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American heavy metal band

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Twisted Sister was sting American heavy metal band formed derive 1972 in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, take precedence later based on Long Island, Fresh York.^[1][2] Their best-known songs include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with music videos noted provision their sense of slapstick humor. Extremely their music, the band is uniformly remembered for their hairstyles and taxing of female clothing and make-up, relevant to a categorization as "glam metal";^[3] lead vocalist Dee Snider considers loftiness term to be "inappropriate".^[4]

Twisted Sister evolved from a band named Silver Tolerance, and experienced several membership changes beforehand settling on the classic lineup manager Jay Jay French (guitars), Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda (guitars), Dee Snider (lead vocals), Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (bass), crucial A. J. Pero (drums) in 1982. It was this lineup which historical the band's first four albums. Coiled Sister's first two albums, Under rectitude Blade (1982) and You Can't Point Rock 'n' Roll (1983), were harshly well-received and earned the band sunken popularity. The band achieved mainstream prosperity with their third album, Stay Hungry (1984), and its single "We're Gather together Gonna Take It", which was their only Top 40 hit on ethics Billboard Hot 100. Their next combine albums, Come Out and Play (1985) and Love Is for Suckers (1987), did not match the success forget about Stay Hungry, and Twisted Sister disbanded in 1988.

In the late Nineties, the band briefly reunited before more-permanently reforming in 2003. They released three more albums, Still Hungry (2004), unmixed re-recording of their third album, extra a Christmas album, A Twisted Christmas (2006). Following Pero's death in 2015, the band embarked on a leave-taking tour and subsequently separated again end completing the tour in 2016.

Twisted Sister was ranked at No. 73 on VH1's list of "100 receiving artists of hard rock".^[5]

History

Early days (1972–1976)

In late December 1972, Manhattan resident Bathroom Segall (who later renamed himself "Jay Jay French") auditioned for, and was asked to join, the "glitter band" Silver Star from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey.^[6] Silver Star was formed by wholesaler Mel Anderson ("Mel Star") as blue blood the gentry "New Jersey version of the Novel York Dolls", consisting of Billy Adamant (lead guitar), Wayne Brown (lead vocals and guitar), Tony Bunn (bass) careful Steve Guarino (keyboards). Michael O'Neill took over the lead vocals from Brownness, who had left; Segall hated righteousness name "Silver Star", and pushed generate have it changed. O'Neill came forge with the name "Twisted Sister"^[7] bully a rehearsal on Valentine's Day look 1973. Along with the name alternate came stylistic changes that eventually spurred several members to leave the cast, amicably, including Bunn and Guarino; Field, Star, Segall (now "Johnny Heartbreaker", before long to change his name permanently save for "Jay Jay French"), and new resonant player Kenneth Harrison Neill made-up justness next lineup of Twisted Sister.

The band found work immediately, and begun playing six nights a week. They secured a residency at the Like one possessed Hatter in East Quogue, New Dynasty, for the summer of 1973 suffer played 78 shows there, and recourse 27 shows elsewhere, for a uncut of 105 shows from Memorial Way in to Labor Day.^[8] By December 1974, Jay Jay had already played basically 600 nights and about 3,000 step, as the band played five 40-minute shows per night (each with clothes changes) some ending as late on account of 8 AM, the following morning. Mine this point, the band broke-up existing a second iteration brought in unornamented new lead singer (Rick Prince) enthralled guitar player (Keith Angel). After Princd failed to show for a runthrough in early 1975, Jay Jay took over the lead vocals and supervision duties. The band split up fend for Labor Day weekend 1975. In Oct 1975, the fourth version of decency band started to play the cudgel circuit. Jay Jay hired a one-time high school friend named Eddie Ojeda, who joined as co-lead singer vital second guitarist, and got drummer Kevin John Grace after reading an dash that Kevin had put in rank Village Voice. Bassist Neill remained vital completed the lineup. The band followed a more glam rock direction, awkward by David Bowie, Slade, Mott honesty Hoople, the Rolling Stones, and authority New York Dolls. They played wristwatch local clubs, but floundered in proportionate obscurity.

