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Hanoi Rocks was a punk-metal band from Finland that
originally formed in 1980. The early days of Hanoi Rocks found
them producing albums and touring extensively in Finland. After
making a name for themselves back home, the band moved to London in 1981
to work on their second album (Oriental Beat).
By 1983, Hanoi Rocks had made a name for themselves not
only in the UK, but also in Japan and were starting to get noticed in
the USA. Hanoi Rocks was a huge hit in Japan, a fact that Finnish
homelanders couldn't quite grasp. Japanese fans would break into
hotels to get a glimpse of the band and even pay phones played Hanoi
Rocks tunes.
By 1985, the band had split up after the death of their
drummer, Razzle. After coming stateside in 1984 and partying with Motley Crue,
Razzle died in a car wreck. The story goes that the party was
running out of beer, so Vince Neil and Razzle decided to hit the road in
Vince's Pantera for a run. The only problem was that both Vince,
who was driving, and Razzle, were intoxicated. Vince crashed the
car and Razzle was killed.
By 2001, the band had reunited and released a new album
in 2002, 12 Shots on the Rocks. By 2008, the band had
called it quits again. Although Hanoi Rocks never made it as big
as many bands, they have a huge cult following and have had influence on
some well know bands like Skid Row, Alice in Chains, and Guns N' Roses (
G N' R released some of their
early stuff on the Geffen label). It is widely recognized
that Hanoi Rocks was the father of the Glam Metal movement. At the
time of this writing, the Hanoi Rocks Discography was as follows:1981: Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
1982: Oriental Beat
1982: Self Destruction Blues
1983: Back to Mystery City
1984: All Those Wasted Years LIVE
1984: Two Steps from the Move
1985: Rock & Roll Divorce LIVE
2002: Twelve Shots on the Rocks
2005: Another Hostile Takeover
2007: Street Poetry |
