[Photo credit: Randy Frieder]
Legendary heavy metal vocalist DEE SNIDER recently announced his steadfast support of the people of Ukraine using Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" as
their battle cry anthem, and within just days, became heavily involved
at the forefront of World United Live. The platform operates with the
goal of raising awareness that may otherwise be shielded from the
Russian people, to digitally, simultaneously protest in support of
Ukraine, and to eventually coordinate the world's largest aid concert to
help them rebuild.
Today, in support of World United Live's initiatives and the people of Ukraine, DEE SNIDER released a brand new, re-worked music video for his Leave A Scar track "Stand", specially renamed "Stand (with Ukraine)". The video, featuring various pieces of current sourced footage, can be viewed here via www.worldunited.live now.
DEE SNIDER tells the story in his own words:
"About a month ago, someone on social
media told me people in Ukraine were using Twisted Sister's "We're Not
Gonna Take It" as a battle cry and asked if I was cool with it. Of
course I was. My response elicited someone asking me why I was okay with
Ukrainians using my song and not some other groups. I won't repeat my
exact response (it was a bit political), but that tweet went
internationally viral. Every news agency in the world suddenly wanted to
talk to me.
At that very moment, some great people (who
were all friends of mine) were hatching the idea for World United Live
and asked me if I would spearhead the organization. How could I say no?
Since then, we have been beating the drum for the free world to come
together, not only in support of Ukraine and condemnation of Putin, but
in sending a message to the Russian people that they are misinformed and
not being told the truth. Now, with the help of the likes of Arnold
Schwarzenegger and many others, we are doing just that!
About a week ago, it hit me that the song "Stand" from my last Napalm Records album, Leave a Scar, fit
the crisis in Ukraine perfectly... but I had already released a video
for "Stand" recently. Yet I just couldn't get around how well the
lyrics resonated with Putin's attack on these innocent people. Ukraine
was the furthest thing from my mind when I wrote the words for that
song, yet it was like I had done just that. So, I had a couple of
incredibly talented people (Scott Pitek and Steve Sage Goldberg) cut
together a new video using some live concert footage and news clips. The
result is devastating. Please watch and share "Stand (With Ukraine)"
and join us at www.worldunited.live. Help save the world. Together we can."
The message of World United Live can be supported by sharing, liking and following their pages on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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"Stand"/"Stand (with Ukraine)" Appears on
DEE SNIDER's latest album, Leave A Scar
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DEE SNIDER Band Line-up:
Dee Snider - Vocals
Charlie Bellmore - Guitar & Background Vocals
Nick Bellmore - Drums
Russell Pzütto - Bass & Background Vocals
Nick Petrino - Guitar & Background Vocals Watch the New Music Video Cut & Visit World United Live HERE
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