Twisted Sister Drummer A.J. Pero Dead At 55 [VIDEO]

A.J. Pero died of apparent heart attack on tour bus with Adrenaline Mob a group with which he played in between engagements with Twisted Sister.

This is a statement from Twisted Sister on Facebook

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.

According to ABC News 

A.J. Pero, the drummer for the heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, died Friday. He was 55.

The band said Anthony Jude Pero died of an apparent heart attack while touring with Adrenaline Mob, a group with which he played in between engagements with Twisted Sister.

Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French said Pero was on a tour bus Friday morning when Adrenaline Mob band members tried unsuccessfully to awaken him, then called an ambulance. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he was declared dead shortly after 11 a.m.

The shock factor is huge. RIP