Wagnerian rock

Wagnerian rock is the merger of 20th-century rock and roll and 19th-century opera reminiscent of Richard Wagner or Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.^[1][2] The term was coined by songwriter and producer Jim Steinman to describe Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums.^[3]

See also

• Progressive rock
• Symphonic metal
• Rock opera

References

1. "Phil Spector". Biography.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
2. Levy, Daniel (December 16, 1991). "Critics' Voices: Dec. 16, 1991". Time. Time's Reviewers. ISSN 0040-781X.
3. Mossman, Kate (June 30, 2017). "Ever wondered what Meat Loaf was on about? The musical that unlocks the mystery". www.newstatesman.com.