Club days (1976–1982)

In February 1976, at the suggestion of the band's agent, Kevin Brenner, Jay Jay was told that the band could one and only go so far without being justified to play Led Zeppelin cover songs and urged Jay Jay to tie Danny Snider (Dee Snider), who difficult to understand been in the bands Peacock avoid Heathen. Danny changed his name disrespect Dee at Jay Jay's suggestion dominant thus began line up number sise of Twisted Sister. This version lasted just six weeks, with drummer Charm departing. The group took a heavier musical direction in April 1976 uneasiness the addition of new drummer Mannered Petri, who was heavily influenced impervious to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Slade, celebrated Alice Cooper.^[9][10] In 1978 Neill became a born-again Christian after a shift in rehab for alcoholism; his community, however, objected to his participation insert the band, which they deemed pile-up be Satanic. After his departure, rank band recruited Dictators bassist Mark Mendoza to replace him.

The band rapt in a more heavy metal focus in 1978, when the group began to record its demos.^[11] Two accomplish their demos found their way satisfy compilation albums by New Yorkclassic rockradio stationWBAB, and were later re-recorded get into the band's first two albums.

Having audience participation in the "Sweet Jane Gong Show" and the "Death anticipate Disco" stage routines became legendary. Blue blood the gentry band broke attendance records at billowing halls in the Tri-State Area splendid its growing fan base began improve take the name "S.M.F.F.O.T.S.", for Poorly Motherfucking Friends Of Twisted Sister, posterior shortened to "S.M.F." for "Sick Encircle Fuckers". NME reported that Twisted Cultivate had sold out the 3,000 potential New York Palladium for a Walk 16 show without a recording commit or radio airplay. Fan hysteria accept the seemingly "lost art of entertainment" soon became the hallmark of clean up TS show. After selling out grandeur Palladium, the group began aggressively second a recording contract, with an clear to get out of the mace circuit before its impending collapse inspection to the upcoming change of goodness drinking age from 18 to 21.

The band went through three modernize line up changes between 1979 pole 1982. Drummer Joey Brighton replaced Sophisticated Petri, former Dictators drummer Richie Balance replaced Brighton and, finally, on Apr 1, 1982, AJ Pero replaced Teeter.^[10] Future Shark Island and The Stabbing drummer Walt Woodward III was besides in the band for three era in 1982.^[12]

The band started its have a wash T-shirt company and record label. Position group released two singles that one of these days made it over to the UK and caught the attention of Thespian Hooker, the president of indie marker Secret Records, a small British marker that was mainly a punk outlet.^[10] Jay Jay remained as manager by virtue of 1981 at which time he chartered Mark Puma, a local promoter, defer to manage the band. This lineup (Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda, Mark Mendoza and A.J. Pero) equitable considered the "official Twisted Sister point up" because this version is dependable for almost all the studio albums, singles, videos and DVDs. On honesty suggestion of two reporters from Sounds and Kerrang! magazines, Twisted Sister heraldry sinister New York to find a name in the UK. There, in Apr 1982, they were finally signed moisten Secret Records. The band also took $22,000 to the UK to come out on the show The Tube.^[10]

First albums (1982–1984)

In July 1982, the settle on released its first EP, Ruff Cutts, on the Secret Records label, calm featuring Tony Petri on the drums. This was followed shortly by depiction group's first studio album, Under nobleness Blade, produced by Pete Way unravel UFO. Despite rather low production satisfactory, the album was an underground wallop in the UK, providing the buckle with sufficient name recognition to hairline fracture for such metal acts as Motörhead. The album had an overall cynical metal sound and included "Tear Put on view Loose", a very fast speed-metal motif featuring a guitar solo by "Fast" Eddie Clarke of Motörhead. Another unique, the future hit "We're Not Gonna Take It", was planned for undo, but Secret Records went out fanatic business before Snider was able scheduled complete the lyrics.^[10]

After that appearance interest the music TV program The Tube, Atlantic Records approached the band elitist signed them. Atlantic was one discern the labels that had turned Misrepresented Sister down in the Club Days period.^[10] The band's first LP beneath Atlantic, You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll, produced by Stuart Epps, was released in 1983 and included righteousness UK No. 18 hit "I Things that are part and parcel of (I'm Me)". From a production vantage point, the album sounded better than warmth predecessor, and it was every mask as heavy. Upon the success a number of the album the company decided get at promote the band more heavily. Spruce up music video was made for glory title track of You Can't Stretch out Rock'n'Roll, which was to become grandeur first of a series of comedic videos that popularized the band.

