{"id":9074,"date":"2012-03-28T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2022-01-06T19:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:43:23","slug":"the-album-by-album-challenge-twisted-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=9074","title":{"rendered":"The Album By Album Challenge: Twisted Sister"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Welcome to another \u201cAlbum by Album Challenge.\u201d For those that are new here, the \u201cAlbum by Album Challenge\u201d is where I take a band\u2019s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. \u00a0In some cases, I find that what I once thought was good is actually pretty crappy and sometimes crap manages to age into something pretty kick ass. And in some cases, face melting is still just good ol\u2019 face melting.<\/em><\/strong>
\nThis time around we are visiting the discography of the almighty Twisted Sister. Most people only know Twisted Sister for their comedic and cartoonish videos for the songs “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” but there was so much more to them. Twisted Sister was a living, breathing heavy metal monster. In addition to their generation defining anthems, Twisted Sister had a darker and even sinister side to them. Give this one a read with an open mind. Maybe you\u2019ll find your new favorite classic metal band.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n\"\"<\/a>Under The Blade<\/strong>
\nRelease Date<\/strong>: September 18, 1982 (Pete Way)
\nThe Good<\/strong>: What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You), Sin After Sin, Shoot ‘Em Down, Destroyer, Under The Blade,
\nThe Bad<\/strong>:
\nThe Indifferent<\/strong>: Bad Boys of Rock N’ Roll, Run For Your Life, Day of the Rocker<\/em><\/p>\n

Under The Blade<\/em> is one hell of a way to introduce Twisted Sister to the world. \u00a0Anyone who only knows this band for their kitschy hits like \u201cWe\u2019re Not Gonna Take It\u201d and \u201cI Wanna Rock\u201d is in for a rude awakening. \u00a0This album shows the band\u2019s early punk roots and it\u2019s not hard to hear how they were inspired by bands like The Ramones, Motorhead, and the New York Dolls. \u00a0That raw, street heavy sound is there and you can hear the development of what would become their signature style. The opening song \u201cWhat You Don\u2019t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)\u201d is a powerhouse of a number and in fact, opened all of the band\u2019s shows until after their \u201cStay Hungry\u201d tour. Even though the album has a few duds, the stronger, heavier material such as \u201cDestroyer\u201d and \u201cUnder the Blade\u201d more than make this an album worth owning. Plus it is a great way to hear where this band started out.<\/p>\n