Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Twisted Sister May Call It A Day Due to Drummer's Death


80's "hid" metal band Twisted Sister amongst other bands lately are considering putting in their notice and calling it quits soon. This is no surprise though, considering the recent loss of their drummer AJ Pero last week while he was on tour with his other band Adrenaline Mob.

In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, guitarist Jay Jay French discussed the band's future plans and what are currently subjects of discussion amongst the remaining members.

“We’re going to discuss the near term which is the concert in Vegas on May 30, then we’ll discuss getting through the shows in Europe this year. And then we’ll talk about the long term which is – Is 2016 going to be a statement year for us? It's the 40th anniversary of me, Dee and Eddie Ojeda getting together. It may be time. It may be. We are trying to confront the reality of it because I don’t want to be in this forever. We could – some bands are forever in that ozone area and continue to play on. But we need to look at this and say to ourselves, as a live entity, on which our reputation rests, how do we honour that history? How do we honour AJ? And how do we honour the fans’ loyalty?”

It would be understandable if soon Twisted Sister did disband. Led Zeppelin did the same thing when their drummer John Bonham died in 1980. In a way it shows a lot of loyalty because it just wouldn't be the same band that had worked to make the kind of impact that they did for all those decades. It would be intimidating for any drummer to fill someone else's shoes like that. If this is the choice Twisted Sister wishes to make, then I support them. They have had a good run. Couldn't ask for more.

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