Twisted Sister

Contents.Early life Born in, New York, Snider grew up in nearby, and graduated from in 1973. His father, Bob, is a retired New York State Trooper and Nassau County court clerk, and his mother, Marguerite, is a retired art teacher. His father is, whereas his mother is from a family of Swiss descent. Snider and his siblings were raised as Episcopalians after his mother joined the church. As a child, he sang in a church choir, several school choruses and the Baldwin High School Concert Choir.

© Created by Net Wish Digital. © Twisted Sisters Glassworks All Rights Reserved. Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based in Long Island, New York. Twisted Sister's best-known hits include 'We're Not Gonna Take It' from the movie Gung Ho and 'I Wanna Rock', which had music videos noted for their sense of slapstick humor.

Snider was also selected for the All-State Chorus for singing. Career 1970s–1980s In early 1976, Snider joined and became the sole songwriter of the band thereafter. The group released their first studio album, in September 1982 and developed a following in the UK. Less than a year later, Twisted Sister released their second album,. Their third album, hit shelves on May 10, 1984. This would become the band's most successful record with the hits ' and '.' To emphasize the 'twisted sister' image, Snider adopted a trademark persona of metal-inspired with long blonde curly hair, an excessive amount of and, a and bright.During the mid-1980s, before the premiere of, the first program to consist entirely of heavy metal videos was Heavy Metal Mania.

The first episode aired in June 1985 and was hosted by Snider. It featured metal news, interviews with metal artists, and in-studio co-hosts. That same year in November, Twisted Sister released which sold over 500,000 copies in the US, but was marred by a poor concert tour.In 1985, a Senate hearing was instigated by the (PMRC), who wanted to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing offensive material. The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g.

O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). Snider, and all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. Such a system was never implemented, but the result of the hearing brought about what is now the generic ' label.The PMRC was initially formed by the wives of Washington, D.C. Power brokers Senator (D-TN), and Secretary of State.

In particular became the face of the PMRC and a public foil for Snider in the hearings.A fifth Twisted Sister album would be made in 1987's. The record was originally planned to be a Snider solo effort, but encouraged a release under the Twisted Sister name. Touring lasted only into October that year and on the 12th of that month, Snider announced his departure from the band. It was during this time that Snider formed, a band featuring ex- drummer, ex- guitarist, and bassist Marc Russel. The group's only album, Ace, has never been officially released, but was heavily on CD under the title Bloodied But Unbowed.1990s. Snider performing in Manchester, England, in his iconic stage makeover.In the 1990s, Snider formed Widowmaker with Joe Franco, a good friend to Twisted Sister and drummer on the album, as well as and Marc Russel.

The quartet recorded two albums with limited underground success, titled Blood and Bullets and Stand By For Pain. In the late 1990s, Snider toured with a 'self-tribute' band called Dee Snider's SMFs (Sick Mother Fuckers), sometimes featuring ex-Twisted Sister drummer. The usual line up included Snider, Derek Tailer, Charlie Mills, and Spike.In 1993, he composed the theme song for.In 1997, Snider began hosting, a syndicated 1980s hard rock/heavy metal radio show that airs on over 200 radio stations across North America. It is syndicated by the.

The show's format runs two hours and features Snider's closing catchphrase, 'If it ain't metal, it's crap!' In 1998, Snider had penned a song entitled 'The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)' which would be recorded in 1998 by for her album. According to Snider, Dion at the time was not aware of who wrote the song.

Later that year, he also wrote and starred in the. Snider has also penned the script to a sequel which has the working title of Strangeland: Disciple. In January 2008, however, Snider was less than optimistic that it would ever see the light of day, saying in an interview with Bullz-Eye.com that he had reached a point where he should 'put a sign on my website that says, 'Y’got ten million dollars? Give me a call. I’ve got the script ready to go, Robert Englund’s attached, I’m attached. If somebody’s serious and wants to make it, call me. But don’t call me ‘til you’re ready to hand the check over.'

' In May 2009, Snider revealed on his radio show, 'The House Of Hair,' that Strangeland: Rising Sons will go ahead and is set to begin shooting in the fall of 2009 and was originally slated for a 2010 release. Snider indicated in a fall of 2016 interview that there was still no movement on the development of Strangeland: Disciple.

