Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
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Free Music Review: Twisted Sister Classic Heavy Metal Band
Hit: 4 Stars
First off let me say that this is a good album. Such songs like, were not gonna take it, i wanna rock, stay hungry, etc. Are all great songs. Now a days though twisted sister is not going on any more. Other good metal albums are like quiet riotFree Music Review: 3.5 stars
Hit: 4 Stars
An interesting piece of rock/metal history, with one of the most anthemic songs of all time in "We're Not Gonna Take It." But, as is often the case with songs that become as famous as that one did, it's eventually misused in ridiculous commercials and is lessened because of it.
Yeah. Thanks for that.
Fortunately, the rest of the album stands up enough to distract me from this latest sacrilege, with highlights in "Burn in Hell," "Captain Howdy," of course the great rocker "I Wanna Rock," and "The Price."
Free Music Review: This Rocks
Hit: 4 Stars
Pop-Metal has a deservedly bad reputation amongst serious metalheads, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any good stuff out there, with Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry" being some of the best. "Stay Hungry" is relatively early in the pop-metal cycle, so they haven't taken it too far yet and washed away all the heaviness in a sea of overproduction. This ain't gonna crush anyone's skull, but it's not Bon Jovi or Poison either, not by a long shot. In short, it's pop, but it's still metal too, no doubt.
At only nine tracks, "Stay Hungry" is relatively short and sweet, with no obvious filler. This isn't a terribly complicated album, instead relying on a few catchy riffs and memorable vocal lines. The band isn't likley to wow anyone with their chops, but they're tight and efficient and play with greater intensity than most of their peers. Snider, however, is the standout. He might not have the sorta range and technical ability found with some other metal singers, but he's a perfect fit here, creating an always effective mixture of melody and aggression. Also, I must admit to being amused by sometimes the good-naturedly juvenile lyrics.
"Stay Hungry" is not exactly overloaded in variety: it has a few particularly poppy, anthemic numbers (We're Not Gonna Take It, I Wanna Rock), some faster, more metallic tracks, (Stay Hungry, SMF, Don't Let Me Down), some brooding, moodier songs (The Beast, Burn in Hell) and the obligatory ballad. (The Price) Again, everything here is definitely listenable, and there are enough true highlights to maintain interest from beginning to end. The two most famous tracks, "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" and perhaps most likely to grate against more hardline metalheads, but I enjoy them both immensely. They ain't got a lotta sophistication, but they provide the sorta anthemic fun I look for on occasion. That said, I still tend to prefer the darker, more metallic material which makes "The Beast" my easy favorite, followed by the similar "Burn in Hell", both of which are metal classics. These two have the most powerful, varied vocal performances from Snider, and the instrumentalists kick it up too, with some moodier, more dynamic songwriting.
I dunno how much more there is to say about "Stay Hungry". It's just a lotta fun. Some people don't think that metal should be fun, ever, so I guess they should look elsewhere. But if you can take it a bit less seriously every now and then and want some melody and straight forwardness, you can't go wrong with "Stay Hungry".
Free Music Review: Twisted...
Hit: 5 Stars
Can't really explain why I'm tinto these guys since I'm primarilly into Hip Hop but I grew up on their videos!Free Music Review: Holy Crap! Forgot all about this one!
Hit: 5 Stars
I had this casette way back when. I was a juvenile rocker when it came out, I was young and dumb and embarrassingly goofy. Now I'm almost 40 and listen to a very wide variety of music. I happened to be at a friend's house and saw that he had this CD. I played it and couldn't believe the A+ songs on it. I'd always remembered Twisted Sister as some sort of gimmicky glam band that I'd listened to as a child.
I still think "We're not Gonna Take It" is a bit over the top, but "Burn in Hell" and "I Wanna Rock" are rock solid songs. "Stay Hungry" reminded me of Y&T - and I rate Dave Meniketti as one of the greatest. "The Price" is an achingly ripping ballad. What vocals!
Well, I didn't skip through any of the songs (at the friend's house) and I bought the CD from Amazon 2 days later. This one only got better with age.