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Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 due largely to the death of their drummer. Currently, vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy from the original line-up are back together, and have been playing under the Hanoi Rocks name since 2002. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 713 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hanoi Rocks Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area - Total 187. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glam punk is glam rock and punk rock music. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Liquor And Poker Music is an American rock record label based in Hawthorne, CA. Bands on the label are generally in the punk, stoner rock and metal genres. ... Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ... Antti Hulkko (born October 11, 1962 in Pelkosenniemi, Finland), more famously known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. ... Conny Bloom is a guitarist and songwriter of the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks. ... Andy A.C. Christell (born in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish bass guitarist. ... This article is about the genre. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The 1980s is the decade, spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... This article is about the year. ... Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ... Antti Hulkko (born October 11, 1962 in Pelkosenniemi, Finland), more famously known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Characteristics

Musically the band is influenced by artists such as the New York Dolls, The Stooges and The Rolling Stones. Their music fuses elements of blues, punk, garage rock, glam rock as well as the original rock 'n' roll of Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Lyrical themes revolve around the topics of love and its trials and tribulations, and suburban alienation. For the self-titled debut album, visit New York Dolls (album) The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a rock music style that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born 18 October 1926, St. ... Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and was a key figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. ...

The group is often mistaken as glam metal, largely due to their image, which many of the American acts in the 1980s would imitate. Musically however, Hanoi Rocks are not part of that movement nor were they influenced by heavy metal. Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... The 1980s is the decade, spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ...

History

Hanoi Rocks was formed in Helsinki in 1979 and the first line-up included vocalist and saxophone player Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm), guitar player Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors), guitar player Stefan Piesnack, bass player Nedo and drummer Peki Sirola. The following year Piesnack, Sirola and Nedo were replaced by guitar player Andy McCoy (Antti Hulkko), bass player Sam Yaffa (Sami Takamäki) and drummer Gyp Casino (Jesper Sporre). In 1981 they moved to Stockholm and in 1982 to London to take advantage of the livelier music scene in these cities. Later that year Casino was fired and replaced by Razzle (Nicholas Dingley). Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area - Total 187. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ... Nasty Suicide (originally Jan Stenfors) was the rhythm guitarist of Hanoi Rocks, a Finnish outfit, which combined elements of punk, heavy metal, rock, and blues. ... Antti Hulkko (born October 11, 1962 in Pelkosenniemi, Finland), more famously known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. ... Sami Yaffa (born Sami TakamÃ¤ki September 4, 1963 in Finland) is a bass guitarist, most famous for his time in Hanoi Rocks during the 1980s, he is currently the bassist for the New York Dolls. ... Gyp Casino (Jesper Sporre born in 1961) is a rock drummer from Finland, he was the original drummer for the rock band; Hanoi Rocks. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Razzle during his time with Hanoi Rocks Nicholas Dingley, alias Razzle (December 2, 1960â€“December 9, 1984), was known most famously for being the drummer of Hanoi Rocks from 1982 until his death. ...

Although the band never gained significant commercial success, they have a considerable cult following and critical acclaim for their 'sleazy' yet melodic style of music. They were chosen the second-best band of year 1984 by readers of famous Sounds magazine, Marillion receiving the first place of voting. They have been cited as an influence by major bands such as Guns N' Roses and Manic Street Preachers. More recently, artists such Fenriz, from Darkthrone, Joey Jordison and Dave Grohl have cited Hanoi Rocks as an important influence on their musical career. The re-release of Hanoi Rocks' albums on CD was in large part due to efforts by Guns N' Roses via their own record label UZI Suicide. In Finland, however, Hanoi Rocks is known as the Finnish rock band who at their time had come closest to real international fame, only much later giving way to such groups as HIM, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica. This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... This article is about compression waves. ... Marillion is a British Rock group. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the Manics) are a Welsh rock band, consisting of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar, vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, vocals). ... Fenriz (born Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971), later changed to Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. ... Darkthrone is an influential Norwegian black metal band. ... Nathan Jonas Joey Jordison is an American rock/metal musician. ... David Eric Grohl (b. ... The Uzy Suicide label was created by guns n roses to publish their first record live like a suicide. ... Finnish rock refers to rock music made in Finland. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal quintet, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ...

In 1983 the band signed to CBS Records and appeared to be on the cusp of gaining commercial acceptance. They recorded their fifth album in January 1984 with producer Bob Ezrin in his home town Toronto. The album had just been released when disaster struck in December of that same year: Razzle was killed in a car accident (the driver was Vince Neil, singer with the band Mötley Crüe). Vince Neil was charged with vehicular manslaughter and spent 1 month in a minimum security prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in damages to Razzles family. Razzle was replaced by Terry Chimes, drummer on The Clash's first album, and René Berg from the Idle Flowers, the band never recovered; first Yaffa and then Monroe left, and in 1985 the band folded. The members spent the next 15 years in various short-lived projects, and although they worked with numerous artists including Iggy Pop, Stiv Bators and Guns N' Roses they never achieved anything resembling their earlier success. For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... This article is about the year. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California), better known as Vince Neil is the lead singer for American heavy metal band MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e. ... MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e (IPA pronunciation: ) is an American Hard Rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. ... Chimes on stage drumming with The Clash at the 100 Club Punk Festival. ... This article is about the English punk rock band. ... RenÃ© Berg was an English musician, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who recorded and performed in a number of bands starting in the late 70s until his death in 2003. ... This article is about the year. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Steven John Bator, known as Stiv Bators (October 22, 1949 - June 2, 1990), was an American rock and roll and punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

