The King of Rock'n Roll

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The King of Rock'n Roll
Studio album by Daniel Lioneye
Released September, 2001
Genre Hard Rock/Sleaze Rock
Length 39:21
Label BMG
Producer Hiili Hiilesmaa

The King of Rock'n Roll is an album made by the band, Daniel Lioneye, in 2001, and is the only album the band has ever put out.

Daniel Lioneye is a side project band from the popular Finnish band HIM. The band produces Hard Rock/Sleaze Rock music with blues based guitar solos throughout. The band was formed in 2001 as a joke and the members consist of Daniel Lioneye, also known as Mikko Viljami "Linde" Lindström, on vocals and guitar, Mikko Heinrik Julius "Migé Amour" Paananen on bass, Ville Hermanni "Rakohammas" Valo on drums, Kai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa on keyboards and Ike on sound effects.

HIM have also covered the song "Lonely Road" live, even though it is technically their own song, but this time round, Ville Valo is on vocals, on his own with an acoustic guitar. This song is available as track five on the UK Vol.1 release of The Funeral of Hearts and track three on the Scandinavian and German release of Buried Alive By Love.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The King of Rock'n Roll"
  2. "Roller"
  3. "Dope Danny"
  4. "Never Been in Love (Til the Day I Die)"
  5. "Eldorado Baby"
  6. "Lonely Road"
  7. "International Pussylover"
  8. "We Gonna Rockin' Tonight"
  9. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)

[edit] Trivia

The song "The King of Rock'n Roll" is used as the theme music to the MTV show Viva La Bam.