Other bands like Manic Street Preachers, Murderdolls and the Foo Fighters have admitted being Hanoi Rocks fans. Hanoi Rocks' influence can be seen in various bands, including Guns N' Roses, and their glam look has been used by many bands, including Poison, L.A. On January 5, 1985, Hanoi Rocks was featured in almost every category in a poll cast by Sounds, including Best Album (5th), Best Band (2nd) and Best Live Act (3rd). Lthough Hanoi Rocks never achieved huge commercial success, they have a very big cult following and they have received critical acclaim for their musical style and energetic live performances. By 1980, Sirola was replaced by drummer Tumppi Varonen. The original line-up of Hanoi Rocks consisted of Michael Monroe on vocals, former Pelle Miljoona Oy guitarist Stefan Piesnack, Monroe's old friend guitarist Nasty Suicide, bassist Nedo Soininen and drummer Peki Sirola.
McCoy let Monroe form the band without him, but they agreed that McCoy would join later. Although McCoy was the other forming member, he didn't join the band right away, because, at the time, he was the guitarist for the Finnish punk band Pelle Miljoona Oy. Hanoi Rocks was formed in Helsinki in 1979 by Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm) and his friend, guitarist Andy McCoy (Antti Hulkko). 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 7,800,000 and 10,000,000 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 was the most successful Finnish band internationally and are still popular in the United States, Japan, and England. Original members vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy came back together in 2001 and were active with the new line-up of Hanoi Rocks until 2009.
The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley. Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. Oriental Beat also opened markets in the UK and Japan, where Hanoi eventually became very popular.Hanoi Rocks Oriental Beat is the 2nd studio album by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, recorded in London and released in 1982. Katrina Leskanich - backing vocals on "Don't Follow Me" Michael Monroe – vocals, saxophone, harmonica