Twisted Sister Premieres Final Album Exclusively On GameTap.Com
13 October 2006 - 1:49AM
PR Newswire (US)
Legendary Heavy Metal Band to Star in All-New GameTap TV Shows
ATLANTA, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of GameTap's first
birthday and Twisted Sister's 30th anniversary, starting today at
GameTap.com, Twisted Sister fans can hear "A TWISTED CHRISTMAS,"
the final album of the celebrated band's career. This stream is
available five days before the highly-anticipated CD debuts at
retail outlets. In addition, subscribers of GameTap, the
first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), will get exclusive access to
all-new, original GameTap TV shows featuring Dee Snider and the
band. "With GameTap, we're connecting with fans in a way you just
couldn't back in the 80s and 90s," said Dee Snider, lead singer of
Twisted Sister. "It's about building buzz for our CD, sharing our
story through the videos and interviews, and talking about the
games and music we love." Along with more than 600 games and 400
shows that GameTap's network currently offers on demand, starting
now and continuing through Christmas, subscribers and Twisted
Sister fans will be able to: * Get inside the band's head on
October 17th, as Dee Snider and Jay Jay French talk about the
band's new album, their 30th anniversary and their 9000th
performance on a brand new episode of Quick Hit * Laugh it up while
Dee Snider takes his turn in the hot seat with Space Ghost
Coast-to-Coast on November 16th * Watch an exclusive performance of
Twisted Sister's new song "Heavy Metal Christmas" on the new show
GameTap Tracks on November 30th * Experience the fun as the heavy
metal legends get animated by the twisted minds at Soup2Nuts in a
special Christmas episode of GameTap TV's popular series Computer
Lab "The programs we're making with Twisted Sister are a great
example of the way GameTap uses the capabilities of broadband to
bring together the different facets of pop culture that our
audience is passionate about," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's vice
president of content. "Our unique service allows us to satisfy
gamers' cravings for top-notch entertainment that can't be found
anywhere else and the blockbusters of the video game world old and
new." With hit songs like "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna
Rock," Twisted Sister has shaped the evolution of heavy metal music
since they stepped onto the scene 30 years ago. On October 15th the
band will be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
GameTap subscribers currently have unlimited access to the largest
collection of on-demand games on the internet, plus original
programming that speaks to the gaming lifestyle, advanced parental
controls, multi-player gaming, and community features like Instant
Messaging (IM). To sign-up, visit http://www.gametap.com/. About
GameTap GameTap is the leader in digital game distribution and
broadband entertainment. Launched by Turner Broadcasting in 2005,
it now delivers more than 600 authentic versions of the greatest
console, computer and arcade games on demand, including original
and exclusive episodic properties. In addition to games for every
age and interest, GameTap offers more than 400 original
entertainment programs, popular video streams and thriving virtual
communities to broadband-connected PCs. Continually updated with
new games, programs and features, GameTap is a downloadable
application that supports navigation and game play using keyboard
and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. Go to
http://www.gametap.com/ and expand your playground. About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner
company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products
around the world and the leading provider of programming for the
basic cable industry. DATASOURCE: GameTap CONTACT: Caroline Capers,
Access Communications for GameTap, +1-415-844-6246, or ; or Misty
Skedgell of TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, or Web site:
http://www.gametap.com/ http://www.turner.com/
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