Radio 104 Dee Snider Euro Sticker 2000s–present From June 1999 to August 2003, Snider hosted a morning radio show on a station, Radio 104 (104.1 FM ), called Dee Snider Radio. His show returned to the air at night in August 2004 on 93.3 in, Pennsylvania until June 2005. He fondly referred to his listeners as his 'Peeps,' and 'DEE' euro stickers, printed by the station, could be seen on the bumpers of his fans' cars throughout, New York,. Other members of the morning show included Nick Lentino, Beth Lockwood, 'Psycho Dan' Williams, Sean Robbins, and 'Darkside Dave' Wallace. He frequently featured high-profile guests, including, pro wrestler, and singer/bassist.In 2001, Snider was the voice of Gol Acheron, the main villain for the video game. The following year, he rejoined with the reunited Twisted Sister.

Snider also played himself in the 2002 TV-movie. In 2003, he appeared with actor at campaign events during his drive to recall incumbent California Governor. Snider sang the Twisted Sister hit, ',' which was adopted by the Schwarzenegger campaign.Snider also voiced Angry Jack in the episode 'Shell Shocked' for the cartoon. He admitted to being a huge fan of the show during an hour-long 10th anniversary documentary of the show in 2009, and to be asked to voice a character on the show was a real honor. He changed the lyrics of his famous 'I Wanna Rock' to 'Goofy Goober Rock' for.Snider narrates and hosts many shows and specials on, movie trailers, behind the scenes segments, and DVD special features. He was featured as the 'voice' in the bumpers for 's 2001/2002 'Fiercely Independent' branding campaign. Every year since 2004, Snider has narrated a live show known as Van Helsing's Curse which tours the US around Halloween giving a mix of famous music with dark overtones and an occasional part of a storytelling to accompany the music.

The concert has also been released on CD. Snider hosted VH1's 2008 'Aftermath' concert in remembrance of the victims and survivors of the 2003.Snider returned to radio in June 2006 with Radio on channel 102 from 9–12 Eastern.During winter of 2008, Snider was featured as a contestant on 's. The show recruited famous musical celebrities who competed against each other to win a chance to release a country song. Also in 2008, Snider appeared on the first episode of season two's Kitchen Nightmares who had recruited as part of the marketing for the re-launch of the Handlebar restaurant. On the show, Snider donated a motorcycle for auction in which customers of the Handlebar were able to bid on through the Handlebar restaurants website.Snider hosts DEAD ART on Gallery HD, a show about the beauty and art of cemeteries.He also hosts, a radio show that plays heavy metal music. Snider has made appearances on the Channel's original series as himself playing the character of a 'rock guru.' On July 27, 2010, Snider and his family began appearing in the reality television show, airing on the.On October 8, 2010, started an 11-week run in the cast of as Dennis, the owner of The Bourbon Room, with his official start date being October 11.In 2011, Snider performed with Ohio-based metalcore band on stage at the playing their song 'Turbo Swag'.

On the May 15, 2011 episode of, Snider appeared to assist with his final challenge. He starred in a commercial featuring a mock audition where he came on as himself, and after drinking a soda turns into the lead singer from Twisted Sister (himself). Snider agreed to come because he is personal friends with Rich and wanted to support the charity effort for.Snider guest starred in the video for 'Immaculate Misconception' by the metalcore band. Snider's son, Cody Blue Snider, directed the video. December 4, 2006. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

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Twisted Sister in in 2007In 1998, the band recorded a song for the of Snider's movie Strangeland.In 1999, re-issued the group's back catalog, supplemented with previously unreleased tracks. This was followed by, an album containing demo recordings from the pre- Under the Blade era, which has three songs that were written by French, this was the first time someone other than Snider was writing songs, and Club Daze Volume 2: Live In The Bars, a live counterpart.In 2001, released a under the name.

The album featured a wide range of artists and bands who had been influenced by Twisted Sister, including,. Oddly for a tribute album, Twisted Sister was also present with a of 's 'Sin city'.In November 2001, the reunited Twisted Sister joined fellow New York metal artists Anthrax, Overkill, Sebastian Bach, and to headline a benefit concert for and Widows and Orphans Fund in the wake of the on the. Raised over $100,000 for the charity, and the reaction to the first Twisted Sister set in 14 years was overwhelming. The demand for more live dates was immediate, and the band took the first steps toward returning to the concert stage.In 2002, a remastered 'best of' compilation named Essentials was released. Fans generally consider this to be a better compilation than the one previously issued by Atlantic.2002 also saw the featuring of 'I Wanna Rock' as one of the gameplay radio songs on the videogame. The song features in the playlist of the fictional radio station 'V Rock'.Twisted Sister, this time including Mark Mendoza, reunited again for the in June 2003.

The band also appeared in August of that same year at the festival. Footage from that show was filmed for a DVD release, which featured former and member, Tom Fuller.In March 2004, the band entered the studio to completely re-record the group's Stay Hungry album for. The band members reported that they were not happy with the original album's production, so this time they produced it themselves. The re-recording was released under the name and contained seven bonus tracks.In July 2005, the group played a free concert in for the festival.

