made a dime out of it. but he did go on to make some great records, but nothing would ever top bat out of hell. a glorious, over the top, emotional battering ram. a rock and roll masterpiece. # ..hell. ..#. meatloaf whose death has been announced today, he was 74. henry yates has written for a number of music publications. there is something so unlikely about meatloaf. if you are a music agent 45 years ago you would say, this is never gonna work. 45 years ago you would say, this is never gonna work. absolutely, total anomal , never gonna work. absolutely, total anomaly. a never gonna work. absolutely, total anomaly, a one-off, never gonna work. absolutely, total anomaly, a one-off, unrepeatable. | never gonna work. absolutely, total| anomaly, a one-off, unrepeatable. i anomaly, a one off, unrepeatable. i can t imagine it it it is very far in the pop idol finalist. i always