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Twisted Sister
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Long Island, New York
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1973
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
- Themes:
- Rock 'n' Roll, Partying, Rebellion, Love, Fun, Sex
- Last label:
- Atlantic Records
- Years active:
- 1972-1973 (as Silver Star), 1973-1988, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023
| Last known | |
| Jay Jay French | Guitars (1973-1988, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023), Vocals (1975-1976) |
| See also: Spin the Wheel, ex-Lost 6, ex-The Bats, ex-The Prophets | |
| Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda | Guitars (1975-1988, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Eddie Ojeda, ex-Scarecrow, ex-SPX, ex-Toro | |
| Dee Snider | Vocals (1976-1987, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Dee Snider, ex-Desperado, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Raskasta Joulua (live), ex-Brighton Rock, ex-Harlequin, ex-Heathen, ex-Peacock | |
| Mark "The Animal" Mendoza | Bass (1978-1988, 1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Animal Tactix, ex-Blackfoot, ex-The Dictators | |
| Past | |
| Kenneth Harrison-Neill | Bass (1973-1978) |
| Mel Starr | Drums (1973-1975) |
| See also: ex-The Dictators | |
| Billy Diamond | Guitars (1973-1975) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Pretty Poison | |
| Michael Valentine | Vocals (1973-1975) |
| See also: ex-Pretty Poison | |
| Kevin John Grace | Drums (1975-1976) |
| Keith Angel (R.I.P. 1986) | Guitars (1975) |
| Rick Prince | Vocals (1975) |
| See also: ex-Black Widow, ex-Plum Nelly | |
| Tony Petri | Drums (1976-1980) |
| (R.I.P. 2024) See also: ex-Plasmatics, ex-King Flux, ex-Richie Stotts | |
| Richie Teeter | Drums (1980-1981) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: ex-The Dictators | |
| "Fast" Joey Brighton | Drums (1981-1982) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Good Rats | |
| A.J. Pero | Drums (1982-1986, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2015) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-TT Quick, ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Cities, ex-Circle of Thorns, ex-Father Time, ex-PI, ex-The Foundry, ex-TRED | |
| Walt Woodward III | Drums (1982) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Americade, ex-Saints or Sinners, ex-Shark Island, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-The Painkillers, ex-The Scream | |
| Joey "Seven" Franco | Drums (1987) |
| See also: ex-Desperado, ex-Hammerhead, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Eddie Ojeda, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Doro, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Magellan, ex-The Good Rats | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Dan McCafferty | Guitars (2009) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-August, ex-Wild August | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2015-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Transatlantic, John Petrucci (live), Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Sons of Apollo, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), Umphrey's McGee (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-Overkill (live), ex-OSI, ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Frankie Banali | Drums (2016) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Alex Masi, ex-Freakshow, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-W.A.S.P., ex-Dokken (live), ex-Acid for Blood, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Faster Pussycat (live), ex-Player (live), ex-Robert Fleischman (live) | |
| Keith Robert War | Guitars (2023) |
| See also: ex-Keel (live), ex-Wildstreet (live) | |
| Jay Jay French | Guitars (1973-1988, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023), Vocals (1975-1976) |
| See also: Spin the Wheel, ex-Lost 6, ex-The Bats, ex-The Prophets | |
| Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda | Guitars (1975-1988, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Eddie Ojeda, ex-Scarecrow, ex-SPX, ex-Toro | |
| Dee Snider | Vocals (1976-1987, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Dee Snider, ex-Desperado, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Raskasta Joulua (live), ex-Brighton Rock, ex-Harlequin, ex-Heathen, ex-Peacock | |
| Mark "The Animal" Mendoza | Bass (1978-1988, 1998, 2001, 2003-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Animal Tactix, ex-Blackfoot, ex-The Dictators | |
| Kenneth Harrison-Neill | Bass (1973-1978) |
| Mel Starr | Drums (1973-1975) |
| See also: ex-The Dictators | |
| Billy Diamond | Guitars (1973-1975) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Pretty Poison | |
| Michael Valentine | Vocals (1973-1975) |
| See also: ex-Pretty Poison | |
| Kevin John Grace | Drums (1975-1976) |
| Keith Angel (R.I.P. 1986) | Guitars (1975) |
| Rick Prince | Vocals (1975) |
| See also: ex-Black Widow, ex-Plum Nelly | |
| Tony Petri | Drums (1976-1980) |
| (R.I.P. 2024) See also: ex-Plasmatics, ex-King Flux, ex-Richie Stotts | |
| Richie Teeter | Drums (1980-1981) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: ex-The Dictators | |
| "Fast" Joey Brighton | Drums (1981-1982) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Good Rats | |
| A.J. Pero | Drums (1982-1986, 1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2015) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-TT Quick, ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Cities, ex-Circle of Thorns, ex-Father Time, ex-PI, ex-The Foundry, ex-TRED | |
| Walt Woodward III | Drums (1982) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Americade, ex-Saints or Sinners, ex-Shark Island, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-The Painkillers, ex-The Scream | |
| Joey "Seven" Franco | Drums (1987) |
| See also: ex-Desperado, ex-Hammerhead, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Eddie Ojeda, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Doro, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Magellan, ex-The Good Rats | |
| Past | |
| Dan McCafferty | Guitars (2009) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-August, ex-Wild August | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2015-2016, 2023) |
| See also: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Transatlantic, John Petrucci (live), Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Sons of Apollo, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), Umphrey's McGee (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-Overkill (live), ex-OSI, ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Frankie Banali | Drums (2016) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Alex Masi, ex-Freakshow, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-W.A.S.P., ex-Dokken (live), ex-Acid for Blood, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Faster Pussycat (live), ex-Player (live), ex-Robert Fleischman (live) | |
| Keith Robert War | Guitars (2023) |
| See also: ex-Keel (live), ex-Wildstreet (live) | |
| Added by: Runehammer | Modified by: Sullen Demigod |
| Added on: 2002-11-22 21:47:41 | Last modified on: 2024-12-13 00:30:54 |
Twisted Sister originally played glam rock until Dee Snider joined in 1976 and took over as the songwriter. Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda had performed as the band's vocalists until then.
Snider quit Twisted Sister in 1987 following the failure of Love Is for Suckers, then the band officially ...