Former HANOI ROCKS Frontman To Announce Bands At Finland's RUISROCK Festival

June 26, 2009

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will be the special guest stage announcer at this year's Ruisrock festival, set to take place July 3-5 at Ruissalo in Turku, Finland. According to the festival organizers, "during the weekend Michael Monroe will pick some personal favorites from the festival's artist roster and introduce their sets. When and where these special moments will take place will be a surprise right up to the last minute."

Among the artists scheduled to appear at this year's Ruisrock festival are SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, IN FLAMES, AMORPHIS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DEATHSTARS and FAITH NO MORE.

For more information, visit www.ruisrock.fi.

HANOI ROCKS last year released a 2-CD retrospective compilation "This One's For Rock 'N' Roll - The Best Of Hanoi Rocks 1980-2008". This superb package includes 33 songs, encompassing both distinctive parts of their career, the '80s and the new millennium. The lavishly packaged set includes many previously unreleased photos and written testimonials from illustrious peers such as Alice Cooper, Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS),Dregen (BACKYARD BABIES) and Jussi 69 (THE 69 EYES).

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