Twisted Sister Reunion Finally Happening: Band To Perform at Metal Hall of Fame Induction

Twisted Sister will mark its first-ever reunion featuring the original and surviving members of the band.

Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda, Mark Mendoza, and their late co-member A.J Pero will be honored in the upcoming Heavy Metal Hall of Fame.

Members Snider and Ojeda confirmed the news on their respective Twitter accounts, expressing their excitement to play together again for the first time since 2016.

"Looking forward to our induction into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame on Jan.26th 2023 in LA," Ojeda shared on Jan. 7, with Snider retweeting it and adding, "Looking forward to playing together for the first time since 2016...especially the rehearsal!"

The 2023 Heavy Metal Hall of Fame Charity Gala will happen on Jan. 26 in Agoura Hills, California. Eddie Trunk and Cathy Rankin will host the event, and the proceeds of the show will be given to the non-profit D.A.D. (Drums And Disabilities).

It will mark Twisted Sister's first-ever performance since they marked their last number in 2016 during its "Forty and F-k It Tour." The 40th-anniversary shows featured Snider, French Ojeda, Mendoza, and Mike Portnoy.

In November 2019, the four surviving members came together for two days and nights to celebrate the "Stay Hungry" 35^th anniversary.

Twisted Sister, however, had a virtual reunion in March 2021 during a special episode of Mendoza's TV show, "22 Now."

Dee Snider Did Not Believe a Potential Reunion

Before Twisted Sister's induction announcement, Snider told the "Metal From The Inside" podcast in 2021 that he is "100 percent committed to not reuniting."

According to the singer, they previously reunited to fix their relationships and became friends again. However, he expressed his desire to do something new instead.

"As a solo artist, I'm allowed to change and evolve. And some things [fans have] liked; some things they've not liked," he said. "But at the same time, I'm allowed; no one's ever questioned [it]. And, again, if TWISTED SISTER did it, it would be, like, 'Hey, it doesn't sound like TWISTED SISTER anymore'; it would have been that kind of thing."

He also answered one of his fans on Twitter, saying he would soon retire and already planned out the things he would do soon. Snider also told another fan that he does not see himself recording anymore.

It remains unknown whether their induction will lead to another reunion show. But for Snider, Twisted Sister members agreed not to become those bands that say goodbye but return afterward.