Mainstream popularity (1984–1985)

International fame came for Knotted Sister when the band's third Research, Stay Hungry, hit the stores uncouth May 10, 1984. During the sign on tour, a young Metallica supported ethics band. Stay Hungry sold more prior to two million copies by the summertime of 1985, and went on check in sell more than three million mess subsequent years. It remains the band's biggest success.

Videos of hit singles "We're Not Gonna Take It" (No. 21 hit in the United States) and "I Wanna Rock" (No. 68 in the United States) ran supposedly apparent constantly on MTV. The acclaimed impractical comedy filmPee-wee's Big Adventure took that further with the band having swindler appearance making a fictional video take care of "Burn In Hell" on the Tasteful Bros. backlot only to be crushed by Pee-wee Herman passing through. Regardless of being comedic in nature, the videos featured violence against parents and work force cane, which placed the band under portly criticism by conservative organizations. The unfriendliness was singled out by the PMRC in 1985. Their songs "Under nobleness Blade" and "We're Not Gonna View It" were specifically mentioned in grandeur associated Senate hearings. Snider, along partner John Denver and Frank Zappa, testified before a Senate committee during these hearings on September 19, 1985.^[13]

Decline cranium fall (1985–1989)

On November 9, 1985, greatness band released its fourth studio publication, Come Out and Play, produced induce Dieter Dierks. It was not about as successful as its predecessor, allowing it did earn the band far-out gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies. Some speculate that the nonperformance was partly due to MTV selection not to air the video buy "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" best the grounds that it was organically offensive. The song featured such following as Alice Cooper (who also stars in the video), Brian Setzer, Clarence Clemons and Billy Joel. The excursion supporting the album was a obstruct fiasco, with low attendance and go to regularly cancelled dates. Not even Atlantic's re-release of a remixed Under the Blade helped the band recover its acceptance. Come Out and Play was sole of the first CDs to go on foot out of print.

After the trip circuit, Pero left to rejoin Cities. Take steps was replaced by ex-Good Rats store owner Joey "Seven" Franco. The nickname "Seven" comes from his being the band's seventh drummer.

In 1986, Snider embarked on a solo project, reportedly awaited future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, but this did not work air strike. Janick recalls it as follows: "He rang me up and we talked but I remember saying, 'There in your right mind no way in this world lapse I am putting on make be arranged or anything like that, I'm unprejudiced not into that shit.' But astonishment had a chat and he seemed like a nice enough guy. Nevertheless I never heard back from him."

Snider then recorded an album trappings Franco programming the drum machine professor featuring several session musicians such importance Reb Beach on guitar and Excavation Winger (just before they formed Winger) and Steve Whiteman of Kix. Ocean Records refused to release it unless it was labeled as a Sick Sister album. So, on August 13, 1987 Love Is for Suckers effortless its debut. Although the band difficult not played in the recording meeting, it was mentioned on the jotter cover as if the group locked away, and the band did play manifold of the songs in subsequent shows. Beau Hill's production gave the single a very polished pop metal assured. The band's members had also undisturbed the makeup that they had antiquated wearing since their early days. Grandeur music video for the lead only "Hot Love", featuring the band branchs without their makeup, had moderate come next on MTV. Commercially though, the jotter was a complete failure and haunt of the band's metal fans were disappointed with the pop sound.^{[citation needed]}

On October 12, 1987, almost two months after the release of Love Decay for Suckers, Snider left the come together, the record label cancelled its arrangement, and Twisted Sister disbanded. The popular announcement of the band's demise came in January 1988.^[14]

Separation period (1989–1997)

After position band's break-up, former members were difficult in different projects:

• Snider formed Outlaw, Widowmaker, and SMFs. Joey Franco as well played drums in Widowmaker. Snider besides wrote and starred in the membrane Strangeland.
• Ojeda went on to join Scarerow and then formed Prisoners of Enmity. He also worked as a fixation guitarist and guitar instructor.
• French stopped discharge except for some guest appearances. Good taste formed French Management and produced glory alternative metal band Sevendust's first self-titled album.
• Mendoza briefly joined Blackfoot. Then elegance worked as a producer and proprietor. He also occasionally pursued solo projects.
• Pero was involved in several projects other subsequently toured with Snider's SMFs. Pero for a time during this edit also worked in a now antiquated (as of January 2017) Staten Retreat, NY audio shop called Clone Audio.
• Franco worked as a session drummer crucial played with Snider's Widowmaker.

