![]() Opener ‘Back In Yer Face’ is a chunky rocker in the vein of Hanoi Rocks-acolytes Backyard Babies, with a more-aggressive-than-usual vocal from Monroe and a catchy, explosive chorus the group’s not generally known for. The song choice also shies away from the raucous rock of Back To Mystery City et al, the group opting instead for a wider range of material. ![]() Yes, Another Hostile Takeover rocks with the best of ‘em, but there’s other forces at work as well: Finnish beatmakers DJ Alimo and DJ Control contribute to two standout tracks, the ambient pop of ‘The Devil In You’ and the self-evident ‘Reggae Rocker,’ while the album as a whole is more thoughtfully-produced, with guitars and vocals heavy in the mix at the expense of the rhythm section. Another Hostile Takeover is another beast entirely, having more in common with Mike Monroe’s solo releases than anything the band produced, with only the ultra-slick Two Steps From The Move as a reference point. Twelve Shots On The Rocks was essentially a throw-back to the band’s classic era, the post-Razzle, pre- Two Steps period. Christell (ex- of Swedish funk-metal band Electric Boys) and retained Finnish drummer Lacu from the previous record. Few expected a follow-up, but in 2005 they dropped Another Hostile Takeover, having recruited guitarist Conny Bloom and A.C. Frontman Mike Monroe and main songwriter and guitarist Andy McCoy resurrected the name and recorded Twelve Shots On The Rocks with three session players filling in for bassist Sami Yaffa (now a New York Doll) and guitarist Nasty Suicide (now Jan Stenfors, a pharmacist). Seventeen years later, time has obviously healed those wounds. Without him the band fell apart, and the album that threatened to be their breakthrough, the Bob Ezrin-produced Two Steps From The Move, turned out to be their bitter swansong.īelieving they couldn’t possibly continue as a band, the group disbanded in 1985. It was he who pushed the other members to fully embrace the glam look (to match their Dolls-inspired rock n’ roll), and he who gave Hanoi Rocks the “swing” that Andy McCoy’s Chuck Berry-alike riffs demanded. The English drummer had only joined the band two years previously, but had an immediate impact upon the group’s music and image. When Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil’s Panther swerved and hit an oncoming car side-on, killing his passenger Razzle Dingley, Hanoi Rocks all but died with him. ![]()
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