:yikes: Don't shatter my hopes! I'm still optimistic. I liked everything I've heard so far except that "let's be love" clip (oh, I gotta be cautious ;)). If you're right and it's really gonna be CHSIB II I hope the songs will sound like Testify and not like Because Of You.

They were already over with the release of IACBTMN and COM. Who writes really great, amazing, unique "power ballads" these days and could provide him with one?
But maybe there is a good one on the album? We haven't heard all songs yet. Maybe there'll be a surprise?

:twisted: Diane Warren 8)




*waits for the fun to start* :devil: :p

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :panic:

I don't think this album will be a "CHSIB 2" And that will be the last time I say "CHSIB 2" and it's because I don't know if you mean it's Pop-like quality. Or if you mean it's great song, good song, bad song ratio, which is a funny thought. Or if you're just referring it as a non concept record.

Meat has said it's going to be a rock record. For me genres mean nothing, but if I were to take a shot about this record. I believe the sound of this record will be like the last couple tours. A great sounding record with a whole new style of emotions and sounds.

I remember back in September '03, my anticipation for CHSIB was a roller coaster ride. Hearing all the samples rather obsessively gave me a feeling like I knew what the "ride" was about. Hearing the songs I basically lost my active listening. LOL It's back! ;) ;) heh

2006's 'The Monster Is Loose' the anticipation was a little different. Like many others, the idea of Jim and Meat together was awesome. I stop here, because I think everybody was on this same roller coaster. Or at least a similar One!!

I'm more stoked for this record than I have been for anything else in quite a long time. Self admittedly, I need a life ;) But rest assured, come 2010 I will be a full time daddy to a baby girl.

I hope the rest of the CD is better than that song.

We have heard just a fragment of a song .. which sounded great to me .. but then I like Meat singing.

IF this album were to be in the genre of CHSIB I'd be delighted as I continue to consider it one of Meat's great and mistakenly under-rated albums .. however I don't think for a minute it will be, and have no idea how anyone could think this were so based on the recent clip. As to "power ballads" .. again have no idea how Stephen defines these .. However, I agree with Mouse :) .. Meat imo continues to deliver power ballads, and I have every hope we will have some on the new album

Caryl

Miceli spoke of Meat arranging it that 3 songs wasinto a single Meat Loaf classic!

Really? I mean really, are you really wanting to rattle his cage again????
Then again, I am on a CHSIB kick right now anyway, so CHSIB II wouldn't be bad at all in my book.

Glad you still love him and if you do then buying the CD is a no brainer in support of the album doing well despite your 1st impression opinions.

So I ask you and anyone here, if you don't like any audio or vocal that you hear on Twitter, would you still buy the CD?

Suzieq

I know other people who suspect that it could become CHSIB II, too. I think (and I hope) it won't be like CHSIB. That album contained only a few rock songs but the music I've heard in the clips so far sounded like rock (although I'm sure they won't dare to do without one or two tearjerkers). Maybe it will be a better version of Welcome to the Neighborhood? I'm confident that Mr. Cavallo is doing a good job and will make it at least sound interesting. If Meat Loaf tried to rehash past hits, it would please some die-hard fans and a few nostalgic folks but others would yawn and the critics would probably write negative reviews again. No one expected a song like I'd Do Anything For Love in 1993, it surprised people. But this isn't 1993 and it would take a crazy genius like Jim Steinman ;) to provide Meat Loaf with a (new) "power ballad" that would not make him appear like an outdated copy of himself. Many of the "power ballads" of today sound like contributions to the Eurovision Song Contest - I think Meat Loaf deserves something better. Has anybody seen that ABC (?) interview in which he presented some of his favorite songs? He sang a few lines from 16 Tons and I thought "I'd like to hear him sing songs like that on stage".

Well, let's wait and see what the CD will really sound like. Maybe it's CHSIB II, maybe it will contain something for the "power ballad" lovers, maybe it will be Born To Run II or Physical Graffitti II. ;) Oh, no... wait, didn't he say it's gonna be Abbey Road II? :p

I think it's going to be a much more rock driven album than CHSIB - I can't see Rob Cavallo doing some sort of pop boy band pap.

I think that Meat Loaf sounds awesome in that clip, and let's not forget that it's been recorded on some sort of camcorder mic, then compressed, then streamed. I'm sure when we hear the actual track on CD (or very high quality MP3 :-)) it will be outstanding.

it was only a clip

chsib 2? will people get a grip, lets wait for it to come out!!!!!!
it could be deadringer 2 or bad attitude 2 [ nottttttttttttt!!!!!!!!! ]
its great hearing clips now and again [ fair play to meat ]
people can post there thoughts [ fair enough ] but lets not go down the negative road again!!! its something fresh and new i would imagine?
good luck to him, and i cant wait to buy it:D [ hey i may not like it? ]
but i wont judge it yet

I agree Caryl, CHSIB is one of my favourite albums too, and I think it was underrated as well. And that fragment of the song was great, and I can't wait to hear the rest of it and the album when it comes out.

Carole

Well so far I've liked everything I've heard on Twitter, and it goes without saying I will definitely be buying this album when it comes out.

Carole

I think that this song sounds rather different from Meat's style, so I chose to listen to it several times before posting my opinion.

The music intro is great, in other words it rocks, and when I listen to it, I can see John on stage behind his drums.
The way Meat sings at first surprised me, maybe because he seems harder than usual and I'm less accustomed to that. One sure thing, his voice is powerful.

I will now wait to listen to this song on the cd as some of you already mentionned, it was recorded on a camcorder mic. So the final version will of course sound a little different.

Thanks a lot Meat for sharing it with us.

Florence

Powerful, Loud, Rocking. It's Meat Loaf, 2009-2010.

Awesome quote - they should put this on the CD cover. For want of a better phrase, CHSIB.

Nah, why referring to such a very short period? Don't you think it's going to be a timeless album? ;)

I like the way you think Sarge. it was a good quote.
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Then it will rank as one of the most pleasurable listening experiences Meat Loaf has released. To me, Couldn't Have Said It Better will always have a special place in my heart - the entire album. It is something I will never grow tired of listening to.

Well, there was a pretty interesting review of Whitney Houston's new album that may answer that for you...

http://www.defamer.com.au/2009/09/th...houston-album/

:shock:

Dave

You're right Flo, we have to wait for the CD. But I'm sure that it 'll be brilliant like usual.
ML can't make anything bad. It's impossible. Maybe, certain songs were a little less perfected but it's always very good because ML is a great artist and perfectionist.

It's for this that we love him.
A@ Annie :heart:

Midnight At The Lost And Found. Even Meat Loaf would agree!

:twisted: With Razor's Edge, Wolf At Your Door, Fallen Angel..........

You can't call the album a complete loss 8)

Nothing "bad" can come from a man who sings with so much passion.
Except that he can make us cry sometimes when moving us so deeply. Let's call them "Happy Tears" :-)

Florence