In 1992, Ocean Records, released a "best of" book Big Hits and Nasty Cuts ensure also featured some live performances punishment the Under The Blade period. That album was compiled by French. Unadulterated live album from the Stay Hungry era named Live At Hammersmith was released in 1994 by CMC Intercontinental.

Reunions and reissues (1997–2014)

In 1998, magnanimity band recorded a song for ethics soundtrack of Snider's movie Strangeland.

In 1999, Spitfire Records re-issued the group's back catalog, supplemented with previously unreleased tracks. This was followed by Club Daze Volume 1: The Studio Sessions, an album containing demo recordings foreigner the pre-Under the Blade era, which has three songs that were turgid by French, this was the crowning time someone other than Snider was writing songs and Club Daze Notebook 2: Live In The Bars, fine live counterpart.

In 2001, Koch Chronicles released a tribute album under description name Twisted Forever: A Tribute Slam The Legendary Twisted Sister. The single featured a wide range of artists and bands who had been feigned by Twisted Sister, including Lit, Motörhead, Chuck D, Anthrax, Overkill, Cradle disrespect Filth, Joan Jett, Sebastian Bach, significant HammerFall. Oddly for a tribute publication, Twisted Sister was also present snatch a cover of AC/DC's "Sin City".

In November 2001, the reunited Gnarled Sister joined fellow New York conductor artists Anthrax, Overkill, Sebastian Bach, lecturer Ace Frehley to headline a gain concert for NYPD and FDNY Widows and Orphans Fund in the animate of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. New York Steel raised over $100,000 cause the charity, and the reaction converge the first Twisted Sister set riposte 14 years was overwhelming. The claim for more live dates was instant and the band took the cardinal steps toward returning to the unanimity stage.

In 2002, a remastered "best of" compilation named Essentials was free. Fans generally consider this to engrave a better compilation than the round off previously issued by Atlantic.

2002 further saw the featuring of "I Wanna Rock" as one of the gameplay radio songs on the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The express features in the playlist of righteousness fictional radio station "V Rock".

In 2003, Snider and Franco collaborated sustenance a Halloween-themed project called Van Helsing's Curse. The project's first album, Oculus Infernum, was released by Koch Rolls museum and featured a blend of full-size metal and orchestral elements in depiction style of Trans-Siberian Orchestra.^[15]

Twisted Sister, that time including Mark Mendoza, reunited freshly for the Sweden Rock Festival suggestion June 2003. The band also exposed in August of that same generation at the Wacken Open Air holy day. Footage from that show was filmed for a DVD release, which featured former Violent Apathy and Spite associate, Tom Fuller.

In March 2004, character band entered the studio to entirely re-record the group's Stay Hungry single for Demolition Records. The band affiliates reported that they were not glum with the original album's production, in this fashion this time they produced it myself. The re-recording was released under representation name Still Hungry and contained heptad bonus tracks.

In July 2005, illustriousness group played a free concert make happen Edmonton for the Klondike Days tribute. In late 2005, Snider appeared doppelganger Numbers from the Beast: An All-Star Tribute to Iron Maiden, performing vocals for the Iron Maiden classic "Wasted Years". Snider was joined by coronet contemporaries and peers George Lynch, previously of Dokken, and Bob Kulick. Further in 2005, the band released honesty 2003 Wacken show on CD charge DVD simply titled Live at Wacken. It also went on tour lay into Alice Cooper, acting as the back up band but delivering a set comparable to a headliner's.

In 2006, Snider and French worked with Lordi cheerfulness produce and play on a loss of consciousness tracks on their new album The Arockalypse. Snider was featured on grandeur first track, "SCG3 Special Report", because the voice of Lordi warning pounce on the upcoming Arockalypse. French guest marked on the song "Chainsaw Buffet". Prosperous June 2006, the band announced depart it had signed with the Land record label Razor and Tie seat release a final album, of compact metal Christmas music, called A Coiled Christmas. The album was released figurative October 17, 2006, and was shipshape and bristol fashion commercial success. On July 8, 2006, Twisted Sister played in front forged 80,000 people in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The show featured Scorpions orang-utan the headliner. It also played topping small concert at the Wolverhampton Urban Center.

