I prefer "Back Into Hell" because that's the way Steinman envisioned his songs. Unlike "Bat Out Of Hell" where it was compromise, and everyone had to prove themselves on limited resources. For all of Bat's beauty, it doesn't sound like the epic Steinman Productions to me. "Making Love (Out Of Nothing At All)", and everything that followed, do. I have the same problem with "Bad For Good", which is not as good as "Bat Out Of Hell", and "Original Sin" which feels like a first draft of greater things to come on "Back Into Hell". "Back Into Hell" feels like production/arrangement/vocal perfection to me. The only weakness is the length of the songs but, what do you expect, it's Jim Steinman. I still would have preferred the original concepts for "All Revved Up" and "Paradise" compared to what we have on Bat. Easily!
Also, I have the same problem with "Frying Pan". Basically, he repeats the whole song. What he should have done, for "Back Into Hell", was fit the repeated verse with different lyrics, creating the second verse.
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