Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell

Although Meat Loaf has made several albums since Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell is an explicit sequel to that milestone of '70s pop culture. Reprising the formula of the original nearly to the letter, Back Into Hell is bombastic and has too much detail, thanks to the pseudo-operatic splendor of Jim Steinman's grandly cinematic songs. From the arrangements to the lengths of the tracks, everything on the album is overstated; even the album version of the hit single, "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," is 12 minutes long. Yet that's precisely the point of this album, and is also why it works so well. No other rock & roller besides Meat Loaf could pull off the humor and theatricality of Back Into Hell and make it seem real. In that sense, it's a worthy successor to the original. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Amy Goff Vocals (Background) Bill Gardner Assistant Engineer Bill Payne Piano Brandon Harris Assistant Engineer Brett Cullen Vocals (Background) Brian Meagher Bagpipes, Drums Chris Albert Assistant Engineer Chuck Burgi ? Curtis King Vocals (Background) Cynthia Geary Vocals (Background) Dan Gellert Assistant Engineer Dave Gellis ? David Thoener Mixing Dominic Chichetti ? Eddie Martinez Guitar Elaine Goff Vocals (Background) Ellen Foley Vocals Eric Troyer Vocals (Background) Greg Calbi Mastering Gunnar Nelson Vocals (Background) Jeff Bova Programming, Organ, Synthesizer Jim Steinman Vocals (Background), Vocals, Producer, Composer, Arranger Jimmy Bralower Drums John Miccli ? Justin Meagher Bagpipes, Drums Kasim Sulton Vocals (Background) Kenny Aronoff Drums (Snare), Drums Lenny Pickett Saxophone Mark Alexander ? Mark Guilbeault Assistant Engineer Matthew Boomer La Monica Assistant Engineer Matthew Nelson Vocals (Background) Max Haskett Vocals (Background) Meat Loaf Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Michelle Little Vocals (Background) Mrs. Loud Vocals Pat Thrall Drums, Guitar Patricia Rouseau ? Paul Jacobs ? Rick Marotta Drums (Snare), Drums Robert Coron Vocals (Background) Rory Dodd Vocals (Background) Rory Foley Vocals (Background) Rory Romano Assistant Engineer Roy Bittan Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Associate Producer Steve Boyer Assistant Engineer Steve Buslowe Drums, Bass Steve Holroyd Engineer Steve Rinkoff Mixing, Associate Producer, Engineer, Producer Stuart Emerson Vocals (Background) Tim Pierce Guitar Todd Rundgren Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) Victor Deyglio Assistant Engineer