Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City.blank">http://www.twistedsister.com/french.php Their work fuses the shock tactics of _Alice Cooper, the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the extravagant makeup of bands like the New York Dolls and Kiss. The group has a glam-like image and implements musically elements of classic heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden as did some of the earlier glam metal bands. However, Dee Snider, the group's frontman, has been quoted as saying: :We should be called "Hid" because we're hideous.blank">http://ultmetal.tripod.com/twistedsister.htmhttp://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/artists/twisted_sister/

Although the band was formed by guitarist _Jay Jay French in December 1972, all of their songs were written by lead singer Dee Snider from 1976 onward. He describes Twisted Sister as "Slade meets Sex Pistols". The group's hits include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both popularized by regular airplay on MTV in the 1980s. Many of the band's songs explore themes of parent vs. child conflicts and criticisms of the educational system.http://ultmetal.tripod.com/twistedsister.htm

Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City popularized in comedic music videos on the television channel MTV in the 1980s. Although formed by guitar player Jay Jay French in 1973, all of their songs were written by the lead singer Dee Snider . They fused the shock tactics of Alice Cooper and W.A.S.P. , the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the style of the New York Dolls , and the extravagant makeup of Kiss . Often misconceived as glam - the makeup an