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Hell in a Handbasket

Meat Loaf · 2011

53 min · 12 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · progressive rock

A theatrical fusion of rock and poignant balladry, echoing themes of love and existential struggle.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • theatrical emotional storytelling
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • contemplative late-night reflections
  • dynamic emotional journeys

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2011, 'Hell in a Handbasket' marked Meat Loaf's 12th studio album and came after a decade-long hiatus. Following the commercial success of 'Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose,' this album showcased his return to the music scene during a period when he faced health challenges, including significant weight loss and vocal strain.
Stylistic neighbors
Queen· David Bowie· Alice Cooper

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 All of Me 5:15
  • 2 The Giving Tree 4:53
  • 3 Live or Die 4:26
  • 4 Blue Sky / Mad Mad World / The Good God Is a Woman and She Don’t Like Ugly 4:58
  • 5 California Dreamin’ 3:57
  • 6 Party of One 3:57
  • 7 Another Day 5:03
  • 8 Forty Days 5:20
  • 9 Our Love and Our Souls 3:57
  • 10 Stand in the Storm 4:36
  • 11 Blue Sky 2:56
  • 12 Fall From Grace 3:47

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