Artist
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is a heavy metal artist from New York, US formed in 1972. 13 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · New York, US · Best heavy metal albums
- 13
- Releases
- 1982–2006
- Active years
- 1972
- Formed
Artist
Twisted Sister is a heavy metal artist from New York, US formed in 1972. 13 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · New York, US · Best heavy metal albums
Most popular
A Twisted Christmas
2006 · 12 tracks
The Best of Twisted Sister
2005
Still Hungry
2004
Club Daze Volume II: Live in the Bars
2001
We're Not Gonna Take It
1999
Club Daze Volume 1: The Studio Sessions
1999
Live at Hammersmith
1994
Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister
1992
Love Is for Suckers
1987
Come Out and Play
1985
Stay Hungry
1984
You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll
1983
Under the Blade
1982
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island, New York. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest along with a driving hard rock style that is similar to AC/DC. While the band members' famously cross-dressed appearance might seem to link them with the 1980s glam metal movement, Twisted Sister's aggressive musical style was coupled with a more grotesque use of makeup and women's clothing resulting in a product quite distinct from the more hedonistic androgyny of glam metal groups like Mötley Crue and Poison. The band considers the "glam metal" tag to be inappropriate. Twisted Sister are also ranked No.73 in VH1's 100 greatest artists of hard rock. Although the band was formed by guitarist Jay Jay French in December 1972, all of their songs were written by Dee Snider from 1976 onward. Snider remarked to David Letterman that the proposed name for the band was "This" but was rejected for fear of fans saying "This sucks". He describes Twisted Sister as "Slade meets Sex Pistols". Twisted Sister's most well-known hits include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both popularized in the USA by…