The Monster Is Loose

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"The Monster Is Loose"

Song by Meat Loaf
from the album Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
Released	October 20, 2006 (Ireland) October 23, 2006 (UK) October 31, 2006 (US)
Recorded	2005 - 2006
Genre	Rock
Length	7:11
Writer(s)	Desmond Child/Nikki Sixx/John 5

"The Monster Is Loose" is a song, written by Desmond Child, Nikki Sixx and John 5. It is the title track for Meat Loaf's 2006 album Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose. The song is highly influenced by the gothic style of John 5, who incidentally plays the main guitar parts. The song is just over 7 minutes long, and consists of two verses, two choruses, two sections of a bridge, followed by an instrumental section, then the chorus again repeated.

Q were unimpressed with the track, suggesting that 'whoever decided it would be a good idea for Meat Loaf to tackle nu-metal... should be tarred and feathered.^[1]

"The Monster is Loose", the song, got leaked over the internet several months before the album's official release. It was available for download at many places, as well as Meat loaf's official site, and his myspace.

1 Personnel
2 Video
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Personnel

Piano: Matt Rollings.
Organ: Mark Alexander.
Guitar Solo: John 5.
Guitar: John 5 and Corky James.
Bass: Kasim Sulton.
Drums: Victor Indrizzo.
Percussion: Kenny Aronof.
Programming: Harry Sommerdahl.
Background Vocals Arranged by Todd Rundgren and Desmond Child.
Background Vocals: Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson and Desmond Child.

[edit] Video

The video that goes with the song is made up of bit and pieces of other videos Meat Loaf has performed in or live stage clips. Just like the video for I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) this video is a shortened version of the actual song. It goes for 4:37 long where as the CD version runs for 7:11.