Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell CD/DVD

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
CD/DVD (1997/2006)
Epic

This is a classic record, as you all should be aware of. Jim Steinman's songwriting, Meat Loaf's voice and the super gifted back up musicians makes this one of the greatest rock albums of all time. This CD/DVD combo is worth getting even if you already own the regular album. The DVD is, in fact, the previously released "Hits Out Of Hell", packed with cheesy promo videos from Meat's first two albums. Great stuff!

Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin

Ozzy Osbourne -
The Ultimate Sin
(1986) Epic

This is a long lost and forgotten jewel of an album. I realise I haven't even listed any of Ozzy's solo albums here on the blog. That's a shame, because the self acclaimed "Prince Of Darkness" has been recording a great deal of awesome albums throughout his career. The album is maybe most commonly known for the single "Shot In The Dark", but it has a great deal of good songs. Check it out!

Jim Steinman - Bad For Good

Jim Steinman -
Bad For Good (1981)
Epic/Sony

This album was supposed to be Meat Loafs follow up to "Bat Out Of Hell". Jim decided to released it as a solo album instead. And what an album it is!
I really like this kind of bombastic, over the top rock. As Jim once said "If you don’t go over the top, you’ll never see what’s on the other side". Almost all the songs on this album was later recorded by Meat Loaf on various albums.