Twisted Sister had their work cut out following the success of their first major-label album, 1983’s You Can’t Stop Rock ’N’ Roll. After a decade’s worth of gigs on the East Coast’s Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the band’s critically acclaimed visits to the UK snagged them a deal with Atlantic, despite American label boss Doug Morris calling the band “the worst fucking piece of shit in the world”.
Accordingly, going into the making of Stay Hungry – which would go on to shift six million copies worldwide, fuelled by the group’s charismatic videos (with single We’re Not Gonna Take It and its video, in particular, making them megastars in their native United States) – wasn’t without its obstacles.
