Rentrer en Soi

Rentrer en Soi
Origin Japan
Genres Hard rock, ambient rock, heavy metal
Years active 2001–2008
Labels Free-Will
Website rentrer-en-soi.com
Members
Satsuki
Takumi
Shun
Ryo
Mika
Past members
Ao

Rentrer en Soi (リエントール アン ソイ rientooru an soi?) was a visual kei rock band from Japan. In French, the band's name can be literally translated as "to return to oneself," although this is not grammatically correct. The band was composed of five members, and had seen only one member change. Throughout the years, Rentrer en Soi had become more widely known and listened to, yet it remained an independent band.

The correct transliteration of "rentrer en soi" in Japanese would be ラントレ・アン・ソワ (rantore an sowa).

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History

In 2001, the band started out with only four members—Satsuki, Takumi, Ryo, and Ao. In March 2003, Mika joined the band as the drummer. At the end of a tour in February 2004, Ao left the group and was replaced by Shun within a month.

The band was signed to European record label, Gan-Shin in 2006, and later to the American division of Free-Will.

On October 19, 2007, the band played at the Oni-Con convention in Houston, Texas. This was their first concert in the United States.

2008 began with the announcement of their single, "Stigmata", released in March, as well as a coupling tour, "Tour 2008 Death Match", with Unsraw through Japan.[1] The band was announced for the Free-Will event, "Clash Against Commercialism" at Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York City, however the event was cancelled two weeks prior due to difficulty obtaining visas for the musicians.[2] Shortly after, Rentrer en Soi again announced they would perform in the United States for the Anime Next convention.[3]

On September 16, 2008, Rentrer en Soi announced that they would be breaking up. They released a best-of album on November 19, 2008 and their last live was planned for December 25, 2008.[4] The tracklist for Ain Soph Aur, their best-of album, cannot be viewed on their website. Ain Soph Aur features Kuuhaku no Joukei, a track that was not originally included on Yurikago, however it was featured as a PV on Cinema Cradle.[5]

Members

Past Members

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

DVD

Compilations

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