In late 2005, Snider appeared on, performing vocals for the Iron Maiden classic '. Snider was joined by his contemporaries and peers, formerly of,. Also in 2005, the band released the 2003 show on CD and DVD simply titled Live at Wacken. It also went on tour with Alice Cooper, acting as the support band but delivering a set similar to a headliner's.In 2006, Snider and French worked with to produce and play on a few tracks on their new album. Snider was featured on the first track, 'SCG3 Special Report', as the voice of Lordi warning of the upcoming Arockalypse. French guest starred on the song 'Chainsaw Buffet'. In June 2006, the band announced that it had signed with the American record label to release a final CD, of heavy metal Christmas music called.

The CD was released on October 17, 2006, and was a commercial success. On July 8, 2006, Twisted Sister played in front of 80,000 people in, Quebec, Canada. The show featured as the headliner. It also played a small concert at the Wolverhampton Civic Center.The group is still together and occasionally makes small tours around the world, in full makeup. Before each of these mini-tours, they perform as Bent Brother, practicing their set and appearing without makeup, usually at reduced ticket prices.Twisted Sister was inducted into the on October 15, 2006. On December 13, 2006, Twisted Sister made an appearance on. The group performed its rock version of ', is arranged in the style of '.

On December 22, 2006, Twisted Sister appeared on 's, performing their rock version of '. The surge 2 gameplay part 1. On an episode of Snider's syndicated radio program 'The House of Hair', he stated that due to the success of the Christmas album, and also due to the response to the tour promoting the album, that Twisted Sister might not retire, and the band's future was being discussed. Twisted Sister performing at in 2010On July 15, 2007, Twisted Sister performed at metal festival.Twisted Sister's 'I Wanna Rock' was featured in the game as a playable song (instead of being a cover like several songs featured in the game, it was the version from the 2004 remake of the group's classic album Stay Hungry, titled ).In 2008, Snider appeared on the CMT television show.

On February 25, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at 'Aftermath - The Station Fire 5 years later' in Providence, Rhode Island. On May 10, 2008, Twisted Sister performed a free concert at the town.

On July 13, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at Snatch Rock n Roll Lounge, in,. On September 1, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at the Rock The Bayou Festival in Houston, Texas.On June 4, 2009, Twisted Sister performed in its entirety for the first time at the. This included never before played songs such as 'Don't Let Me Down' and 'Horror-Teria: Street Justice'.On July 16, 2009, in an interview on, Snider said that 2009 was the last year that the band would perform with makeup and costumes.On February 16, 2010, Twisted Sister were confirmed to play at.On July 15, 2011, Twisted Sister were confirmed to play at.Twisted Sister performed at 2014 in Denmark to an audience of 20,000 as part of the group's Stay Hungry 30th Anniversary World Tour. This was the group's first show in Denmark in 30 years. The Twisted Sister show was praised as one of the best concert performances. The band was '.As Sharp, Crazy and Witty as 30 years ago' according to the Danish press.

On October 13, 2011, the band announced a five-disk DVD set of live performances over the group's entire career entitled From the Bars to the Stars, with a release date of November 8.Former Twisted Sister drummer Richard Teeter, who had played with the band in 1980 and 1981, died from complications due to on April 10, 2012. Death of A.J. Pero and farewell tour (2015–2016) On March 20, 2015 drummer died in his sleep of a heart attack. Twisted Sister released the following statement: 'The members of Twisted Sister are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely passing of our brother, AJ Pero. The band, crew and most importantly the family of AJ Pero thank you for your thoughts and prayers at this time.'

Shortly thereafter, who also featured Pero on drums, released a statement revealing that Pero had died while sleeping on the band's tour bus.On April 7, 2015, reported that Twisted Sister would embark on its final tour, dubbed 'Forty and Fuck It', in 2016. (of and and formerly of and ) filled in for Pero on drums on this tour. The band also announced tribute shows in honor of A.J. Pero; the first was in, on May 30 and was recorded for the CD/DVD release Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live At The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas, released that July. The second was dubbed 'Twisted Sister – A Concert to Honor AJ Pero' and held in on June 13.

On this tour a recording of a drumsolo, from one of AJ's last concerts with Twisted Sister, was shown on the stage screen, giving the fans one final experience of the classic line-up together. The recording was from the Faroe Islands Summarfestival. The group played its final concert on November 12, 2016 in. Band members. Retrieved July 10, 2010.

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