![]() Covers the whole scheme of the universe so it’s a great title. Michael Monroe: Yeah I am but you know it’s the universe, the basic facts of life to me. This one has its own thing and a lot of people say they like it even better than the previous one, so – can’t be better than that.Īndy (HMA): You’ve said that the title is a reflection of the duality of human nature. I’m very pleased about the reaction, fantastic reviews, people seem to love it and we made a different record, we didn’t try to re-create the last one even though it was so well received. So it entered number one on the charts in Finland and in the UK it was number nineteen. With this one actually, it went gold in four days which never happened before. The album entered number one on the charts, so did ‘Sensory Overdrive’. I hope for the best and I’m happy when it happens. Michael Monroe: Oh I never expect anything. How does it feel? Did you expect it to be instantly successful? This is your ninth album and it is number one on the Official Finnish Album Charts. Thank you for taking the time to talk to Heavy Music Artwork.Īndy (HMA): Let’s start off with ‘Horns and Halos’. I couldn’t feel my feet and I’ll surely remember the meeting my whole life.Īndy (HMA): Hi, Michael. In 2013 the band released their new album Horns and Halos and lo and behold! The kid got to meet one of his heroes and believe me I don’t have many. The band released the wildly successful Sensory Overdrive album in 2010 which thrilled audiences worldwide, proving that Michael is still the furious, loose-jointed and energetic king of the stage. After Hanoi Rocks were finally put to bed in 2009 Michael Monroe went on and formed his own band with former Hanoi Rocks member, Sami Yaffa, and other legends such as Dregen of Backyard Babies and the Hellacopters, and Steve Conte of New York Dolls. They were songs I could relate to and just like that: the angry, lonely kid wasn’t so angry or alone anymore. No sex, no booze, no drugs, no fights, no loudmouth self-proclamations of badassness…. It was among other things so different to what all my friends were listening to: it was melodic, it hit you like a supernova and the lyrics – wow, they were always beautiful. The girl came and went but the music stayed. I gathered bits and pieces, everything that I could get my hands on while I was growing up. So I asked her about it and that, ladies and gents, is how I eventually discovered Hanoi Rocks. Was it a man? Was it a woman? I couldn’t care less. She had put Michael Monroe’s photo up on her MSN Messenger and I was enthralled by this perfect creature in all his golden blonde, teased and dazzling star power. I was a romantic kid, lovesick over a rock starlet wanna-be. One thing I don’t think I can ever forget is the first time I saw a picture of Michael Monroe, the reigning prince of my newly found obsession in music: glam rock. Sometimes it feels so unreal it is like it didn’t even happen at all. There was a lot of loneliness, a lot of anger and a lot of confusion. I don’t remember everything about my teenage years. It is, as William Faulkner once put it, the mausoleum of all hope and desire. Michael Monroe on ‘Horns and Halos’ and the key to happiness. ![]()
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