R.I.P.: Drummer A-J Pero Of Twisted Sister

A.J. Pero

A.J. Pero, best known as the drummer in the 1980s heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, has died of an apparent heart attack.

He was 55-years-of-age, according to Variety.

Anthony Jude Pero was on tour with the band Adrenaline Mob when members of that group were unable to rouse him on their bus Friday morning, according to an AP report. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he died.

Pero joined Twisted Sister in 1982. He left the band in 1986 but returned in 1997, drumming on all of the group’s albums except “Love Is for Suckers.”

The New York-based rockers are responsible for such anthems as “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.”

The band posted an official statement on the Twisted Sister Facebook page that reads, “The members of Twisted Sister are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely passing of our brother, AJ Pero. The band, crew and most importantly the family of AJ Pero thank you for your thoughts and prayers at this time.”

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