Jesse Blaze Snider, son of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, recently shared his thoughts on Sebastian Bach replacing his father as the vocalist for upcoming Twisted Sister reunion shows. His comments were discussed on The Real Radio Show 247.
The younger Snider addressed both his own potential involvement and his assessment of Bach’s vocal abilities compared to his father’s distinctive style.
When asked if he would take his father’s place and carry that torch, Jesse responded with enthusiasm about the honor. He also provided candid observations about the vocal differences.
“Would I do it for a moment? To do it because it’s a great honor and why wouldn’t I? Yes, absolutely. I would,” Jesse said. “But wait a second, let’s go to Sebastian for a second. Sebastian is incredible, can sing anything and is a very, very, very big Dee Snider fan. Both as a performer — cause he saw him live a lot.”
Jesse acknowledged Bach’s talents while noting the vocal contrast between the two singers.
“I never got to see Sebastian do any Twisted but my father has told me he does an honorable job. Granted, Sebastian’s voice which I would never think to critique…. I would never think to critique but within the context of Twisted Sister songs, his voice is much thinner,” he continued. “You know, there’s that ‘Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on! This is the House of Hair! Hair! Hair!’ There’s this growly… There’s this growly depth to the dude’s voice and then, you know, Sebastian’s more in the ‘Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!’ You know, in this central kind of thing right? So what you’re dealing with is just an unflattering comparison for Sebastian.”
Despite his vocal abilities and potential to fill his father’s role, Jesse made clear his own career priorities.
“And anybody who would get up into the situation, because there’s very few people that sound like my Dad. I mean really very few. And you know, I can do it. I can do a lot of things with my voice ’cause I’m a voiceover actor so it’s like you know, so it’s sort of like one mask that I can wear and I can bring that out,” he explained. “You know, it’s interesting ’cause when I do my father’s songs, they sound like the records. When my father does them, they don’t quite sound like the records anymore.”
Jesse concluded by emphasizing his focus on his own career path rather than stepping into his father’s musical legacy.
“So I would actually argue that in a lot of cases, you might like what I did better because I’m like hearing that album for all my life going, ‘Mmmm, I wanna sound like that! I wanna make it sound like that!’ So there is a lot of a lot of benefits from, you know, the idea of them using me, but I gotta say right here, like I have no interest in the mantle. I have my own mantle. You know, I have a company Blacklight Studio,” he said.
Jesse’s comments come as Twisted Sister prepares for their highly anticipated 2026 reunion tour. The tour marks the band’s first performances since their 2016 farewell shows.
The reunion tour features four confirmed dates with Sebastian Bach fronting the band in place of Dee Snider. The shows are scheduled for July 18 at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY, July 25 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, August 1 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and August 8 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. The lineup includes original members Jay Jay French on guitar, Eddie Ojeda on guitar, Mark Mendoza on bass, and Mike Portnoy on drums, replacing the late A.J. Pero.
Dee Snider’s decision to step back from the reunion stems from health concerns and a desire to preserve his legacy. In a December 2025 interview on his official podcast, Snider explained his reasoning: “I’ve been dealing with some ongoing vocal cord issues from years of touring and screaming. At 71, I don’t want to risk permanent damage or disappoint the fans with a subpar performance. Twisted Sister was always about high energy—this reunion needs that fire, and I’m passing the torch to someone who can deliver it.”
The choice of Sebastian Bach as Snider’s replacement was not arbitrary. The two musicians share a decades-long friendship and professional history. Bach opened for Twisted Sister with his early band in 1986 as a teenager. Snider mentored him during those formative years. Their relationship continued through collaborations, including Bach’s guest appearance on Snider’s 2000 album and several charity shows where Bach filled in for Snider at Twisted Sister events.
Both Snider and Bach expressed enthusiasm about the arrangement in official statements. Snider declared his pride in “handing the mic to my brother Sebastian Bach,” calling him “the perfect fit” with a “killer voice” and describing him as “hair metal royalty.” Bach responded with equal reverence, stating he was “honored beyond words to sing for Twisted Sister” and promising that “We’re Not Gonna Take It” would “never sound better.”
