Hanoi Rocks' last show ever has been immortalized. The comprehensive show is filmed at Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland April 12th 2009 and just released under the meaning title "Buried Alive".
McCoy and Monroe have put Hanoi Rocks to rest, but the band goes out on a high note with brilliant albums like "Street Poetry", "Another Hostile Takeover" and "12 Shots on the Rocks". This live recording only proves that the band is tight and their songs are timeless.
The farewell show does not dwell in the past but compiles Hanoi's career beautifully. Conny Bloom and bassist A.C. Christell are good exponents for the "new" Hanoi Rocks, while Nasty Suicide makes a guest appearance on
Travellin' Band and
Taxi Driver. Nasty Suicide and former drummer Lacu joins in for the grande-finale
Up Around the Bend - the song that always closes Hanoi Rocks' shows.
The band is energetic and plays with passion. The small stage at Tavastia Club hampers them a bit but when you play 2 hours and 30 minutes you need to save some energy. The club is packed and the atmosphere is amazing. The crowd is very close to the stage and overall Tavastia is a very cool club to film the show. The club has also been Hanoi Rocks' homeground and the 8 sold out Tavastia farewell shows in 6 days just underlines that.
Hanoi Rocks may be put to rest but the music lives on. "Buried Alive" is a worthy aftermath to one of the greatest bands ever and one of the true originators of Glam/Sleaze rock.
DVD of the year!
Rating: 7.5/10Written by
Michael Wednesday, December 30, 2009
