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Friday, December 27, 2002

Twisted Sister reunites: Why '80s revivalism is a bad thing

Twisted Sister is reuniting. First gigs since 1987 commence in June. They have a website. This evil must be rooted out and vanquished at any and all costs. From the AP story:

"The '80s glam-metal band Twisted Sister, best known for 'We're Not Gonna Take It' and 'I Wanna Rock,' will reunite for at least two shows next summer... 'Twisted Sister was not a regular rock 'n' roll band,' [guitarist Jay French] said. 'We were bred as a killing rock-and-roll machine. It wasn't the degree of musicianship that mattered; it was the degree of killer instinct that we had.'
One concern is 'pulling off this visual time warp,' French said. Twisted Sister will go out in makeup and costumes -- though no one yet knows exactly what they'll look like --and the stage set will incorporate the neon-pink barbed wire fence from the 1984-85 'Stay Hungry' tour."

Update: This reunion tour could be hampered by time/space continuum problems: a recent expose reveals that Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snyder is in fact Christina Aguilera. The proof is right here. (Thanks, Bryan!)

Link Discuss (Thanks, Bill!)

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