Twisted Sister: Live at Wacken: The Reunion (2005)

Twisted Sister:

Live at Wacken: The Reunion (2005)

Dir. Dave Streicher

Something about A.J. Pero's snare sound seems a little off at the beginning, at least it does to my ears, but thankfully his timing isn't and as the live show goes on everything gets progressively better.

Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are both on point, while Mark Mendoza pounds the bass like the 'animal' he's named for. If you didn't know prior to watching how long Twisted Sister had been apart, you'd be hard-pushed to guess from the performance alone.

But best of all, frontman Dee Snider hasn't lost any of his passion. And it's uncanny how much of his lyrics, penned decades ago, are fitting to a reunion occasion.

♪ You thought it was gone / But the fire goes on. ♪

The filmed version of the Wacken gig isn't just music; it's intercut by each member separately discussing the breakup and eventual road to reformation. As a fan of both the band and the documentary format I found it interesting, but I'd prefer that kind of thing be on a separate disc and have the live performance presented in full and uninterrupted.