FInally, after more than a decade at work, Twisted Sister hit the big time and Dee Snider became one of the most recognizable figures in pop culture. Featuring all-time anthems in “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,”Stay Hungryhits on all levels, including the yearning ba...
In the hair metal era, breakout bands such as Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Poison, Warrant and Ratt took what the '70s glam rockers did and intensified it, fueled largely by the image-driven nature of the newly-minted MTV. The hair was bigger and the Spandex pants were tighter than in ...
66. Twisted Sister, 'Stay Hungry' (Atlantic, 1984) Twisted Sister transcended the rock world and entered the mainstream with outrageous frontman Dee Snider’s makeup-smeared mug adorning TV screens across the globe. Arguably the most recognized face in heavy music, Snider penned the band’s big...
But 1972's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' is the album where it all comes together: the guts, the songs, the glam and the blast of rock 'n' roll energy that sounds like it came from another part of the galaxy. Jackson Browne, 'Late for the Sky'...
Seriously, don’t piss off Dee Snider. When Manowar slagged Twisted Sister in an interview for the use of makeup and glam outfits, calling them something to the effect of “sissies,” the band’s frizzy, blond-haired frontman called out the defenders of true steel, challenging them to a...
66. Twisted Sister, 'Stay Hungry' (Atlantic, 1984) Twisted Sister transcended the rock world and entered the mainstream with outrageous frontman Dee Snider’s makeup-smeared mug adorning TV screens across the globe. Arguably the most recognized face in heavy music, Snider penned the band’s big...
21. Twisted Sister, 'Under the Blade' (1982) After years and years of packing bars and delivering knockout performances, glam workaholics Twisted Sister finally landed a record deal. While ‘Under the Blade’ doesn’t pack the same power as their live shows (no studio album does), it does...
Twisted Sister Fin Costello, Getty Images Twisted Sister Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has expressed a rather complex variety of thoughts on his band's Rock Hall induction chances. "I am an egomaniac and a narcissist but not to the point where I think [that] Twisted Sister should be in...
anthemic songwriting and dynamics and it was a wonder how his kit was able to handle such routine abuse. While his playing may not immediately be at the forefront on the studio recordings, there’s no doubting the stage is the true way to experience Twisted Sister’s high octane brand. On...
66. Twisted Sister, 'Stay Hungry' (Atlantic, 1984) Twisted Sister transcended the rock world and entered the mainstream with outrageous frontman Dee Snider’s makeup-smeared mug adorning TV screens across the globe. Arguably the most recognized face in heavy music, Snider penned the band’s big...