{"id":2052145,"date":"2026-07-19T14:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052145"},"modified":"2026-07-19T14:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:04:21","slug":"jay-jay-french-says-fans-will-ultimately-decide-verdict-on-sebastian-bach-as-twisted-sisters-new-vocalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052145","title":{"rendered":"Jay Jay French says fans will \u201cultimately decide\u201d verdict on Sebastian Bach as Twisted Sister\u2019s new vocalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-twisted-sister.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jay Jay French says fans will \u201cultimately decide\u201d verdict on Sebastian Bach as Twisted Sister\u2019s new vocalist<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;We got a guy whose pedigree is metal,&#8221; he said of Bach, who is taking over from Dee Snider on their upcoming dates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-19T15:04:21+01:00\">19th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-twisted-sister-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Twisted Sister\" title=\"Twisted Sister\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jay Jay French and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, 2023. CREDIT: Elyse Jankowski\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>After\u00a0Twisted Sister made the divisive announcement that Sebastian Bach was set to take over Dee Snider\u2019s vocal duties, Jay Jay French has said it\u2019s up to fans to decide if they want to embrace him or not.<\/p>\n<p>Back in February, Twisted Sister were forced to cancel their planned tour with Snider at the helm, as they revealed the frontman had been suffering from degenerative arthritis for several years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>They later salvaged their 2026 reunion tour and confirmed that former Skid Row frontman Bach would fill in on the upcoming tour, which marks their 50th anniversary and first reunion in ten years, following\u00a0their retirement from touring in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on <em>Rock \u2018N\u2019 Blues Experience<\/em>, guitarist French spoke about the band\u2019s decision to recruit Bach, saying he was \u201cthe only person that could do it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the only larger-than-life guy with the chops and the stage presence to do it,\u201d he said, adding that after eight hours of rehearsal with him, he had \u201cno doubts how great it\u2019s gonna be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some fans felt the band shouldn\u2019t continue to tour without a vocalist many consider irreplaceable. When this was put to French, he said it was up to fans to embrace him or not.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Twisted Sister Bach in Business With Sebastian Bach Get The Lowdown and could Dee return\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/byEx5FJXzk8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s either gonna work, or it\u2019s not gonna work,\u201d he said. \u201cThe public buys it or they don\u2019t buy it.\u201d He also pointed to other legacy acts who were out on the road without all original members, highlighting the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, and Queen.<\/p>\n<p>On the latter, he said: \u201cFreddie Mercury, greatest vocalist in the history of the world, can never be replaced. Guess what? They got a guy [Adam Lambert] from <em>The Voice<\/em> [to replace him]. Steve Perry, greatest singer in the history of the world. Guess what? They got a guy [Arnel Pineda] from YouTube [to replace him].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just saying, we got a guy whose pedigree is metal, who\u2019s a legitimate artist with platinum records. A phenomenally talented human being. And, of course, now the public is gonna ultimately decide. They decide. If the public likes it, they like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After an outpouring of concern for Snider\u2019s health, he\u00a0came out and insisted that he was not on his \u201cdeathbed, and the glam-rock icons also took to their\u00a0official website\u00a0to share more insight into the struggles facing Snider, which includes degenerative arthritis, that has in the past led to him undergoing multiple procedures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, he gave a further update on his <em>House of Hair<\/em>\u00a0radio show, saying: \u201cI\u2019m not dying! No, not never; I mean, we\u2019re all dying, but not immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy announcement about cancelling the tour for health reasons, problems with my heart, arthritis, things like that\u2026 the rumours have run wild that I\u2019m on my death bed, I am not. I just can\u2019t do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. Alright? Otherwise I\u2019m alive and well. I\u2019m enjoying life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Snider added that he\u2019ll continue to host his radio show, write, and direct but he won\u2019t be hitting the road anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<li>Twisted Sister<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 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decide if they want to embrace him or not.<\/p>\n<p>Back in February, Twisted Sister were forced to cancel their planned tour with Snider at the helm, as they revealed the frontman had been suffering from degenerative arthritis for several years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>They later salvaged their 2026 reunion tour and confirmed that former Skid Row frontman Bach would fill in on the upcoming tour, which marks their 50th anniversary and first reunion in ten years, following\u00a0their retirement from touring in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on <em>Rock \u2018N\u2019 Blues Experience<\/em>, guitarist French spoke about the band\u2019s decision to recruit Bach, saying he was \u201cthe only person that could do it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the only larger-than-life guy with the chops and the stage presence to do it,\u201d he said, adding that after eight hours of rehearsal with him, he had \u201cno doubts how great it\u2019s gonna be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some fans felt the band shouldn\u2019t continue to tour without a vocalist many consider irreplaceable. When this was put to French, he said it was up to fans to embrace him or not.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Twisted Sister Bach in Business With Sebastian Bach Get The Lowdown and could Dee return\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/byEx5FJXzk8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s either gonna work, or it\u2019s not gonna work,\u201d he said. \u201cThe public buys it or they don\u2019t buy it.\u201d He also pointed to other legacy acts who were out on the road without all original members, highlighting the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, and Queen.<\/p>\n<p>On the latter, he said: \u201cFreddie Mercury, greatest vocalist in the history of the world, can never be replaced. Guess what? They got a guy [Adam Lambert] from <em>The Voice<\/em> [to replace him]. Steve Perry, greatest singer in the history of the world. Guess what? They got a guy [Arnel Pineda] from YouTube [to replace him].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just saying, we got a guy whose pedigree is metal, who\u2019s a legitimate artist with platinum records. A phenomenally talented human being. And, of course, now the public is gonna ultimately decide. They decide. If the public likes it, they like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After an outpouring of concern for Snider\u2019s health, he\u00a0came out and insisted that he was not on his \u201cdeathbed, and the glam-rock icons also took to their\u00a0official website\u00a0to share more insight into the struggles facing Snider, which includes degenerative arthritis, that has in the past led to him undergoing multiple procedures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, he gave a further update on his <em>House of Hair<\/em>\u00a0radio show, saying: \u201cI\u2019m not dying! No, not never; I mean, we\u2019re all dying, but not immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy announcement about cancelling the tour for health reasons, problems with my heart, arthritis, things like that\u2026 the rumours have run wild that I\u2019m on my death bed, I am not. I just can\u2019t do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. Alright? Otherwise I\u2019m alive and well. I\u2019m enjoying life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Snider added that he\u2019ll continue to host his radio show, write, and direct but he won\u2019t be hitting the road anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jay-jay-french-says-fans-will-ultimately-decide-verdict-on-sebastian-bach-as-twisted-sisters-new-vocalist-3957868&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-twisted-sister.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Jay Jay French says fans will \u201cultimately decide\u201d verdict on Sebastian Bach as Twisted Sister\u2019s new vocalist &#8220;We got a guy whose pedigree is metal,&#8221; he said of Bach, who is taking over from Dee Snider on their upcoming dates By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Jay Jay French and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2052145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2052145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052145\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2052145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2052145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2052145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}