Braver Than We Are
by Meat Loaf
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
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  1. georgecarlin1
    Sep 16, 2016
    10
    I love it better than bat out of hell 3 and and his hang cool teddy bear or his unforgettable hell in a handbasket albums this album ranks up there with bat out of hell 1 and 2 as one of the best albums of meat loaf's career with Jim Steinman making the songs I love it. Thanks meat loaf and jim Steinman.
  2. irishdaddyo
    Sep 16, 2016
    8
    All of the music and pagentry we have come to expect from Jim Steinman, The incredible music, some great mixes of old and new, and it is gratifying. Meatloaf's voice has seemed to have lost some his punch, but the feeling he puts into the lines, at 68, its a wizened man who delivers. "Train of Love" finds him at his crescendo on this album, as if he's building up to it, track by track.All of the music and pagentry we have come to expect from Jim Steinman, The incredible music, some great mixes of old and new, and it is gratifying. Meatloaf's voice has seemed to have lost some his punch, but the feeling he puts into the lines, at 68, its a wizened man who delivers. "Train of Love" finds him at his crescendo on this album, as if he's building up to it, track by track. "Speaking in Tongues" he is back to old form and is complemented by Stacy Michelle's soaring vocals. "Going all the way" is spectacular, it is this albums Paradise by the Dashboard Lights. "More" is a great pounding song, great keys on it! "Only when I feel" reminds of Trans Siberian Orchestra. "Souvenirs" is an awesome sax-centric song, reminds me of late 70's classic songs! "Loving You is a Dirty Job" is very well put together, Stacy Michelle is a great singer! I could see her doing more of Steinman's work!
    Always been a fan, I'm liking it more and more as I play it over and over!    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Record Collector
    Oct 7, 2016
    60
    Braver Than We Are knows its audience and plays to it perfectly.
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  2. AllMusic
    Sep 23, 2016
    70
    Braver Than We Are may have its flaws--it's too staid and self-conscious, for one--but Steinman never found a better interpreter for his songs than Meat Loaf, and Meat Loaf never sounds more like himself than he does when singing Steinman, and that's why the album works.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Sep 20, 2016
    65
    Braver Than We Are isn't Bat Out of Hell (but what else is?) and it isn't even Bat Out of Hell II, but it's a hell of a lot better than the Steinman-unapproved Bat Out of Hell III. These are the types of songs Meat Loaf is meant to be singing, written by the only man able to fully harness his unique talents for the greater good.
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