Twisted Sister were Metal Pioneers. Led by the eccentric, outspoken and charismatic Dee Snider, Twisted Sister were partially responsible for blowing the doors open for the Metal genre in the 80's. Their music was ballsy and rebellious, their image was shocking (imagine 5 NFL Linebackers in drag) and their videos were visionary. Even to this day, Twisted Sister continues to be cited as an influence by musicians from many different genres. With Twisted Forever, some of these musicians pay tribute to a band that most of them grew up listening to and still love and respect - Twisted "Fucking" Sister!!!

Let's go track by track:
1. I Wanna Rock (Lit) - Putting this version of the song at the beginning of the album was a big mistake as I almost threw it out in disgust. There isn't a a more overrated band on Earth than Lit and it shows in this version as the song is totally ruined, not as much by the music but by the poor excuse for a singer that calls himself A.J. Popoff (perhaps some Male hormones would help).

*We will now break for a Public Dis-service Announcement*
The following is a step-by-step course that details how YOU can sing EXACTLY like the singer of Lit:
Step 1: Pinch your nose.
Step 2: Pretend you're a 12 year old girl.
Step 3: Start Whining.

2. Shoot 'Em Down (Motorhead) - During my years as a music fan and journalist, I've come to learn that pretty much anything that involves Motorhead or Lemmy (is GOD) is going to rock. This is no exception as Lemmy (is GOD) and Co. deliver an ass-kickin' performance.

3. The Kids Are Back (Nashville Pussy) - A rockin' southern-flavored version.

4. The Price (Nine Days) - This is the Pop-Ballad version which shows the versatility of this song. They pull it off quite well, it's a little different, but very cool.

5. Wake Up The Sleeping Giant (Chuck D) - The Rap version also showcases the versatility of the song. I'm not a Rap fan, but Chuck D does a good job with the song. At the very least, you'll get a chuckle out of it.

6. Destroyer (Anthrax) - This is very heavy and very cool. Jon Bush's growl rocks.

7. Under The Blade (Overkill) - Heavy, but not as good as I expected, Blitz doesn't pull it off that well.

8. The Fire Still Burns (Cradle of Filth) - Very different, but cool. You can feel the E-V-I-L in this one.

9. Don't let Me Down (Vision of Disorder) - Sounds like a Poor Man's Marilyn Manson.

10. Burn In Hell (The Step Kings) - Cool version, funky.

11. Ride To Live/Live To Ride (Fu Manchu) - A snoozefest. ZZZzzzzzz...

12. We're Not Gonna Take It (Joan Jett) - I really hated this version of the song. It lacks the necessary attitude, and the backing vocals are horrible.

13. You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll (Sebastian Bach) - Baz rocks! Talk about selecting a perfect song for him. Easily the best song on the CD.

14. We're Gonna Make It (Hammerfall) - This stays true to the original. Good version of the song.

15. I Am/I'm Me (Sevendust) - The Thrash Metal version! This plays like if the Sex Pistols were playing one of Anthrax's old songs. Fast, furious, sloppy, and wicked cool.

16. Sin City (Twisted Sister) - The Metal Legends themselves reunite to cover this AC/DC classic. They still WANNA ROCK, but so do WE! Will this track will be enough to hold us over until the R-E-U-N-I-O-N?

What can I say? I Love Twisted Sister! Stay Hungry was the first Metal album I ever bought. Twisted Forever is definitely worth picking up as there are a couple of gems and plenty of Twisted for SMF's like YOU and ME to enjoy.

Reviewed by Henry Bocanegra

Artist Website: www.twistedsister.com

Label Website: www.kochentertainment.com

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