Hanoi Rocks - Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks

Primary Artist
Hanoi Rocks
Album Title
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
Release Date
1981 
Time
35:14 
Review by Tom Demalon
Hailing from Finland, Hanoi Rocks burst on the scene in the early '80s with their debut release, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks. Producing themselves, the band took the energy and D.I.Y. attitude of the punk movement, and fused it with a love for glam rock to create an in-your-face sonic attack.

Their first release is heavy on melody and full of bravado. Lead singer Michael Monroe doesn't have the best voice in the world, but delivers the lyrics with a perpetual sneer that gives him character. Read More