Hell in a Handbasket

Hell in a Handbasket
North American cover
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2011 (Australia)
February 27, 2012 (UK)
March 13, 2012 (US)
RecordedSummer 2011
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length53:05
LabelLegacy
ProducerPaul Crook, Lil Jon
Meat Loaf chronology
Hang Cool Teddy Bear
(2010)
Hell in a Handbasket
(2011)
Braver Than We Are
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic44/100
Review scores
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AllMusic
The A.V. ClubC-
Consequence of SoundD-
Goldmine
The Guardian
The Independent
London Evening Standard
PopMatters3/10
Record Collector
Spin2/10

Hell in a Handbasket is the eleventh studio album by Meat Loaf, released September 30, 2011, in Australia and New Zealand, through Legacy Recordings (Sony Music Entertainment). A wider global release followed in early 2012. It features guest appearances from Lil Jon, Mark McGrath, Trace Adkins, John Rich, and Chuck D, as well as Meat Loaf’s regular collaborators Paul Crook and Patti Russo.