"If someone had told me that it was gonna be this big successful record, I probably would have said 'you’re crazy, there’s no way'!"

It was sixteen years since Bat Out of Hell was released and in 1993, Jim Steinman wrote some more epic songs (and re-cycled some others) for Meat Loaf to sing on the follow up album, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. Todd Rundgren was brought in to arrange the background vocals and the majority of the tracks became synonymous with the vocals of Todd Rundgren, Rory Dodd and Kasim Sulton! The track I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) became a massive number one hit all around the world.

It was through this contact with Meat Loaf that Kasim was asked to join his backing band, The Neverland Express. They embarked on a three-year long tour called the Everything Louder Tour that took them around the world several times to promote the album that prompted Meat Loaf’s comeback. The line-up was Meat Loaf (vocals), Patti Russo (vocals), Steve Buslowe (bass and vocals), Pat Thrall (lead guitar and vocals), John Miceli (drums), Mark Alexander (keyboards and vocals) and Kasim Sulton (keyboards, guitar and vocals). Sometimes other people would join them on stage too. For example, during the third concert at Wembley Arena in December 1994, the Chicken Shed Theatre Company (comprising of able and disabled children) joined them on stage, with Kasim playing keyboards for them. Later in the same concert, Brian May appeared and they sang Queen's "We Will Rock You" and "Roll Over Beethoven".

After touring heavily in 1994 (and appearing on an album of traditional Irish music by Eileen Ivers), Kasim spent the early part of 1995 recording Meat Loaf’s album Welcome To The Neighborhood. He arranged the background vocals and sang on almost every track.

In 1995 Kasim was offered a place in the Blue Oyster Cult line-up but had to turn it down due to other commitments. A couple of years later he auditioned for a place in Aerosmith too.

After heavy promotion of the Meat Loaf singles I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth) and Not A Dry Eye In The House in late 1995/early 1996, they embarked on the Born To Rock World Tour from April until October 1996 with the same band line-up. It was during this tour that Kasim impressed Meat fans the world over with his energy as he switched between instruments!

Also in 1996 Kasim found time to record on albums by Glen Burtnik and Rick Derringer and on two tracks on Celine Dion’s award wining album Falling Into You. Kasim additionally made a solo appearance at New York’s Bitter End club at their Songwriters Circle!

1997 started with Kasim playing at President Clinton’s Inaugural Ball with Meat Loaf. They also played five rock festivals in Germany in July of that year before Kasim embarked on a brief tour of Japan with Akiko Yano. Also in 1997 Kasim made another appearance at the Songwriters Circle at the Bitter End before recording Todd Rundgren’s With A Twist album and embarking on the critically acclaimed With A Twist Tour in late 1997 and early 1998.

In 1998 The Basement Tapes was released through SlickMusic as a CD. It contained all the tracks from the 1993 release, The Bassment Tapes, with two additional ones, Mixed Signals and All The Right Reasons.

In June and July of that year (at short notice) Kasim toured Japan, Australia, Germany, Holland and England with Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi. Kasim also made a few television appearances with Richie Sambora, both abroad and in US. A tour that was planned for later that year (to support Aerosmith) was unfortunately cancelled, but Kasim did play with Jon Bon Jovi at a Fan Convention.

In the Summer of 1998, Kasim was promoted to Musical Director for Meat Loaf and switched to playing bass. He spent several weeks rehearsing in New York as three new musicians (Damon La Scott, Tom Brislin and Ray Andersen) were brought into The Neverland Express. The first public showing of the new line-up was at the recording of VH-1’s StoryTellers on 5th October 1998. It was around this time that The Very Best of Meat Loaf album was released with three new tracks, one of which, Is Nothing Sacred, was later re-recorded and produced by Kasim. Despite receiving limited publicity, Is Nothing Sacred reached #15 on the UK charts. Kasim also produced the Meat Loaf StoryTellers album.

In August 1998, Kasim played his first gig alongside Simon Kirke, (Free, Bad Company) and Ricky Byrd as The Ricky Byrd Trio at the Bitter End club in New York. The trio made another appearance in September 1998 and have played regularly together over the subsequent years, releasing an album Tough Room….This World in 1999.

On 16th March 1999, The Very Best of Meat Loaf Tour debuted in Aberdeen, Scotland and lasted until 14th May 1999 covering Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Kasim then toured with Todd Rundgren’s Half Twisted Tour for three weeks in June 1999 before embarking on the Meat Loaf StoryTellers Tour from 30th October 1999 until 9th January 2000 in the US, including the magnificent Millenium Concert.