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Hanoi Rocks - Twelve Shots On The Rocks (2002)
 53:02 min | Full Scans | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps > 107 MB
Hard Rock / Glam Rock / Glam Punk | Label: Major Leidén Productions | Catalog Number: MLCD-001

Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. In the 80s Hanoi Rocks was the most successful Finnish band internationally and are still popular in the United States, Japan, and England. Twelve Shots on the Rocks is the fifth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 2002, however it was their first studio album since the band's break-up in 1985. Critical and commercial acclaim for the album exceeded expectations and the album went Gold in their native Finland.


“In the early- to mid-'80s, Hanoi Rocks was the quintessential Sunset Strip hair band -- and they weren't even from southern California. Hanoi Rocks, of course, was formed in Finland, but their trashy, hedonistic, decadent hard rock/pop-metal boogie influenced so many Los Angeles headbangers (including Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, Warrant, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, and Poison) that they might as well have grown up next to the Whiskey-a-Go-Go. Although Hanoi called it quits in 1985, their influence on pop-metal remained quite strong throughout the late '80s -- and it wasn't until the Nirvana/Pearl Jam/grunge upheaval of 1992-1993 that their influence started to decline. When the '90s came to a close, it seemed like a safe bet that Hanoi would never see the light of day again, but much to the surprise of die-hard pop-metal enthusiasts, founding members Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy re-formed Hanoi Rocks in 2002 with a new lineup that included guitarist Costello, bassist Timpa, and drummer Lacu -- and the result of that reunion is Twelve Shots on the Rocks. This CD is totally oblivious to post-'80s developments in hard rock; the album sounds like it could have been recorded 20 years earlier. Monroe and McCoy offer no acknowledgment of the alternative rock scene of the early 2000s, which is probably just as well because they bring a great deal of conviction to their new material. Fans of Hanoi's '80s recordings needn't worry about whether or not Monroe and McCoy still have their old chemistry; their rapport is as strong as ever, and all of the hard rock, punk, and glam influences that served them so well back in the day -- Kiss, the New York Dolls, Aerosmith, the Stooges, Alice Cooper, Slade, Mott the Hoople, among others -- are very much at work on this CD. Although not quite as essential as Hanoi's early-'80s recordings, Twelve Shots on the Rocks is an exciting return to form for Monroe and McCoy.

-- Review by Alex Henderson, allmusic com”


Tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Obscured
03. Whatcha Want
04. People Like Me
05. In My Darkest Moment
06. Delirious
07. A Day Late, A Dollar Short
08. New York City
09. Winged Bull
10. Watch This
11. Gypsy Boots
12. Lucky
13. Designs On You

Produced by Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy, Petri Majuri & Ian Vincent.

- Michael Monroe: Lead Vocals, Saxophone, Harp, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
- Andy McCoy: Guitars & Backing Vocals
- Costello Hautamäki: Guitars & Backing Vocals
- Timpa: Bass & Backing Vocals
- Lacu: Drums and percussion