Rock legends not often keep retired, and now Twisted Sister has formally joined that record. In a brand new interview with John “JP” Parise of Lengthy Island’s 102.3 WBAB and Tampa’s 102.5 The Bone, frontman Dee Snider defined why the band is reuniting in 2026 for its fiftieth anniversary, regardless of his previous criticisms of farewell excursions.
“Initially, I personal [my previous] statements [about not wanting to stage a Twisted Sister reunion]. I stated that and extra. I singled out bands. I named names. I ranted and raved about this, and I anticipated to get excrements for this, however I am getting hit exhausting,” he confirmed (through Blabbermouth).
His reversal comes with some very private causes. “I am not gonna lie, and I can solely let you know a lot, however that is the overall fact,” Snider stated. “I turned 70 this yr, and I had a well being scare. And I am okay… And it shook me up… I will not say [exactly what it was], and I am okay. However it actually made me re-evaluate lots of issues. [When I was] 40, 50, 60, I assumed I used to be superhuman. Twisted Sister retired 10 years in the past once I was ripped to shreds. After which [at] 70, one thing occurred and it was a re-evaluation, fairly actually. And a part of that re-evaluation was trying and saying… Am I able to go? Properly, you by no means know if you’re gonna go quietly to the night time. You by no means know when your time is up. And do I actually wanna try this with out rocking yet one more time.”
Snider admitted that he had even stopped his solo performances lately, solely sometimes leaping on stage with artists like Bret Michaels of Poison or Lita Ford. However after speaking it over along with his spouse, he was the one to make the decision to his outdated bandmates.
“And upon speaking to my spouse and re-evaluating, it was I, me, who known as the [other] guys [in Twisted Sister]. I known as them. They by no means known as. I imply, we discuss, however they by no means introduced it up as a result of I used to be, like, ‘This isn’t occurring, guys. It’s performed. It’s over, identical to I informed everyone.’ However, like I stated, I had a life-changing expertise and re-evaluation of lots of issues, and I reached out. I stated, ‘Guys, what do you concentrate on doing it yet one more time?’”
The 2026 lineup will embrace Snider, founding guitarist Jay Jay French, and longtime lead guitarist Eddie Ojeda. Notably absent can be bassist Mark “The Animal” Mendoza, who has opted out of the reunion, with Snider describing the explanations as “irreconcilable variations”. Taking his place can be Russell Pzütto, a well-known face from Snider’s solo tasks. Behind the drums can be Joe Franco, who briefly performed with the group within the mid-Eighties, stepping in for A.J. Pero, who handed away in 2015.
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