Hanoi Rocks signed to CBS in 1983 and began to spread their name in Britain their remake of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Up Around the Bend" became their only U.K. After it was completed, Casino was fired and replaced by ex- Demon Preacher and Dark drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley. Their Scandinavian-only (at first) debut album, the punk-blasted Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, was released in 1981, and the bandmembers soon went to London to promote themselves and record Oriental Beat. All members except Monroe had previously played with one or both of the Finnish punk bands Briard and Pelle Miljoona Oy. Hanoi Rocks were founded in 1979 by singer Michael Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm) and guitarist Andy McCoy (born Antti Hulkko) after some lineup changes, the rest of the group consisted of guitarist Nasty Suicide (born Jan Stenfors), bassist Sam Yaffa (born Saki Takamäki), and drummer Gyp Casino (born Jesper Sporre). Billed as a rebirth rather than a re-formation ( Monroe was the only original member), the band issued three more studio albums before ceasing operations in 2008. Frontman Michael Monroe went on to enjoy a successful solo career, but managed to put together a new version of the group in 2002. Hanoi Rocks made headlines in 1984 when their drummer, Razzle, was killed in a drunk driving accident during which Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil was behind the wheel, and by 1985 the group had officially called it quits. Picking up where the New York Dolls left off, the band's punk aesthetic rang through on their sneering 1981 debut, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, but 1983's Back to the Mystery City saw the band adopt a punchier and more streamlined style that played well with the burgeoning pop-metal movement. While they never reached the commercial heights of their contemporaries, they built a loyal cult following both at home and abroad, and have been cited as highly influential to the mid-'80s glam-metal scene by bands like Guns N' Roses, Poison, and Skid Row.
Finland's major export to the world of heavy metal, Hanoi Rocks drew much of their sound and inspiration from '70s glam rock and were thought by some to have fused the two styles more successfully than similar acts such as Mötley Crüe.
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