Open the box and sin (Original Sin - Pandora's Box)

Member Name: sharpmerlot

Product:	Original Sin - Pandora's Box
Date:	02/09/09 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: it is a nother chance to hear the songs of Steinman

Disadvantages: It is not long enough

First let me say I am a huge Jim Steinman fan. I think that the music he creates is some of the best of the rock era. We all know and love the classic Bat out of hell and its timeless songs 2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad and You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth as well as the title track. Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse Of The Heart and Holding Out for A Hero. Well let me say that all of the tracks on this album are up there with those named above.

Pandora's Box is a girl group formed by Steinman to record these songs while he was waiting for Meatloaf to get round to recording Bat Out of Hell II. Some of the songs will be familiar as Meatloaf covered some on Bat II and III. The most familiar voice on the album will most likely be Ellen Foley who appeared on the original Bat Out of Hell as the featured female vocalist.

The most well known song is undoubtedly It's All Coming Back To Me Now, which became a huge hit for Celine Dion. Now admittedly Celine did a good job on the song as did Meatloaf, but the best and original version is undoubtedly here on Original Sin.

There is no point in me giving a track by track run down. Suffice to say if you know kim Steinmans work then you know what to expect. Be prepared to be bombarded by the genius of Steinman.

Summary: Brilliance from the tormented genius.