

So, bit by bit, they're giving the disease the dose that it needs. Photos of Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe by Marty Temme. guitar player Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors), guitar player Stefan Piesnack. McCoy and fellow original guitarist Nasty Suicide later joined forces for The Cherry Bombz, while Monroe reunited with original bassist Sam. Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, their most successful. Now we started the radiation phase, so until the end of March I'm going to radiation every day. Hanoi Rocks, who formed in 1980, split in 1985. So, I'm through the chemo part now and I've been through it for a few months and feeling really good. But it kind of affected me a little bit while we were doing the recording, but I think it went pretty well. It affects everything, it goes everywhere, and it's nasty stuff, but it's supposed to take care of the cancer, so I've always taken it as a thing. Well, anyway, it didn't affect that at all, except that, obviously, then when I went into chemo in the summer while we were doing the recording bit by bit, it did affect, obviously. What's gonna happen with the album then?' was first at mind. But then, as soon as we started doing it, I got my diagnosis of prostate cancer. When we decided we're gonna do the album, everything was fine. And it actually had a role to play in recording the album as well. Lights and visuals are designed by the internationally acclaimed, worldwide phenomenon, Mikki Kunttu.In a new interview with Chaoszine, former Hanoi Rocks guitarist, Nasty Suicide (real name Jan Stenfors), talks about his new band Stenfors (The Family Album available in June), and reveals that he's been battling prostate cancer. The almost three-hour anniversary show will find Monroe mostly accompanied by his long-time band Sami Yaffa, Karl Rockfist, Rich Jones and Steve Conte, with several guests expected. This is the first performance of the band since 1995.


Led by Monroe, they rose to great cult fame, although they only released one album, Demolition 23, in 1994 and broke up shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, this led to the band’s untimely demise in early 1985.ĭemolition 23 are set to be the support band. Razzle died in a tragic accident in 1984. Gyp Casino was replaced in 1982 by Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley, who became an integral member of Hanoi Rocks. They were the first Finnish rock band to make an international breakthrough, recording their first three albums with the original lineup, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks (1981), Oriental Beat (1982) and Self Destruction Blues (1982). Hanoi Rocks, who influenced bands such as Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses and Skid Row, formed in late 1970, with this lineup established in 1980. At first, I planned to keep it a surprise, but after giving it some more thought, I realised that it wouldn’t be fair, especially to the fans, not to make this public in advance and that everybody should have the chance to be there.” Michael Monroe – Hanoi Rocks 2022. “This is not a Hanoi Rocks reunion, but a unique part of the anniversary concert. “This is the only appropriate time and place for all five original members of Hanoi Rocks to get on stage to play together after a break of over forty years,” Michael said. This lineup of Hanoi Rocks last performed at Helsinki’s Tavastia on 27 July 27 1982. Jostain kuvista kyll tunnistan itsestni, ett ei ollut niin kauhean nastaa, mutta. Hn kertoo katsovansa bndin kulta-aikoja ksittelevi kuvia vaihtelevin tuntein. “A big one-off! I can’t really name names, but….if you’re any fan of music, you won’t want to miss it.”īut now the cat is out of the bag. Kaapelitehtaalla avattu Hanoi Rocks 82-84 -valokuvanyttely houkutti paikalle mys legendaarisen bndin kitaristin Nasty Suiciden. “It’s going to be something special,” Michael told MetalTalk’s Kahmel Farahani at this year’s Hellfest festival. The support band will be a reunited Demolition 23. A grand finale will see Monroe joined by Andy McCoy, Sami Yaffa, Nasty Suicide and Gyp Casino in the original lineup of Hanoi Rocks. Hanoi Rocks will join Michael Monroe in celebrating his 60th birthday at Helsinki Ice Hall on 23 September.
