Reincarnation

Reincarnation is an extremely important work on which Galneryus unites sharp guitar, splendid keyboards and overwhelming high-range vocals. From this work, the renowned singer Masatoshi Ono, boasting an astonishing vocal range, joined as the new vocalist, and the band entered a new golden age. His all-too-powerful, soaring voice binds with Syu’s neoclassical guitar, heightening the songs’ drama as much as possible. A record inscribing the great turning point of a vocalist change. From the beautiful Japanese-lyric ballad opener “Owarinaki Konouta” and the speeding “Blast of Hell” to a cut like “Blame Yourself,” every song is engaging, while cuts like “Shining Moments” and “Against the Domination” convey the work’s fullness. Masatoshi Ono’s overwhelming high range is powerfully in sharp form throughout. A record on which heavy riffs and splendid, beautiful solos appear in turn ceaselessly, and there is an unbroken, sure lift throughout the album. With the new vocalist’s joining, the melodic expression increased dramatically. A powerful, engaging masterpiece showing the precision and deep passion of Japanese neoclassical metal extremely densely — a record announcing the band’s new chapter.