Twisted Sister has a heavy metal makeover.
The legendary hard rock band is moving forward without longtime frontman Dee Snider after the band tapped another iconic voice to grab the mic.
On Tuesday, the group announced on social media that former Skid Row screamer Sebastian Bach will lead the group for select dates in 2026.
“Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach will front the band for several dates this fall,” an official statement said.
“These appearances do not impact or conflict with Sebastian’s current or future solo touring schedule and remain fully intact.”
The announcement was accompanied by a clip of a new version of the band’s 1983 anthem “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll,” this time featuring Bach on vocals.
Bach recently said stepping into Twisted Sister was an emotional takeover.
Bach shared what Snyder said about the health battle that took him off the road.
“So I asked him, ‘What did the doctor tell him?’ and he was like, ‘Okay, I’ll tell you.’ He said he has arthritis and his knee is out of place, and it’s bone-on-bone. And the doctor said he shouldn’t jump, so he said, ‘Well, that’s not an option.’ …And the doctor said, ‘You can’t do that,'” Bach said on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation.
He said Snyder gave him the stamp of approval to join Twisted Sister.
“Then he said, ‘You are blessed enough.’” He said, “I love you.” I told him I loved him. And we were in tears. …And he told me that his family cried when he told them he couldn’t go on tour. …Getting old is hard. It’s tough. Growing older is difficult for everyone. ”
Last month, Snyder, 70, abruptly retired and resigned from the band, citing worsening health issues.
In February, he revealed that he was battling degenerative arthritis and had undergone multiple surgeries.
Twisted Sister first announced the cancellation of the commemorative performance in a statement on Instagram.
“The sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister’s lead singer Dee Snyder due to a series of health issues has forced the band to cancel all scheduled performances in Brazil (São Paulo) from April 25 through the summer,” a statement from the band said.
A separate statement posted on the band’s website on February 5 further sheds light on Snyder’s condition.
“A lifetime of legendary offensive performances took a toll on Dee Snyder’s body and mind,” the report said.
“In addition to his injury, Dee has recently realized that the intensity with which he has devoted his life’s work has also taken a toll on his mind. He can no longer push the limits of rock ‘n’ roll intensity like he has for decades,” Snyder says. “I don’t know any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than become a shadow of my former self.”
“In the immortal words of Dirty Harry, ‘A man must know his limits.’ Sadly, Dee Snyder knows him by now. ”
Formed in the early 1970s, the band shot to fame with 1984’s “Stay Hungry,” which catapulted them to MTV-era superstardom. After disbanding in 1988, they reunited in 1997 and continued touring for years without releasing new music.
Snyder has been open about the brutal downside of fame. In a June 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, he reflected on the band’s demise in the late ’80s.
“Double bankruptcy ruined my career,” he said. “I was riding my bike to my desk job and answering the phone. I was married and had three kids. You know, things got incredibly bad.
“People need to hear those stories and know they’re not alone.”
