Twisted Sister is getting a heavy metal shake-up.<\/p>\n
The legendary\u00a0hard rock band\u00a0is moving forward without longtime frontman Dee Snider after the band tapped another iconic voice to take the mic.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the group announced on its social media that former Skid Row screamer Sebastian Bach will step in to lead the group for select 2026 dates.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall,\u201d\u00a0an official statement said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThese appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian\u2019s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement was paired with a clip of a new version of the band\u2019s 1983 anthem, \u201cYou Can\u2019t Stop Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll,\u201d this time featuring Bach on vocals.<\/p>\n Bach recently said that stepping into Twisted Sister was an emotional handoff.<\/p>\n Twisted Sister backstage at Reading Festival on Aug. 29, 1982. Getty Images<\/p>\n Bach revealed what Snider told him about the health battle that forced him off the road.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I asked him, \u2018What did the doctor say to him,\u2019 and he\u2019s like, \u2018No problem, I\u2019ll tell you.\u2019 He says that he has arthritis, that his bone, his knees are going out, and he has like bone on bone. And the doctor said that he should not be jumping around, and he goes, \u2018Well, that\u2019s not an option.\u2019 \u2026 And the doctor said, \u2018You can\u2019t do it,\u2019\u201d Bach shared on\u00a0Sirius XM\u2019s Trunk Nation.<\/a><\/p>\n He said Snider gave his seal of approval to join Twisted Sister.\u00a0<\/p>\n The legendary hard rock band is moving forward without longtime frontman Dee Snider, tapping former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach to lead the group for select 2026 dates. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cSo, he said, \u2018You have my full blessing.\u2019 He goes, \u2018I love you.\u2019 I told him I loved him. And we were like teary-eyed. \u2026 And he told me that his family was crying when he said he couldn\u2019t do the tour. \u2026 It\u2019s tough getting older. It\u2019s tough. It\u2019s tough for everybody getting older.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, Snider, 70, abruptly retired and resigned from the band due to mounting health issues.<\/p>\n In February, he revealed he has been battling\u00a0degenerative arthritis\u00a0and has undergone multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n Dee Snider of Twisted Sister (R) performs with Bret Michaels at the Bret Michaels Party-Gras 2024 at PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 30, 2024, in Holmdel, New Jersey. Getty Images<\/p>\n Twisted Sister first announced the cancellation of its anniversary performances in an Instagram statement.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister\u2019s lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled, beginning April 25th in (S\u00e3o Paulo) Brazil\u00a0and continuing through the summer,\u201d the band\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n A separate statement posted to the band\u2019s website Feb. 5 pulled back the curtain further on Snider\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n \u201cA lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Dee Snider\u2019s body and soul,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAdding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life\u2019s work has taken its toll on his heart as well. He can no longer push the boundaries of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll fury like he has done for decades. Says Snider, \u2018I don\u2019t know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I\u2019d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self.\u2019<\/p>\n Last month, Snider, 70, abruptly retired and resigned from the band due to mounting health issues. Redferns<\/p>\n \u201cIn the immortal words of Dirty Harry, \u2018A man\u2019s got to know his limitations.\u2019 Sadly, Dee Snider now knows his.\u201d<\/p>\n Formed in the early 1970s, the band became a household name with 1984\u2019s \u201cStay Hungry,\u201d which catapulted them into MTV-era superstardom. After disbanding in 1988, they reunited in 1997 and continued touring for years without releasing new music.<\/p>\n Snider has been open about the brutal downsides of fame. In a June 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, he reflected on the band\u2019s collapse in the late \u201980s.<\/p>\n \u201cDouble bankruptcy, my career collapsed,\u201d he said. \u201cI was riding a bicycle to a desk job, answering phones. I was married, had three kids. You know, things just went incredibly south.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople need to hear those stories and know they\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t