Dee Snider - Never Let The Bastards Wear You Down (2000)

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) is back! This solo record is infinitely more rewarding than the Widowmaker project of nearly a decade previous. Dee has enlisted the talents of Dan MCafferty and Tony Palmucci on guitars, AJ Perom (formerly Twisted Sister) on drums, and Derek Tailer on drums. What we get are ten hard rock anthems made all the morer bloody by Dee's distinctive roar. There are some excellent tracks on offer here, particularly album closer 'Ride Through The Storm' and the driving 'Isn't It Time.' there's no real filler to speak of, somehow this records sits right as metal slowly makes a comeback. If this has been released a handful of years previous it may well have sunk without a trace. It's hard not to be endeared by the sleazy swoon of 'Cry You A Rainbow' with its mournful solo. Only duff track being a cover of 'The Wanderer' but it's still nice to have you back Dee. 7/10