Although 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.
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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). They recorded their fifth album in January 1984 with producer Bob Ezrin in his home town Toronto. In 1983 the band signed to CBS Records and appeared to be on the cusp of gaining commercial acceptance. 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. 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. They have been cited as an influence by major bands such as Guns N’ Roses and Manic Street Preachers. Later that year Casino was fired and replaced by Razzle (Nicholas Dingley).Īlthough the band never gained significant commercial success, they have a considerable cult following and critical acclaim for their ‘sleazy’ yet melodic style of music. In 1981 they moved to Stockholm and in 1982 to London to take advantage of the livelier music scene in these cities. 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). 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. Although their album sales are strong, they are more widely known for their energetic live performances.
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According to Finnish radio and TV personality Jone Nikula (who was also Hanoi Rocks’ tour manager in the 2000s), Hanoi Rocks’ albums have sold between 780,000 and 1,000,000 copies around the world, but mostly in Scandinavia and Japan. They were also one of the first rock bands to tour in Asia, and were the first western rock band to play in Delhi. In the 80s, Hanoi Rocks were the most successful Finnish band internationally and are still popular in the United States, Japan, and the UK. Original members vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy reunited in 2001 and were active with the new line-up of Hanoi Rocks until 2009. The band broke up in 1985 after their drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley died in a car accident a year earlier. Another highlight is “Chemo Brain,” which discusses Jan’s battle with cancer over a country-influenced rock track.įamily Album will be released in digital, CD, and vinyl formats by Helsinki-based indie record label Rolling Records.Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish glam rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The record mediates different moods, from the ballad-like atmosphere of “Then It’s Gone,” penned by Jan Stenfors, to the rolling blues-rock of “Friends” (by Nils Stenfors) and “Golden Ball” (by Frej Stenfors).
Three generations of the Stenfors family contribute to this amazing album.
The opus is the result of the inter-generational coming together of creative spirits. Stenfors, led by Jan Stenfors aka Nasty Suicide, will release their debut long-player “Family Album” on June 10. Nils Stenfors’ lead vocals echo the singer’s deep life experience. The up-tempo blues rock piece rolls along like a free-spirited jam session, maintaining a nice, tight groove. Stenfors has just released the second single, “Friends,” off their forthcoming long-player, “Family Album.” “Friends,” out April 15th, deals with the power of friendship and the longing for a friend when s/he’s not available.
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