to Meatloaf's vocals.
The only negative I would add is that I feel the order of tracks could have been adjusted slightly.
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80/100
From 01/06/2022 06:35 | #278709
Following two hugely successful early 70's rock opera's by The Who, it made sense to follow this up with something different, and Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman did it. What a great opening and ending to this album, and my favourite two tracks.
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From 03/04/2021 21:44 | #266974
I love this album. I never get tired of listening to it.
Incredibly good lyrics. Definitely one of the best
albums ever.
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From 08/28/2020 23:13 | #257552
Every song on the album is incredible.
great lyrics, great voice, great music.
I loved every minute of it.
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