Dee Snider has not ruled out Twisted Sister reuniting for the right price tag (Picture: Katja Ogrin/Redferns)
80s heavy metal legends Twisted Sister are currently facing a tempting proposition to reunite, potentially marking a return to the spotlight.
The band, known for hits like We’re Not Gonna Take It, formed in 1976 and officially disbanded in 2016 after concluding their ’40 and F*** It’ farewell tour.
They reunited briefly for a single performance at the Metal Hall of Fame in January 2023 but have otherwise remained out of the spotlight.
But according to front man Dee Snider, 69, the New Jersey band may reform after all – for the right price.
Snider has previously been unwavering in his commitment to retirement, firmly stating in an interview last year, ‘I’m a man of my word, and I said that we were retiring in 2016. And that’s it.’
But it seems that a lucrative enough offer may just change the rocker’s mind.
Twisted Sister was a part of the heavy metal glam rock wave of the 80s (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
In a recent interview with the Hook Rocks podcast, Snider hinted at a potential reunion, acknowledging the allure of substantial offers.
‘As a result of all the bands retiring and dying, the offers get bigger and bigger for the holdouts to come back,’ he said.
‘We retired in 2016, so we’re on eight years now of not playing, with no intention of coming back. But my father, he says, “Everything before the word ‘but’ is bulls**t” – but at some point you’ve gotta say, “Well how can I say no to that?”‘
Dee Snider admitted the band might reunite if they were offered enough money (Picture: Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Snider further disclosed ongoing discussions with fellow band members to strategize a potential comeback plan.
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‘There’s a little bit of that conversation,’ he revealed. ‘And that’s both physically how we’re gonna do it and on a number of other levels.’
Since their last performance in 2016, Snider has focused on his solo career, releasing two studio albums: For the Love of Metal in 2018 and Leave A Scar thereafter.
Twisted Sister had a major global following in the 1980s (Picture: Getty Images)
However, his recent admission of being ‘done’ with solo albums in 2023 suggests a potential inclination towards reuniting with his former bandmates.
With the prospect of a Twisted Sister reunion looming, fans eagerly await further developments, poised for a potential resurgence of the iconic heavy metal outfit that once dominated the 80s music scene.
The final lineup of the band was assembled in 1982 and included Jay Jay French on guitar, Eddie ‘Fingers’ Ojeda also on the guitar, Dee Snider as the front man, Mark ‘The Animal’ Mendoza on the bass, and A. J. Pero on the drums.
The band achieved mainstream success with their third album, Stay Hungry in 1984, and its single We’re Not Gonna Take It, which was their only Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.