Rey (band) explained

Rey
Origin:	Japan
Years Active:	–2013
Label:	Lantis
Current Members:	Kenta Harada Takayuki Sakamoto Kenji Terazono Matoshi Manabe Shinya Tasaki

Rey is a Japanese band who signed onto the Lantis label in 2008. They are described as the for their performances of anime theme songs. Front man Kenta Harada claims that their band's name comes from both Hironobu Kageyama's band Lazy and the anime character Rei Ayanami. The group's debut single under Lantis was used as the first ending theme of .^[1] Rey was also included on Lantis's compilation album Gundam Tribute from Lantis, covering "Stand Up to the Victory", the first opening theme for Mobile Suit V Gundam.^[2] The band broke up as on August 31, 2013.^[3]

Members

Regular members

Vocals and lyricist

Bass guitar

Guitar

Guitar

Former members

Drums. He withdrew from the band in October 2010.

Discography

Indie albums

• Wind Gate - March 5, 2008

Albums

• Rey - November 26, 2008
  1. "Generation"
     • 1. • 1. • 1. "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
• H.A.B (Hit and Break) - April 6, 2011
  1. "Hit and Break!"
  2. "Road to Kingdom" (PS2 Game "Desert Kingdom" Opening theme)
  3. "RIDE OUT!" (Adeventure game "INSTANT BRAIN" Promotional song)
  4. "LEGEND of KAISER" (Movie/OVA Mazinkaizer SKL Insert song)
  5. " (PS2 Game "Armen Noir" Opening theme)
     • 1. "AXEL TRANSFORMERS" (Anime television series "Transformers Animated" Ending theme)
  6. "Rescue Dream!" (TV Tokusatsu Dorama "" Insert song)
  7. (PS2 Game "Armen Noir" Ending theme)
  8. "Alive a Soldiers"
  9. (PS2 Game "Desert Kingdom" Ending theme)
  10. "BURNING HERO" (TV Tokusatsu Dorama "" Ending theme)
  11. "THANK YOU"

Singles

• "Burning Hero" - June 3, 2009
  • C/W "Rescue Dream!"
  • Ending theme song for
• "Axel Transformers" - May 12, 2010
  • C/W "Alive a Soldier"
  • Ending theme song for Transformers Animated^[4]
• "Road to Kingdom" - July 7, 2010
  • C/W
  • Theme songs for Desert Kingdom
• "MONSUNO!"" - November 28, 2012
  • C/W "Starting over"
  • Opening theme song for Juusen Battle Monsuno

Non-single tracks

• • • From Gundam Tribute from Lantis
    • From : Original Soundtrack
    • From Hanasaku Iroha: Original Soundtrack
    • From Anime television series/Data Cardass Aikatsu! Original Soundtrack - Aikatsu! Music!! 01

External links

• Official website
• Band blog

Notes and References

1. Web site: レスキューファイアー テレビ愛知. July 30, 2010.
2. Web site: アニソン戦士ランティス軍「ガンダム」トリビュート起動 . November 12, 2009. July 30, 2010.
3. Web site: Rey. September 6, 2013.
4. Web site: ナタリー - JAM Project、変形ロボアニ最新作を熱血ソングで盛り上げる. February 9, 2010. July 30, 2010.