On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Bat Out of Hell, the album that Meat Loaf's astonishing career sprang from, the premiere of Bat Out Of Hell, The Musical, and the launch of a mammoth two-year farewell tour, Mick Wall, who has known Meat Loaf throughout his career, pulls back the curtains to reveal the soft-hearted soul behind the larger-than-life monster he created for himself.