Reincarnation (Galneryus album)

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Reincarnation
Galneryus Reincarnation Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2008
Genre Power metal, neoclassical metal
Label VAP
Galneryus chronology
One for All – All for One
(2007)
Reincarnation
(2008)
Resurrection
(2010)

Reincarnation is the fifth studio album by the Japanese power metal band Galneryus. It is the last album to feature vocalist Yama-B. It was released on September 10, 2008. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."終わりなき、この詩" (This Poem, Uninterrupted...)SyuSyu7:26
2."Blast of Hell"Yama-BSyu6:18
3."Blame Yourself"Yama-BSyu7:40
4."Shining Moments"Yu-To, Yama-BYu-To4:37
5."Against the Domination"Yama-BYama-B4:33
6."Wind of Change"Yama-BJunichi7:16
7."No Exit"Yama-BYu-To6:22
8."Stardust"Syu, Yama-BSyu5:22
9."Face to the Real"Yama-BYuhki6:59
10."Seasons Cry"Yama-BSyu5:58
11."Fairy Tale"Yama-BYuhki6:04
12."The Flag of Reincarnation"Yama-BSyu8:50

Credits

Chart performance

The album reached number 55 on the Oricon album charts [2] and #66 at the Billboard Japan Top Albums. [3]

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References

  1. "Official Discography". Galneryus Official Website (in Japanese). VAP . Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  2. "Galneryus: Reincarnation". Oricon Show Business Directory (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2015.