Hanoi Rocks
 Finnish
glam heroes Hanoi Rocks were pissed-up, junked-up white trash, and had
all the moves and tunes of a 1980's New
York Dolls, with slightly healthier livers.
Although their influence today may be perceived as minimal, Guns
'n' Roses, Motley Crüe and their
LA ilk all admit that they stole bits of Hanoi Rocks and recycled
them for huge personal gain - but they did it without the flash
and sparkle, the ambiguous sexuality, the wit and the eccentricity
(visiting Israel they offended devout Jews by appearing at the
Wailing Wall dressed as women!).
After four albums for independent labels the band signed a
major deal with CBS.
It all came to a sticky unpleasant end when drummer Nicholas
"Razzle" Dingley was killed in a car crash in California
while on a beer run with Motley Crüe singer Vince Neil at the
wheel. But until that point, this was a band of some style and
competence.
After Razzle's death, Hanoi Rocks fell apart. Guitarist Andy
McCoy and vocalist Mike Monroe reformed the band in the 21st
Century. Amazingly, it sounded like they had never been gone.
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