September 2020 July 31st, 2020 / Napalm Records Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Dee Snider needs no introduction in the world of heavy metal or hard rock. If, by now, you do not know the man himself or his contributions to hard rock/heavy metal, you need to have…
Twisted Sister
DEE SNIDER discusses life after Twisted Sister and “For the Love of Metal”
DEE SNIDER 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 lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, one of the most successful bands in the genre at that time.…
We Are Twisted F***king Sister – Horn, Andrew (Director)
Released: 2016, Music Box Films Label: Music Box Films Reviewed: April 2017 Rating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro: An entertaining an in-depth look at the first decade of the band Twisted Sister. Please follow and like us:
Bloodstock Open Air 2016 @ Catton Hall, Derbyshire
Bloodstock Open Air 2016 @Catton Hall, Derbyshire 11th – 14th August 2016 Review by Demitri Levantis Photography and Additional Reviews by Graham Hilling Derbyshire is probably the last place you’d expect to find metal. It’s not one of England’s most famous counties, nor has it built up a reputation for…
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 managed to capture a couple of very interesting artists every…
MIKE PORTNOY – Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, ex-Dream Theater
MIKE PORTNOY INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Mike Portnoy is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer and co-founder of progressive metal / band Dream Theater. He resigned from the band in 2010 after 25 years. Nowadays, Portnoy is known for many other bands and projects.…
BLOODSTOCK Release Day Tickets; Launch YouTube Competition
Just six short weeks ‘til the gates are opened at Catton Park and the metal hoards flood onto the hallowed turf for BLOODSTOCK 2016! To celebrate, day tickets are now on sale! Ticket prices have been frozen for the FOURTH year running at £60 each (+ booking fee) and are available here. Please follow and like us:
SWEDENROCK 2016
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA Once again here we are again as the Finnish Metal-Rules.com two-man-team made their annual road trip to Sweden Rock. The 2016 line up presented a wide range of metal and hard rock as usual. Over 70 bands offered one hell of…
Bloodstock Open Air 2016 Less Than 3 Months Away!
Bloodstock, the UK’s biggest and best heavy metal festival is back again this year at Catton Park, Derbyshire, with as monstrous a line-up as ever. The four day event, also featuring four stages, will be presenting headliners Twisted Sister, Slayer and Mastodon alongside thrash gods Anthrax, black metal innovators Venom,…
WE ARE TWISTED F***ING SISTER! In Theater’s February 19th
The setting is mid-1970s New York City: five rockers decked in platform boots and dramatic make-up embarked on a heavy metal journey. Little did they know the impact they would make, and that, forty years later, they would still be renowned for their songs, one-of-a-kind live shows, and take-no-prisoners attitude.…
DEE SNIDER And The 30th Anniversary Of The PMRC Hearings
www.huffingtonpost.com/dee-snider/1985-pmrc-senate-hearings-then-and-now_b_8136698.html?1442323560 September 19, 1985 was a historic day for all of us who work in the music business. That was the day that three musicians–Frank Zappa, John Denver and Twisted Sister singer DEE SNIDER–were called to testify at a Senate hearing instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC),…
A.J. Pero of Twisted Sister
A.J PERO Interview and pictures by Marko Syrjala in 2003 Transcription by JP I managed to catch legendary drummer A.J. Pero from Twisted Sister during their visit in Swedenrock festival 2003. Here is the interview which was done at about 4.30 AM! It was also just a day before…
TWISTED SISTER – Drummer AJ Pero passes away
“The members of Twisted Sister are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely passing of our brother, AJ Pero” “The band, crew and most importantly the family of AJ Pero thank you for your thoughts and prayers at this time.” He band mates in Adrenaline Mob posted today saying: “We write…
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 and best known for his work with the band The Good Rats in the 70’s and later as a member of Twisted Sister. He has been a part of many Dee Snider’s post…
Summer Rock Festival 2014 with Twisted Sister and more at Friluftsbadet Svedala, Sweden
Summer Rock Festival Friluftsbadet Svedala, Sweden 10-12/7 – 2014 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall Please follow and like us: