Hanoi Rocks

Hanoi Rocks were a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a car accident during their first US tour in December 1984. Original vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy reunited in 2001 with a new lineup that lasted until 2009. Although musically closer to traditional rock n' roll and punk, the band have been cited as a major influence in the glam metal genre for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Skid Row and Poison.

According to Finnish radio and TV personality Jone Nikula, who was the band's tour manager in the 2000s, Hanoi Rocks's albums have sold between 780,000 and 1,000,000 copies around the world, mostly in Scandinavia and Japan.

Band members

 * Former members
 * Michael Monroe – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica, keyboard, piano, harp, drums  (1979–1985, 2001–2009)
 * Nasty Suicide – rhythm guitar and lead guitar, backing and lead vocals  (1979–1985, 2000s)
 * Peki Sirola – drums  (1979–1980)
 * Nedo Soininen – bass  (1979–1980)
 * Stefan Piesnack – lead and rhythm guitar  (1979–1980)
 * Andy McCoy – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano, backing vocals  (1980–1985, 2001–2009)
 * Sami Yaffa – bass  (1980–1985)
 * Tumppi Varonen – drums  (1980)
 * Gyp Casino – drums  (1980–1982)
 * Razzle – drums, backing and lead vocals  (1982–1984; died 1984)
 * Terry Chimes – drums  (1985)
 * René Berg – bass  (1985; died 2003)
 * Timo Kaltio – bass  (1985)
 * Lacu – drums  (2002–2008)
 * Timpa Laine – bass  (2002–2004)
 * Costello Hautamäki – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals  (2002–2004)
 * Stevie Klasson – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals  (2004)
 * Conny Bloom – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals  (2004–2009)
 * Andy "A.C." Christell – bass, backing vocals  (2005–2009)
 * George Atlagic – drums, percussion  (2008–2009)

Discography
Main article: Hanoi Rocks discography
 * Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks (1981)
 * Oriental Beat (1982)
 * Self Destruction Blues (1982)
 * Back to Mystery City (1983)
 * Two Steps from the Move (1984)
 * Twelve Shots on the Rocks (2002)
 * Another Hostile Takeover (2005)
 * Street Poetry (2007)