Wait, too mainstream? Well, the thing about Ullr is that his name was, in the times of old, adopted as the title of many locales in Southern Sweden and Western Norway, meaning that he was, at said time, an extremely influential deity. “Humans-the elitist hipsters they are-deemed Ullr too popular and pretended they were never even into him.” At one point, there was apparently some glorious story about him sailing off the ocean, but whoever had that document probably thought it was too mainstream and threw it out like a worn copy of ‘The Da Vinci Code’. He’s rarely mentioned in old writings, save for sparse appearances in the Grímnismál and the Atlakviða. To sum it up, Hanoi Rocks are basically the Ullr of the glam rock world. They certainly don’t garner repeated plays at every strip club around the world or VH1 dating shows. So while Hanoi Rocks arguably pushed a new sound, spawning some massive hits for other bands-c’mon “Paradise City” baby!-no one outside Finland or Sweden or basement glam rock aficionados really gives them any attention or recognition. Unfortunately, despite their prolific musical impact, Hanoi Rocks had a rather short lived career-debuting in 1979 and calling it quits in 1985 after the tragic death of their drummer Razzle following a party at Vince Neil’s house. The group has been cited as a major influence by bands you might have actually heard of, such as Guns N’ Roses, Poison, and Mötley Crüe. I know you don’t remember them-if you even have any idea who they are.įor the uninitiated, Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish glam rock band from the 1980s. Remember Hanoi Rocks? Man, they rocked! To this day, I can’t get enough of “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” You feel me?
Modern Analogue: Hanoi Rocks… just read the article.
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