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LEGACY RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES THE STATESIDE RELEASE OF HELL IN A HANDBASKET, THE NEW FULL-LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM FROM MEAT LOAF

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Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the stateside release of Hell In A Handbasket, the new full-length studio album from Meat Loaf, the iconic frontman whose 1977 breakout album, Bat Out Of Hell, defined the arena rock genre and remains as one of the world's five top-selling albums of all-time, with more than 43 million copies sold to date.

Meat Loaf's new album, Hell In A Handbasket, will be available everywhere on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. PREORDER NOW at Amazon by clicking HERE!

Performing with Meat Loaf on Hell In A Handbasket is The Neverland Express, his long-time backing ensemble, featuring John Miceli (drums, percussion), Patti Russo (lead and backing vocals), Paul Crook (electric and acoustic guitars), Randy Flowers (electric and acoustic guitars, vocals), David Luther (saxophone, vocals), Justin Avery (piano, organ, keyboard, vocals), and Danny Miranda (electric and upright bass).

The new Meat Loaf tracks on Hell In A Handbasket include "All of Me," "The Giving Tree,"
“Live or Die,” "Blue Sky/Mad Mad World/The Good God is a Woman and She Don't Like Ugly" (special appearance by Chuck D), "California Dreamin'” (duet with Patti Russo), "Party of One," "Another Day," "40 Days," "Our Love and Our Souls” (duet with Patti Russo), "Stand in the Storm" (special guest appearances from Trace Adkins, Lil Jon and Mark McGrath), "Blue Sky,” and “Fall From Grace.”

"Hell In A Handbasket is the most personal record I've ever made," said Meat Loaf. "It's really the first record I've ever put out about how I feel about life and how I feel about what's going on at the moment." The album, produced by Paul Crook, is an expression of life’s metaphors, driven by excellent musicianship, and of course, the passionate vocals of Meat Loaf. "Making this album was a great experience," said Meat Loaf, "and I hope my fans enjoy hearing it as much as I did making it."

VIDEO: Meat Loaf Live Medley

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Concert Review: Meat Loaf, Vector Arena

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By Paul Simei-Barton

With a 40-year career that has seen soaring highs and some horrible lows, Meat Loaf has become as unpredictable as a French rugby team. One could sense an air of nervous anticipation among the crowd as they amused themselves with a bout of pre-match Mexican waves.

Would there be a repeat of the infamous AFL Final's gig or the health problems that postponed the Tauranga concert? Would there be a reprise on the cataclysmic meltdown in Celebrity Apprentice?

TheDaveyBoyShow.com CD Review: Hell In A Handbasket

"The twelve tracks on this album will take you on a musical journey from the guttural realms of rap and hip hop, to traditional southern rock, and even spiral the listener into the world of modern country music. There are guitars, pianos, and even fiddles on this album. This is musically one of Meat Loaf’s most easily accessible albums ever."

Read the full review by clicking HERE.

TheDaveyBoyShow.com CD Review: Hell In A Handbasket

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"The twelve tracks on this album will take you on a musical journey from the guttural realms of rap and hip hop, to traditional southern rock, and even spiral the listener into the world of modern country music. There are guitars, pianos, and even fiddles on this album. This is musically one of Meat Loaf’s most easily accessible albums ever."

Read the full review by clicking HERE.

New Album “Hell In A Handbasket: Releases In Australia today

"Hell In A Handbasket," the new album by Meat Loaf released in Australia today, September 30. You can order your copy online at sanity.com.au

New Album "Hell In A Handbasket" Releases In Australia Sept 30, Signed Copies Available Now

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"Hell In A Handbasket," the new album by Meat Loaf releases in Australia on September 30, 2011. Preorder online now from sanity.com.au and get a limited edition signed copy!

Meat Loaf's new album ‘Hell In A Handbasket’ To be released 30th September 2011

Music comes no bigger than Meat Loaf. After 40 years and selling over 100 million records, among them one of the biggest albums of all time, Meat Loaf has been a larger than life presence in music with his unique songs and stellar collaborations. Bat Out of Hell is still the number one selling international album in Australia with over 1.6 million copies sold and awarded Platinum status 23 times.

Catch Meat Loaf On Piers Morgan Tonight This Thursday, August 18

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Meat Loaf will be a special guest on "Piers Morgan Tonight" this
Thursday, August 18 on CNN. The show airs worldwide (US 9PM ET/6PM CT). Please check local listings for show times and stations.

GUILTY PLEASURE TOUR

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Some people think big. Some people think huge. Then there’s Meat Loaf.

While other artists may have tried to match his scale and sound, so far none have come close. Happily, he’s heading back to Australia & New Zealand for a massive run of arena and A Day On The Green winery shows proudly presented by The Frontier Touring Company and Roundhouse.

Meat Loaf certainly requires no introduction, he burst onto the world music stage in 1977 with his landmark release Bat Out Of Hell, which transformed him from a stage actor into a rock ‘n’ roll icon. This album has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and is the third biggest selling record of all time, selling in excess of 200,000 copies a year! Significantly, it is still the number one selling international album in Australia with 1,610,000 copies sold and has been awarded 23 x Platinum status.

Following Bat Out Of Hell came such masterpieces as 1981’s Dead Ringer, 1984’s Bad Attitude, and the Bat Out Of Hell sequels, 1993’s Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell and 2006’s Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, not to mention 2010’s Hang Cool Teddy Bear. Ahead of his 2011 Australian & New Zealand tour dates, Meat Loaf is preparing for the release of his brand new album, Hell In A Handbasket, due in October.

Prior to the commencement of his Guilty Pleasure national tour, the AFL and Carlton Draught are pleased to announce Meat Loaf will be the headline special guest performer at the 2011 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday October 1st at the MCG.

Managing Director of The Frontier Touring Company Michael Gudinski has again been involved in securing the 2011 Toyota AFL Grand Final entertainment.

Meat Loaf’s ‘Guilty Pleasure’ tour promises to feature a stellar array of Meat Loaf hits, both past and present. It will be big! It will be dramatic! It will ROCK!

MEAT LOAF
GUILTY PLEASURE TOUR
Frontier Members pre-sale via Frontiertouring.com

Tue 28 Jun, noon (AEST) Wed 29 Jun, noon (AEST) General public on sale from 9am local time Monday July 4th, 2011

Tuesday 4 Oct- WIN Entertainment Centre,Wollongong, NSW

Thursday 6 Oct- Brisbane Entertainment Centre, QLD

Saturday 8 Oct- A Day On The Green – Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley, NSW

Wednesday 12 Oct- Sydney Entertainment Centre. Sydney NSW

Friday 14 Oct- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 15 Oct- A Day On The Green, Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, VIC

Wednesday 19 Oct- Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide SA

Saturday 22 Oct- nib Stadium – Perth, WA




Tickets through www.ticketek.com.au and www.ticketmaster.com.au

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