Richard Groot - Vocals
Fred Lont - Guitar & Programming
Peter Degen - Bass & Programming

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.