Drummer Joey Cassata has confirmed he will be sitting behind the kit for Twisted Sister during the band's upcoming fall 2026 dates featuring Sebastian Bach on lead vocals.
Cassata, who previously played on Ace Frehley's final original solo album 10,000 Volts, shared the news on social media with an enthusiastic message: "SUPER excited (and beyond honored) to be drumming for this LEGENDARY band!!
I've been an SMF since I was 8 years old… and now this?! Absolutely surreal.
YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK AND ROLL!! Let's gooooo!!!"
The announcement follows confirmation from guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda that Bach will front Twisted Sister for a handful of select dates this fall. The performances will not interfere with Bach's existing solo touring commitments.
Twisted Sister's 2026 reunion shows were originally set to feature singer Dee Snider alongside French and Ojeda. However, on February 5, the band scrapped the reunion dates after Snider resigned due to health issues, citing a "sudden and unexpected" departure that led to the cancellation of shows scheduled from April through early summer.
In the initial 2026 plan:
- Mark Mendoza was not slated to participate.
- Russell Pzütto was set to handle bass duties.
- Joe Franco was to play drums, stepping in for the late A.J. Pero, who passed away in 2015.
With Cassata now confirmed on drums and Bach stepping in on vocals, Twisted Sister's fall 2026 shows are on – and not quite the reunion everyone expected?
