Twisted Sister, heavy metal music band from Oyster Bay, New York, US
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About · Twisted Sister

Formed 1972 · Oyster Bay, New York, US · heavy metal music, glam metal · Atlantic Records

Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band formed in 1972 in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with music videos noted for their sense of slapstick humour. Besides their music, the band is equally remembered for their hairstyles and for wearing androgynous clothing and makeup, leading to their categorization in the hair metal scene of the 1980s. Twisted Sister evolved from a band named Silver Star, and experienced several membership changes before… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda, Dee Snider, Mark Mendoza, A. J. Pero (1959–2015)

Discography

Twisted Sister’s studio albums / EPs · 11

In the press

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