Where makeup and outlandish costumes really worked on other bands/artists I liked (Bowie, Elton John, Kiss), for Twisted Sister it just led to me thinking they were more of a parody band.

He continued, "To make it even less of a Twisted Sister record than it already was, I/we decided to take off our war-paint makeup and tone down our costumes to fit in with every other hair metal ...

Twisted Sister band members (from left): A.J. Pero ... Wearing makeup and glam costumes, the highly visual band was a perfect match for the fledgling MTV video network and became one of its ...

JC Olivera/Getty Dee Snider rose to fame in the 1980s with his heavy metal band Twisted Sister, known for performing in makeup and bold, colorful costumes. Lesser known is the fact that his wife ...

Shannon Power is a Greek-Australian reporter, but now calls London home. They have worked as across three continents in print, newspapers and broadcast, specializing in entertainment, politics ...

That's the point that Snider, the Twisted Sister lead singer who's also a solo ... personas with glamorous makeup and exaggerated costumes," according to the bill's wording, which was highlighted ...

Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider was unmasked after ... as James Dean from Rebel Without A Cause. Dandelion, a green costume with a giant floral head, was the second performer.