Good... But Not Great (Dead Ringer - Meat Loaf)

Member Name: jamesbevis2

Product:	Dead Ringer - Meat Loaf
Date:	23/11/08 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great Ballad, More Meat Loaf!

Disadvantages: Average

Certainly, it is fair to say that Dead Ringer is a big disappointment after the desert island Bat Out Of Hell record, which in honestly couldn't really have been bettered anyway.

The album doesn't have the diverse variation of its predecessor, and the lack of ballads is a great shame too. That said, the one and only ballad, More Than You Deserve is by far the highlight of the album, which despite having energy in abundance fails to capture the imagination.

Regardless, the passion and power of Meatloaf is ever present, and the charisma of his songs cannot be ignored even if the title track is quite average at best.

Add a solid ballad to a few sprightly rockers at the start, and despite feeling a little thin in places, Dead Ringer is a pretty decent solo rock n' roll effort, even if it isn't the genre defining record which went before it.

Summary: ***