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. The term was coined by songwriter and producer Jim Steinman to describe Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums. Notable artists Bonnie Tyler Jim Steinman King Crimson Meat Loaf Cranes See also Progressive rock Symphonic metal Rock opera References Richard Wagner Rock music genres Phil Spector 1970s in music 1980s in music 1990s in music