Hanoi Rocks

Name: Hanoi Rocks Genre: Rock Website: http://www.hanoi-rocks.net/ Active: 1979 - 1985, 2001 - 2009 Language: English Members: Michael Monroe (vocals, piano) Andy McCoy (guitar, vocals, piano) Razzle (drums) Nasty Suicide (guitar) Sam Yaffa (bass) + many others Albums: Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks (1981) Oriental Beat (1982) Self Destruction Blues (1982) Back to Mystery City (1983) All Those Wasted Years (1984) Two Steps from the Move (1984) Rock & Roll Divorce (1985) 12 Shots on the Rocks (2002) Another Hostile Takeover (2005) Street Poetry (2007) This One's for Rock N Roll - The Best Of Hanoi Rocks 1980-2008 (2008)

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The legendary Hanoi Rocks is a big part of rock history. They have influenced such bands as Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe, among countless others. Axl Rose has said that Guns N' Roses wouldn't even exist without Hanoi Rocks. Hanoi Rocks was important in the birth of the glam metal genre.

The band was founded in 1979 and just four years later they were touring in Asia with fans going nuts. Japanese teen girls were hiding in the closets of the band's hotel just to see a glimpse of their idols.

Drugs and booze were used frequently by the band. Their rock & roll lifestyle backfired in 1984 when the Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil crashed his car while driving under influence. Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle was in the passenger seat and he died in the crash. The band never quite recovered of the accident, they suddenly broke up in 1985.

Hanoi Rocks made a comeback in 2001 with Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy as original members. They managed to get new fans and success, proving they still had what it takes to rock. Members were, however, coming and leaving frequently. After three new albums the band announced that they will quit in 2009 and held their last gigs at the legendary Finnish club Tavastia in Helsinki, where it all started years earlier.

Some of the Best Songs: Hanoi Rocks - Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks - Tragedy

Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps from the Move - Don't You Ever Leave Me



Hanoi Rocks - 12 Shots on the Rocks - A Day Late, A Dollar Short