The recently evolved VH1 Storytellers series was created to capture the music and the stories of bands like Meat Loaf. From the tremendous success of their debut release "Bat Out Of Hell" in the mid-seventies to one of the strongest comebacks in rock history with their 1993 effort "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell", Meat Loaf songs are truly great stories. Written by longtime partner and collaborator Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf song lyrics paint a visual story for the audience to appreciate.

When the original concept of getting both Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman together to tell the stories behind their music failed to materialize at the last minute, Meat Loaf picked up the ball and ran with it full speed ahead. His style is loose yet intense; a talented vocalist that truly appreciates his audience. He starts the show at full throttle with the final minute of "All Revved Up and No Place to Go". After a brief standard introduction of "Welcome to Storytellers", the band turns up the volume on "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back" from the "Bat Out of Hell II" record. Most of the tracks include a brief introductory story, comprised of tales of music industry adventures, both past and present. Meat Loaf fans won’t be disappointed with the "Storytellers" effort; most of the popular and familiar favorites like "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth", Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad" and the former #1 single ""I’d Do Anything For Love" and included on this effort. The band nails their version of the popular "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" like it was twenty years ago, and even includes the Phil Rizutto play-by-play sequence. Meat Loaf also covers Warren Zevon’s "Lawyers, Guns and Money" like it was his own. His producers, struggling to limit the length of time of both Meat Loaf’s songs and his stories, rush him through the final storyteller introduction preceding a great version of the eleven-plus minute "Bat Out Of Hell". The disc also includes the new single version bonus track "Is Nothing Sacred".

The story of Meat Loaf’s return to fame and glory is one of the best in the music industry. Meat Loaf wears the storytellers format well because his career has been an interesting ride. It’s evident from listening to the music on this disc that he enjoys his work. The songs are interesting and creative and offer a fresh sound even twenty years after they dominated FM radio.