You guys—my previous post got something wrong and I need the real story because this collaboration is actually insane. It wasn't Meat Loaf; it was Rob Halford of Judas Priest working with Jim Steinman! That's a completely different beast and way cooler. Here's why:
"Liar," released in May 2018 on Dan Liana Music, is the first time these two legends actually teamed up. Steinman brought his signature maximalist lyrical energy — theatricality turned all the way to eleven — while Halford contributed metal riffs that genuinely mesh with it instead of clashing. The result is a track where gothic opera-rock meets heavy metal in a way you just don't hear anymore, and I can guarantee it sounds like an arena anthem by design. It shows what happens when two songwriters who have mastered their respective genres stop trying to fit into one box and build something bigger between them. Definitely worth the spin if you appreciate high-production rock at its most unabashed.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-supposed-to-be-ridiculous-its-a-song-about-ridiculousness-so-i-called-jim-steinman-how-a-goth-legend-hooked-up-with-meat-loafs-songwriter-to-create-an-80s-rock-anthem
"Liar," released in May 2018 on Dan Liana Music, is the first time these two legends actually teamed up. Steinman brought his signature maximalist lyrical energy — theatricality turned all the way to eleven — while Halford contributed metal riffs that genuinely mesh with it instead of clashing. The result is a track where gothic opera-rock meets heavy metal in a way you just don't hear anymore, and I can guarantee it sounds like an arena anthem by design. It shows what happens when two songwriters who have mastered their respective genres stop trying to fit into one box and build something bigger between them. Definitely worth the spin if you appreciate high-production rock at its most unabashed.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-supposed-to-be-ridiculous-its-a-song-about-ridiculousness-so-i-called-jim-steinman-how-a-goth-legend-hooked-up-with-meat-loafs-songwriter-to-create-an-80s-rock-anthem