DEE SNIDER
FOR THE LOVE OF METAL, LIVE!
(NAPALM RECORDS)
9/10
Dee Snider returns with a devastating live release, ‘For The Love Of Metal, Live!’ was recorded at various venues and festivals from his 2019 solo world tour. This album unequivocally proves that Dee Snider’s not lost his voice, attitude or sense of humour. A large proportion of the between-song crowd interaction comes from the former Twisted Sister frontman’s late afternoon set at last year’s Bloodstock Festival. The field was full at 4 pm and Dee delivered a festival masterclass with the perfect blend of Twisted hits and skull-crushing new cuts (no going for a piss!). The tracklisting reflects Dee’s forty-five-plus year career as Sister hits ‘I Wanna Rock’, ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ plus ‘Burn In Hell’ are all complemented by the blistering trio of ‘Lies Are A Business’, ‘American Made’ and ‘I Am The Hurricane’.
Inbetween the Twisted year’s Dee formed and fronted the excellent Widowmaker (& Desperado & Dee’s SMF’s) and for his, hardcore followers Dee drops a bruising ‘Ready To Fall’ into an already bursting at the seams setlist. ‘The Kids Are Back’, ‘You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and a rejuvenated ‘The Fire Still Burns’ all get an energetic airing before ‘For The Love Of Metal’, ‘Highway To Hell’ (yes that one) and ‘Roll Over You’ finish off this beautifully brutal live album. Dee Snider remains one of THE Rock & Metal greats and ‘For The Love Of Metal, Live!’ only further cements his hard-earned and rightful place at Lemmy’s top table.
‘For The Love Of Metal, Live!’ is out now on Napalm Records.
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