Album: “Love Is For Suckers [Remaster]”

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Twisted Sister: Dee Snider (vocals); Eddie Ojeda, Jay Jay French (guitar); Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (bass); Joey Franco (drums). <p>Additional personnel: Reb Beach (guitar, background vocals); The New West Horns (horns); Beau Hill (keyboards, background vocals); Steve Whiteman, Jimmy Chalfant, Kip Winger, Bob Gramm, Gary Kris, B. Smith, Chris Cintron, Joe Gerber, Jodie Segall, Peter Love, Luke Perry (background vocals). <p>Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York. <p>Although Twisted Sister's final studio album wasn't as commercially successful as its predecessors, it is still Twisted in every way and a great record. Released in 1987, the album took its cue from the cock-rock, pop-metal explosion happening at the time. But despite the obvious influence of this trend, the band retains it's heavy sound. <p>"Wake Up (The Sleeping Giant)" is a fist-pumping, angry tune given an added boost by new drummer Joey Franco, who's heavy pounding is reminiscent of John Bonham's. "Hot Love" has a Madonna-like feel to it, but with heavy guitars instead of the dance beat one might expect from the pop diva. The title track is a humorous, tongue-in-cheek cut, while "Tonight" and "Me and the Boys" are two anthemic singalongs made for cruising to that all important arena show with your buddies. "You Are All That I Need" is an excellent power ballad written by Dee Snider to his wife Suzette. Along with remastered sound, Spitfire has reissued SUCKERS with four bonus tracks. The rockin' double-time "Feel Appeal" possibly refers to a groupie, while "Statutory Date" says jail time is a small price to pay for an occasional act of imprudent indulgence.