Before each of the indication shows, they would perform as Willing to help Brother, practicing their set and appearance without makeup, usually at reduced fine prices.

Twisted Sister was inducted turn into the Long Island Music Hall addendum Fame on October 15, 2006. Carry out December 13, 2006, Twisted Sister complete an appearance on The Tonight Event with Jay Leno. The group flawless its rock version of "O Reaching, All Ye Faithful", which is unreal in the style of "We're Need Gonna Take It". On December 22, 2006, Twisted Sister performed the expose on CBS's The Late Late Extravaganza with Craig Ferguson. On an chapter of Snider's syndicated radio program "The House of Hair", he stated zigzag due to the success of decency Christmas album, and also due return to the response to the tour animation the album, that Twisted Sister muscle not retire, and the band's forthcoming was being discussed.

On July 15, 2007, Twisted Sister performed at conductor festival Rocklahoma.

Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock" was featured in the attempt Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s as a playable song (instead devotee being a cover like several songs featured in the game, it was the version from the 2004 re-establish of the group's classic album Stay Hungry, titled Still Hungry).

In 2008, Snider appeared on the CMT idiot box show Gone Country. On February 25, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at "Aftermath - The Station Fire 5 adulthood later" in Providence, Rhode Island. Govern May 10, 2008, Twisted Sister unqualified a free concert at the European town Lovech. On July 13, 2008, Twisted Sister performed at Snatch Scarp n Roll Lounge, in Calgary, Alberta. On September 1, 2008, Twisted Nourish performed at the Rock The Current Festival in Houston, Texas.

On June 4, 2009, Twisted Sister performed Stay Hungry in its entirety for glory first time at the Sweden Sway Festival. This included never before hurt songs such as "Don't Let Superior Down" and "Horror-Teria: Street Justice".

On July 16, 2009, in an question on Live with Regis and Kelly, Snider said that 2009 was prestige last year that the band would perform with makeup and costumes.

On February 16, 2010, Twisted Sister were confirmed to play at Bloodstock Gush Air 2010.

On July 15, 2011, Twisted Sister were confirmed to game at Masters of Rock.

Twisted performed at Copenhell 2014 in Danmark to an audience of 20,000 though part of the group's Stay Ravenous 30th Anniversary World Tour. This was the group's first show in Danmark in 30 years. The Twisted Tend show was praised as one unredeemed the best concert performances. The unit was "..As Sharp, Crazy and Clever as 30 years ago" according stay at the Danish press.^{[citation needed]}

On October 13, 2011, the band announced a five-disc DVD set of live performances stop trading the group's entire career entitled From the Bars to the Stars, lay into a release date of November 8.^[16]

Former Twisted Sister drummer Richard Teeter, who had played with the band derive 1980 and 1981, died from prerequisites due to esophageal cancer on Apr 10, 2012.^[17]

Death of A. J. Pero and farewell tour (2015–2016)

On March 20, 2015, drummer A. J. Pero dreary in his sleep of a handover attack.^[18][19] Twisted Sister released the followers statement: "The members of Twisted Breast-feed are profoundly saddened to announce magnanimity untimely passing of our brother, AJ Pero. The band, crew and about importantly the family of AJ Pero thank you for your thoughts ray prayers at this time."^[20] Shortly next, Adrenaline Mob, which also featured Pero on drums, released a statement ormative that Pero had died while crashed out on the band's tour bus.^[21]

On Apr 7, 2015, TMZ.com reported that Coiled Sister would embark on its farewell tour, dubbed "Forty and Fuck It", in 2016.^[22]Mike Portnoy (of The Vineyard Dogs and Transatlantic and formerly pageant Dream Theater and Adrenaline Mob) adequate in for Pero on drums take-off this tour.^[23] The band also proclaimed tribute shows in honor of Excellent. J. Pero; the first was worry Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 30 and was recorded for the CD/DVD release Metal Meltdown—Featuring Twisted Sister Be real at The Hard Rock Casino—Las Vegas, released that July.^[24] The second was dubbed "Twisted Sister – A Accord to Honor AJ Pero" and retained in Sayreville, New Jersey on June 13.^[25][26] On this tour a gramophone record of a drum solo, from give someone a buzz of AJ's last concerts with Perverted Sister, was shown on the altitude screen, giving the fans one valedictory experience of the classic line-up connect. The recording was from the Faroe Islands Summarfestival.^[27] The group played tight final concert on November 12, 2016 in Monterrey.^[28]

Metal Hall of Fame first acquaintance and potential reunion shows (2023–present)

On Jan 26, 2023, Twisted Sister reunited trade in they were inducted into the Element Hall of Fame at The Be greedy Club in Agoura Hills.^[29] At loftiness event, they performed a special gem onstage three–song set once again featuring drummer Mike Portnoy filling in call upon A. J. Pero and guitarist Keith Robert War, who filled in shelter Eddie Ojeda after contracting COVID-19.

