Self Destruction Blues [Remastered] - Hanoi Rocks

Advantages: Value of money, something different!
Disadvantages: Not for everyone!

..., and mercifully no crowd cheering. The song does lose pace a little, and this doesn’t quite work for me, but never mind, the next track... 5. Mental Beat Another “Eng-land” style drum riff with beautifully out-of-tune guitars herald the beginning of this twisted up little gem. Not very rock, more like a pop track with those excellent Monroe vocals over the top. Like a lot of pop songs from the 80’s all rolled into one. Women screaming in the background. Very occasionally smacks of ‘must try harder’ until the backwards-sounding guitar solo comes in and I concede to the powers of the 6-string again. Dammit! “It’s an endless song” sings Monroe – at just over 5 minutes I’m tempted to agree. 6. Self Destruction Blues Typical blues song time, but a welcome relief! It’s good to keep switching the pace in ‘best-ofs’ I find, a few quickies... Read review

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Advantages: pure rock and roll
Disadvantages: a bit dated by modern tastes

...Axl Rose once admitted that the only reason that Guns n' Roses became successful was because of the void in the market that had been left empty by the demise of Hanoi Rocks. There may be other reasons for the formers success but it is easy to see Hanoi Rocks as the instigators of a whole glam/hard rock scene that spawned not only Axls band but the likes of Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango and L.A Guns. Managing to mix a glam image, hard rock cool and a punk attitude, Hanoi rocks posed and preened their way from being a small time Finnish novelty to darlings of the British rock scene and finally to a global super group. Studio albums never seemed to do justice to the powerhouse of energy that drove the band, but their live shows were a otherworldly experience, an ultimate high of pure adrenalin and 1985s "All those Wasted Years" went some way... Read review

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Advantages: good music, good lyrics
Disadvantages: none

...1. Violent Mood Swings 2. Slavery 3. Smothered 4. Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive) 5. Beginning Of The End 6. Forgotten 7. Self-Destructive Pattern 8. Tear Me Down 9. Stillborn 10. Falls Apart 11. Fallback 12. Dead To Me Label: Roadrunner Jonny Santos - Vocals Tommy Decker - Drums Mike Sarkisyan - Guitars Robert Garcia - Bass Self destructive patern kicks off with Violent Mood Swings, that let everyone know they were back and heavier than ever. They mix heavy guitar's with melodramatic singing. After hearing Spineshank's other albums, i bought this one too, some of the songs on this album aren't quite as heavy as their older albums, which i think is a good thing, as it give their music more variety. I love the lyrics on this album, and their sound. My favourite songs on the album are 'Smothered' and 'Forgotten... Read review

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