Recent years

In 2002 Monroe and McCoy reformed the band, with two members of the Electric Boys, and a drummer who had previously featured in Monroe's solo project. They have released two new albums and toured heavily since then. Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Electric Boys are a funk metal band founded in Sweden in 1988, and enjoyed a cult status in Europe at the end of the decade. ...

2005 and beyond: Nasty Suicide works as a pharmacist. Sami Yaffa now plays in a band called Mad Juana with his wife, Karmen Guy, and is based in New York City. Yaffa is also touring and recording with the reformed New York Dolls. Sami was also part of the band Vasquez (with former DGeneration guitarist Richard Bacchus) and also toured with Jesse Malin in 2006. Suicide and Yaffa have appeared onstage with the reformed Hanoi although not at the same time. The single "Fashion", released in May, went straight to #1 in the Finnish singles chart. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ... For the self-titled debut album, visit New York Dolls (album) The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ...

On the 8th of August, the single "This One's For Rock'n'Roll" was released to be downloaded from selected sites. This is also featured in the album Street Poetry, which was released in early September 2007.

It was announced on January 26th that drummer Lacu was to leave the band after the bands European Tour. A replacement has yet to be named.^[1]

Personnel

Current Members

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Past Members

Guitar

For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Nasty Suicide (originally Jan Stenfors) was the rhythm guitarist of Hanoi Rocks, a Finnish outfit, which combined elements of punk, heavy metal, rock, and blues. ...

Drums

For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Gyp Casino (Jesper Sporre born in 1961) is a rock drummer from Finland, he was the original drummer for the rock band; Hanoi Rocks. ... Razzle during his time with Hanoi Rocks Nicholas Dingley, alias Razzle (December 2, 1960â€“December 9, 1984), was known most famously for being the drummer of Hanoi Rocks from 1982 until his death. ... Chimes on stage drumming with The Clash at the 100 Club Punk Festival. ... Lacu (born in 1969 in Tampere as Kari Lahtinen), is a Finnish drummer most known for playing in the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks since their reformation in 2002. ...

Bass

A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Sami Yaffa (born Sami TakamÃ¤ki September 4, 1963 in Finland) is a bass guitarist, most famous for his time in Hanoi Rocks during the 1980s, he is currently the bassist for the New York Dolls. ... RenÃ© Berg was an English musician, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who recorded and performed in a number of bands starting in the late 70s until his death in 2003. ...

Discography

This is a discography of Hanoi Rocks's full length albums. See Hanoi Rocks discography for details about singles, compilations and related information. A full discography for the rock band Hanoi Rocks. ...

Latest incarnation: 1. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Self Destruction Blues is a third rock album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1983. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... 1. ... This article is about the year. ... Two Steps From The Move is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1984. ... This article is about the year. ... Rock n Roll Divorce is a second live album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1985. ... This article is about the year. ...

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Videography

References

External links

Interview links

Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ... Antti Hulkko (born October 11, 1962 in Pelkosenniemi, Finland), more famously known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. ... Conny Bloom is a guitarist and songwriter of the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks. ... Andy A.C. Christell (born in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish bass guitarist. ... Lacu may refer to: Lacu (musician) Lacu, a village in OdÄƒile Commune, BuzÄƒu County, Romania Lacu, a village in Geaca Commune, Cluj County, Romania Category: ... Nasty Suicide (originally Jan Stenfors) was the rhythm guitarist of Hanoi Rocks, a Finnish outfit, which combined elements of punk, heavy metal, rock, and blues. ... Sami Yaffa (born Sami TakamÃ¤ki September 4, 1963 in Finland) is a bass guitarist, most famous for his time in Hanoi Rocks during the 1980s, he is currently the bassist for the New York Dolls. ... Gyp Casino (Jesper Sporre born in 1961) is a rock drummer from Finland, he was the original drummer for the rock band; Hanoi Rocks. ... Chimes on stage drumming with The Clash at the 100 Club Punk Festival. ... Razzle during his time with Hanoi Rocks Nicholas Dingley, alias Razzle (December 2, 1960â€“December 9, 1984), was known most famously for being the drummer of Hanoi Rocks from 1982 until his death. ... RenÃ© Berg was an English musician, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who recorded and performed in a number of bands starting in the late 70s until his death in 2003. ... 1. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Self Destruction Blues is a third rock album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1983. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Two Steps From The Move is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1984. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... 01. ... 1. ... Rock n Roll Divorce is a second live album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1985. ...

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