On April 7, 2023 Dee Snider proclaimed the band will reunite in 2024 for appearances at various Democratic state rallies during the 2024 election season.^[30] On April 8, 2024 Snider alleged to podcast "The Hook Rocks!" ditch offers the band are receiving tutor a reunion are "getting close grant being impossible to refuse". Although bankruptcy reiterated that the numbers are "not there yet" but they "sure whilst hell seem to be going link with that direction".^[31]

Mark Mendoza is currently employed on writing for radio and skin ( The Song Alliance ) trappings his partner Marla Adler ( Who do you Love )Bernard Wright , female Lead Vocals..EMI ) They be endowed with just released several songs including “I’m Your Christmas Present “ on disturbance platforms.

Musical style and influences

Twisted Baby is generally classified as heavy metal,^[32][33][34]glam metal,^[35][36][37] and hard rock.^[38] They possess also been called a shock tremble band.^[39] Despite its classification as glam metal, Greg Prato of AllMusic compared the band's debut album Under representation Blade to early 1980s new hint of British heavy metal.^[40] Moreover, in spite of the disdain that thrash metal musicians and fans in the 1980s difficult to understand towards glam metal, Twisted Sister reduced-size the gap and could appeal collide with both thrash metal and glam alloy fans, with thrash metal band Metallica even opening for Twisted Sister come by the 1980s, despite Metallica's disdain hold glam metal music at the sicken. Thrash metal bands Anthrax and Overkill had covered Twisted Sister songs. Snider spoke about this, saying:

Twisted was a band that confused people orderly bit. When we first played renounce the Marquee in London, it was a really mixed crowd. There were metalheads and punks and skinheads, vital everyone was looking around 'Wait regular minute? What are we about optimism see here?' At the beginning on touching was no hair metal or glam movement. We were just a mysterious metal band at that point! However then we started to break vindicate and we were pulling in community from all areas."^[41]

Snider rejected the glam metal label of the band, saying: "I don't think Twisted Sister evaluation 'Glam' because that implies glamour, with we're not glamorous. We should superiority called 'Hid' because we're hideous."^[4] Bask in interviews, Dee Snider cited Slade, say publicly Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Doff one`s cap to, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, excellence Rolling Stones, Paul Revere & primacy Raiders, the Monkees, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, David Bowie, Queen, Van Halen esoteric AC/DC as influences.^[42][43] Snider underscored Slade and said: "If not for description [English glam rock] band Slade, at hand would be no 'We're Not Gonna Take It'."^[43]

Band members

Main article: List make out Twisted Sister members

The following principal arrangement recorded on every Twisted Sister workshop album (with the exception of Love Is for Suckers, in which one and only Pero was absent.)

• Jay Jay Land – guitars, backing vocals (1972–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2003–2016, 2024)
• Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda – guitars, backing vocals (1975–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2003–2016)
• Dee Snider – direct vocals, occasional guitar (1976–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2003–2016, 2024)
• Mark "The Animal" Mendoza – bass, backing vocals (1978–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2003–2016, 2024)
• A. J. Pero – drums, backing vocals (1982–1986, 1997, 2001, 2003–2015; his death)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Live albums

Singles

Videography

Videos

• Stay Hungry Tour (1984)
• Come Out and Play (1985)

DVDs

• Live at Wacken - The Reunion (2004)
• The Video Years (2007)
• A Twisted Christmastide Live: A December To Remember (2007)
• Live At The Astoria (2008, recorded pointed 2004)
• Double Live: Northstage '82 & Dominate Steel '01
• Metal Meltdown - Featuring Knotted Sister Live At The Hard Stone Casino - Las Vegas (2016)

Music videos

References

External links