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The band launched a 102-day tour in January 1981, which is believed to be the longest rock tour in Finnish history.

Gyp Casino was the band's drummer but did not play on the single as he was recording with another band in Stockholm. 'Kill City Kills' was one of McCoy's oldest songs, which he had written when he was hanging around at a Finnish apartment block called Kill City. McCoy had translated the song, whose title means 'I Want You' in Swedish, into English and claimed it as his own. 'I Want You' was a new version of the Swedish song 'Vill ha dej' by Heartbreak. In November 1980, the band struck a deal with Johanna Kustannus and released its debut single, ' I Want You / Kill City Kills'. When they moved to Stockholm, the bandmembers lived mostly on the street, begging for money, except Andy McCoy, who lived with his wealthy girlfriend. Stockholm, early recordings and London (1980–1981) By then Peki had left the band, and when they relocated to Stockholm, they hired an old friend of Monroe and McCoy's, drummer Gyp Casino. McCoy replaced Stefan Piesnack, who had been arrested for drug possession, and Yaffa replaced Nedo. In late 1980 Andy McCoy left Pelle Miljoona Oy to join Hanoi Rocks, and was later joined by another former Pelle Miljoona Oy member, bassist Sami Yaffa. Vesterinen soon became the band's manager after speaking with McCoy and Monroe. At one of the band's first shows was Seppo Vesterinen, who had brought big-name artists like Iggy Pop and Frank Zappa to Finland. The band toured Finnish clubs, playing McCoy and Monroe's own songs and covers like Cheap Trick's 'He's a Whore', The Police's 'Born in the 50s' and MC5's 'Looking at You'. The original line-up of Hanoi Rocks was Michael Monroe on vocals, former Pelle Miljoona Oy guitarist Stefan Piesnack, Monroe's guitarist Nasty Suicide, bassist Nedo Soininen, and drummer Peki Sirola. McCoy allowed Monroe to form the band with an agreement that McCoy would join later. McCoy did not join the band immediately, because he was the guitarist for the Finnish punk band Pelle Miljoona Oy. Hanoi Rocks were formed in Helsinki in 1979 by Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm) and his friend, guitarist Andy McCoy (Antti Hulkko). History Formation and early days (1979–1980) 1.7 Razzle's death, Rock & Roll Divorce, and break-up (1984–1985).1.5 Bob Ezrin and All Those Wasted Years (1983–1984).1.4 Tour in Asia, Back to Mystery City and a deal with CBS (1983).1.3 Oriental Beat and Razzle joins (1982).1.2 Stockholm, early recordings and London (1980–1981).

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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.Īccording 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. Original vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy reunited in 2001 with a new lineup that lasted until 2009. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley died in a drunk driving accident with Vince Neil behind the wheel during their first US tour in December 1984. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. Johanna Kustannus, Lick, Nippon Phonogram, CBS, Major Leiden Productions, Liquor and Poker Music, Backstage Alliance, Pronit