Comments for Meat Loaf, Welcome to the Neighboorhood

Iīm sorry this is not my opinion! Whatīs the matter with Meat Loaf! Jim Steinman didnīt write the song and the new CD shows a new Meat Loaf with a new music. No, thank you - this is not the music I like from you. You made Rockīnīroll (starting in Rocky Horror Picture Show till your last album) - but not a music like that!

This is an excellent collection - it demonstrates the fact that Meat Loaf is a true artist and has the versatility to sing ANY style of music - i.e. "Runnin' for the Red Light" - "Not a Dry Eye in the House" & "Martha".

With one exception, the songs on this album are of the highest order, on a parallel with the "Bat I/II" tunes. The guitar riffs on some tracks (e.g. "Amnesty is granted") are some of the best I''ve heard by any artist, "I''d lie for you and that''s the truth" is not written by Steinman, but nevertheless is a great ballad which Meat Loaf, as always, handles exceptionally well. "Where the rubber meets the road"contains some great lyrics, mocking the political-correctness of society, and "Not a dry eye..." and "Where angels sing" are sang faultlessly by Meat Loaf. Again, these are run-of-the-mill rock tunes, but they are transformed by the man into masterpieces. "Left in the dark", written by Steinman and originally on the latter''s album "Bad for good", is ten times better than the original, and probably shades it as my favourite song on the album. "Running for the red light" and "If this is the last kiss" are also superb, but I''m disappointed with "Martha". Meat Loaf does his best, but the words are just too depressing in this one! Apart from that though, a great album.

And excellent album with material not typical to much of Meat Loaf`s earlier music. The style is not as poetic as the earlier stuff, but the emotion that makes Meat Loaf such a great performer is there completely. From the sultry ballad "I`d Lie For You (And That`s The Truth) to the hard rocking, powerful lyrics of "Original Sin," this is Meat Loaf at his best. -Jeff Whitmire