TWISTED SISTER
A Twisted Christmas
Razor and Tie Records 2006
www.twistedsister.com

What’s the 4-1-1?
80’s hard rockers return with a Christmas offering.

Genre
Hard rock / metal

The Good
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” starts off as if the group has softened in their old age. Eventually someone reminds them who they are and the Christmas classic gets pumped up. They even add a Ramones inspired section at the end. “O Come All Ye Faithful” sounds just like “We’re Not Gonna Take It;” from the main riff to the note-for-note solo. Twisted Sister’s version of “White Christmas” is a far cry from Bing Crosby’s. The chugga-chugga riffing and blazing solos are just one of the many differences. A voice from the past is resurrected for the power ballad version of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Dee Snider trades vocals with 80s metal queen Lita Ford on this one. It’s almost as if “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause” was meant to be a metal song. Everything just falls into place. “The Christmas Song” has sort of that “Burn in Hell” vibe to it.

The Bad
“Heavy Metal Christmas,” set to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," is kind of lame as the 12 gifts are replaced with metal clichés.

The Verdict
Yeah it’s crazy, it’s kooky, and it’s twisted, but it’s also really fun and enjoyable for 80s metal fans.

Did You Know?
Twisted Sister hinted this album would be the final project they did together. However, they’ve had a change of heart based on its success.

Rating: out of 5

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--George Dionne