Michael Monroe Shares Tribute to Cheetah Chrome and Details of Forthcoming ‘Dead Boys Celebration’ Album

Michael Monroe has paid tribute to Cheetah Chrome, remembering the Dead Boys guitarist not just in passing but through details of a forthcoming album called Dead Boys Celebration. The Hanoi Rocks frontman’s statement places the record within the longer arc of Chrome’s work, rather than as a detached homage.

Concrete details around the album remain limited for now. No release date, tracklist, or list of contributors has been made public. What is clear is that Monroe is treating Chrome’s influence as active material, not nostalgia. The title itself signals the intention: a celebration of a band whose rough edge left a mark on punk and glam in equal measure.

The connection between Monroe and Chrome matters because both built careers outside rock’s polished centre. Hanoi Rocks and Dead Boys shared an understanding of velocity, image, and damage as creative forces. Monroe’s decision to speak now gives the project context before its music arrives.

For the moment, the news is the gesture itself. A musician honoring a friend and peer through work, not just words.