INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Dee Snider is an American vocalist, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider rose to fame in the early 1980s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, one of the most successful bands in the genre. The band released five…
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PORISPERE – feat. Twisted Sister and Metal Church
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Porispere festival, now held for the sixth time, has gradually grown into one of the most significant festivals in Finland. Although Porispere is still unable to compete financially against the bigger festivals, they have captured a couple of very interesting artists every year. This…
JOE FRANCO – Dee Snider band, ex- Twisted Sister, Widowmaker, The Good Rats etc.
JOE FRANCO INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJALA A New York native Joe Franco is a professional drummer, best known for his work with the Good Rats and Twisted Sister. He’s been a part of many of Dee Snider’s post-Twisted Sister projects, including Widowmaker and Van Helsing’s Curse. Franco has also toured…
TRONDHEIM ROCK festival -Norway feat. TNT, Twisted Sister and The Darkness
REVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Trondheim Rock is an annual rock event held, like the name suggests, in Trondheim, Norway. The festival has a tradition of having high-quality performers outside of the mainstream and ongoing trends. Trondheim Rock’s history includes such artists as Def Leppard, Jon Lord, Kamelot, Whitesnake,…
KOTKAN MERIPAIVAT feat. Twisted Sister, Hardcore Superstar, Michael Monroe etc.
KOTKA, FINLAND REVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ The Kotka Maritime Days were held again this year on the last weekend of July. The festival, which has been organized since 1962, has become one of Finland’s largest summer events. In general, the event has gathered more than 200,000 visitors in…
TWISTED SISTER- Live at Ideapark, Lempäälä FINLAND
10.09 2008 REVIEW AND PICTURES BY ARTO LEHTINEN & MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Back in the heyday of heavy metal and hard rock in the ’80s, Twisted Sister was considered public enemy #1 amongst parents and, above all, the legendary PMRC led by Tipper Gore. They constantly attacked Dee Snider and his…
TWISTED SISTER- Jay Jay French and Mark (the Animal) Mendoza
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Legendary glam/hard rock band Twisted Sister was originally formed in 1972 by guitarist Jay Jay French. In the beginning, the band went through numerous lineup changes. Eddie Ojeda joined their ranks in 1975, and one year later, the group found its true leader…