Bat out of Hell is an extremely successful album by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, released in 1977, and produced by Todd Rundgren. Its musical style is influenced by Steinman's appreciation of Richard Wagner, Phil Spector and Bruce Springsteen.Although not an immediate hit, the album has become one of the biggest selling of all time. It sells about 200,000 copies per year and has sold an estimated 37 million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 343 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Steinman produced a sequel in 1993 called Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell, which includes the hit single "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)". A second sequel, Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, released in October 2006, featured seven songs written by Steinman.

Sony Music must pay $5m to a small record company for missing its logo off Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album, a US court has ruled.

Sony Music must pay $5m (£2.4m) to a small record company for missing its logo off Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album, a US court has ruled.The decision comes after a court settlement in 1998 decided Sony should include the Cleveland International logo on future copies of the record.

I think it's simply horrible how Meatloaf cusses. I was brought up to NOT f***ing cuss.

Meat Loaf will hit the road with a three act performance from Bat Out Of Hell beginning in late February. “[Meat Loaf] didn’t stray from the “Bat” flight path once during this two-hour performance during which he offered up all of the bombast, affectation and unreconstructed lung power he’s come to embody over the years.” - Daily Variety NYC

Singer hopes word of mouth will carry the album into top charts.