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Push a talented techno maker a loaded gun against his head, force him to integrate wave-ingredients and metal guitars in his music and you get an accurate idea how the trio R E E L started at the end of 1993. Soon the band signed with the German label Ausfahrt and their first 2 albums were released: LOCK & STOCK. Although they got positive reviews in Germany, France, Norway and the Netherlands and supported bands like Godflesh, Rammstein and Einsturzende Neubauten, they remained one of the best-kept musical secrets from the Lowlands.In 1998 R E E L parted ways with Ausfahrt and the missing link in the trilogy LOCK-STOCK & BARREL was self-released. In 2000 RE-BARREL[ED] was issued, a complete remix of BARREL, done by Patriot Hills, Kong, Noxious Emotion, Creative Minds, Karmatic, Smear and Black Light.After a sabbatical periode, R E E L found new inspiration at a gig with The Young Gods and decided to work on new material. In 2003, their resurrection was a fact through the release of RESURRECT. With their whipping up mix of electronics, dance beats and metal they got possession of the first price of the NHD-Popprijs 2003. R E E L showcased at the Eurosonic festival 2004 and played with bands as Spetsnaz, Insekt and A Split Second.In 2005 R E E L continues fulfilling his mission. Using their familiar musical ingredients and usual methods this results in their most criminal CD so far, MODUS OPERANDI. Just one day after the release R E E L supports The Young Gods in Paradiso, Amsterdam.2006 marks yet another era in the history of R E E L. Peter decided to step away from the keyboards and starts playing bass at live gigs and R E E L stepped out of the black and white straight into the blacklight. They did some very succesfull shows with The Dreamside, Asrai, Star Industry, Deadcell & Animadverto.The future looks very bright in 2007. R E E L got offered a sponsordeal with the very familiair sounding clothing company REELL and they started working on new material. It appears the time is right for the large public to get to know R E E L.Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
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Member Since: 5/18/2006
Band Website: reel.nl
Band Members: Richard Groot - Vocals, Fred Lont - Guitar & Programming, Peter Degen- Bass & Programming
Influences: Kong-Nerve-Young Gods-Swamp Terrorists-KMFDM-Front Line Assembly-Die Krupps-Filter-Nine Inch Nails-Prong (the list goes on....)
Sounds Like: Don't know, listen for yourself!
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My Blog

Our first (very low budget) videoclip

Yo! Check out our low low low low low low budget clip of One Step Back! In fact I made a second (better) version (this is for the first 8 persons who watched the first version!).
Posted by REEL on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:01:00 PST

Video

Thanks to Markjuh, who filmed a little bit of our performance last year at the Dynamo Eindhoven. Check out the video(s).
Posted by REEL on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:51:00 PST

Reel & 2006 (looking back)

Whoooaaah, 2006 was maybe for REEL the most exciting year we have éver had. First of all, I feel that our cd "Modus Operandi" released in january, is perhaps the most strongest of all our cd's. Second...
Posted by REEL on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:22:00 PST

Live playing, and the struggle that goes with that part 2

Last friday, we had our gig at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven. And allthough there weren't too many people there, we still had a hell of a time playing there.But the real bummer of this gig was our jour...
Posted by REEL on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:35:00 PST

Live playing, and the struggle that goes with that

Jeez, after a our last gig, where I played bass for the first time in about 10 years, we all thought our performance must have a little (more) boost.Fred's also wireless now, so nothing can prevent hi...
Posted by REEL on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:38:00 PST

Olaf Kempkes!!! Where the hell are you!

It must be now more than 5 years ago 2/3 of REEL made a cd together with 1/3 of Boxer. At first sight it's not an unusual situation you might say, but the fact was that the 1/3 of Boxer (his name was/...
Posted by REEL on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:37:00 PST

Parkhof Open Air Festival

Well we did ParkHof Open Air, and we all felt it was a great gig and really enjoyed ourselves. Personally I felt almost like an unleashed beast or something. Getting away from the keyboard and simply ...
Posted by REEL on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:54:00 PST

Sore fingers

Just a while ago, I stated "Im not gonna play the bassguitar" and guess what I'm doing right now?Right, I decided to step away from the keyboard with REEL and gonna play bassguitar at live gigs. After...
Posted by REEL on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:25:00 PST

New tunes, and the struggle that goes with that part 2

Yesterday, Fred & I have been working on 2 new tunes for REEL. One track I rearranged last week and the other one was a complete new tune.From the very first start of REEL in 1993 we had this thin...
Posted by REEL on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 12:19:00 PST

Kenji Siratori & REEL

What is happening here? We got a mail from this guy Kenji Siratori a couple of weeks ago, with a review (or his discription) of REEL. And asked us to collaborate with him.We received a spoken word mp3...
Posted by REEL on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:57:00 PST