Hanoi Rocks

Artist:  Hanoi Rocks

Origin:  Helsinki, Finland

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Glam Punk, Glam Metal, Pop Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal

Original line-up:

Michael Monroe:  Lead Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica, Keyboards, Piano, Drums

Nasty Suicide:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Stefan Piesnack:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Nedo Soininen:  Bass

Peki Sirola:  Drums

Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish Rock Band from Helsinki, formed in 1979 by Michael Monroe (Lead Vocals), Nasty Suicide (Guitar), Stefan Piesnack (Guitar), Nedo Soininen (Bass), and Peki Sirola (Drums).  They were the first Finnish band to Chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan.  Hanoi Rocks cited as a major influence in the Glam Metal Genre for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, and Poison.

Title:  Oriental Beat (Limited Edition Blood Red Vinyl - 40th Anniversary Re(Al) Mix Edition ) (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Glam Punk, Glam Metal, Pop Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal

Label:  Svart Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Motorvatin (3:15)

 2.  Don't Follow Me (3:19)

 3.  Visitor (3:14)

 4.  Teenagels Outsiders (3:24)

 5.  Sweet Home Suburbia (4:44)

Side B:

 1.  M.C. Baby (3:01)

 2.   No Law Or Order (3:41)

 3.  Oriental Beat (3:09)

 4.  Devil Woman (2:55)

 5.  Lightning Bar Blues (2:39)

 6.  Fallen Star (2:34)

Personnel:

Michael Monroe:  Lead Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica

Nasty Suicide:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Andy McCoy:   Guitar, Backing Vocals

Sam Yaffa:  Bass

Gyp Casino:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Katrina Leskanich:  Backing Vocals on "Don't Follow Me"

Oriental Beat is the second studio album by Hanoi Rocks, originally released on January 1982, by Johanna Kustannus.  40th Anniversary Limited Edition Blood Red Vinyl.