Album of the Day

If you've seen the recent “We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!” documentary, you know the long, hard-fought battle the New York quintet undertook to land a major label deal, but as they put it on their Atlantic Records debut, YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK 'N' ROLL. Cut in England with producer Stuart Epps behind the boards, this is heavy metal of the first order, with sharper performances and better songwriting than on their previous indie effort, UNDER THE BLADE. In “We're Gonna Make It,” “The Kids Are Back,” “I Am (I'm Me)” and the title track, the band had fist-pumping anthems of undeniable power, and the fiery performances show Twisted Sister was indeed “hungry.” Frontman Dee Snider celebrates a birthday today, and in his honor, we'll crank up YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK 'N' ROLL.