Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell is a 1993 studio album by Meat Loaf, and was written and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released sixteen years after the original Bat out of Hell. It reached the number one positions in the USA and the UK. Three tracks were released as singles, including "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)", which reached number one in 28 countries.Some of the songs were written in the late 1970s for the sequel, but due to problems with the singer's voice, and other disagreements, they were first included on Steinman's projects Bad for Good and Pandora's Box's Original Sin album.The album was released by Virgin Records outside of North America, where it was released by MCA. The third part of the Bat trilogy, Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, was released in October 2006.

Closeup of Meat Loaf onstage at Musikfest 2007, from The Morning Call.

Universal appears to have gotten over it's beef with YouTube. The label is uploading videos like Judgment Day done be tomorrow. Meat Loaf is one of those singers I wouldn't want to hear all the time because he'd wear a bit thin - but it's nice to be reminded about that rocking voice.

A loaf of bread shaped like a turkey. What do you think you stuff it with? Meat?

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.