After the overflowing-with-excitement “Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire),” Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell makes an abrupt turn to its most delicate ballad, a true Steinman masterpiece that I think may actually be my favorite song he has ever written. Almost like tiptoeing footsteps leading us into the song,…

Where “It Just Won’t Quit” was little-changed from the Bad for Good recording, “Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)” is surprisingly different, even if it feels like it’s not. The lyrics, melody, main guitar riff and piano interplay with it are intact, but much of the rest of the song sees some…

Meat Loaf claimed forever that this song was always meant for Bat out of Hell II and that he was angry at Steinman for putting it on Original Sin. Steinman denied that he had written it for Meat Loaf. I don’t like to wade into the interpersonal arguments between Meat Loaf and Steinman, because neither…