monkeybanana4

It's unmistakably his voice. I think they just keep it a "secret" like how mafumafu is kamiboku's vo./gt. . 
 

 
I'd say that's pretty dead-on (-sans the angle.)
 
I had no idea until I got some Detective Conan-related video in my YT suggestions. Had to do a double-take considering this is already a few months old.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-13/wands-rock-band-returns-with-new-vocalist/.153234
 

Dug a bit more into the comments. It's theorized that...
 
-  After オトイロハ (otoiroha) disbanded (which was really just a brief hiatus before their ジグザグ reformation), 長戸大幸 (Mr. Daiko Nagato), founder of the Being Group which produced ZARD & WANDS, scouted him for his "indies-era" voice. So he was familiar w/ his visual kei bands.
 
-  He went under the pen name 上原大史 (Daishi Uehara) and did some composition/arrangement work for a ZARD tribute album and other works (w/ Being Group.)
 
-  He performed in 琳派ROCK (Rimpa Rock) (shown at 5:16.) This alludes to the fact that he was already involved w/ the Being Group.
 
- Became the 3rd vocalist of WANDS. The band suddenly active after 20 years (which makes this all the more special.)
 
 
* This is an important resource:
https://curious-rabble.net/wands-5th-vocal-uehara-profile/
 
Completely overlooked the intense fan-research that goes into j-idol blogs & wikis. I should know considering I've done the same for some Johnny's -related v-artists. Going to comb over this to fix some details.
 
** Bonus Fact:
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCI1qirrg7LmHVgOwncIopyQ
 
It seems like ジグザグ's channel views grew fivefold with the 真っ赤なLip MV release. Also explains why CD prices have shot up too (something I actually observed a week-or-so ago.)

Yup! Definitely agree. It feels nice hearing the raw emotions being played live while working.

@monkeybanana4 Thank you so much!

Oh, happy birthday! (And welcome to adulthood? ) Hope you have a great time and that things will be even better~

Thank you 😚✨ Much appreciated. 

@nullmoon If you are a keen of experimental pop, you shouldn't miss Charisma.com and Wakusei Abnormal, both female fronted... those are the closest ones to Reol I have in mind...

Oh, shit XD I loved her last album and didn't realize she released something new *runs away to listen to it*

Oh, shit XD I loved her last album and didn't realize she released something new *runs away to listen to it*

Oh, shit XD I loved her last album and didn't realize she released something new *runs away to listen to it*

Damn, how'd I miss that for over a month? Gotta get on that immediately

Reol is a true gem for Japanese pop!

Addin' MoNoLith to this list.

Agreed! I was thinking about them the other day and wondering when they'll release something new. Hopefully soon~

It has come to a point where I think most of them decided it is bad cause they dislike the change and saying most of the songs sound the same WHERE I THINK that is pretty normal for their new album to set a new fundament for the direction they're heading to? also you can't even "rate" the other songs based on their previews,nothing of that really makes me decide if its good or bad. Anyways sorry for the wall of text but I somehow wanted to let all ym thoughts out lol

Ack, that sucks to hear >< Hope you will get better soon and have a regular sleeping schedule!
 
(And congrats on being a Jr. Moderator!)

Excited to see it back!

It's wonderful to hear that you had a great time in Japan and at the live. I love how intimate and heartwarming VK lives at smaller livehouses can be, giving both the fans and the musicians/band a very memorable experience. Aside from the live, I agree with the cuisine part! It's one of my favorites parts - eating authentic Japanese food at the restaurants and food stalls. I always sorely miss it after leaving. Fingers crossed for your permanent move to Japan!

My girlfriend lives in Tokyo and it was my first time being back in Japan in three years. From the second I got out of the airport, I could instantly feel the difference between Tokyo and Osaka, but I went to spend time with her, so I didn't care. We did a lot of fun, proper couple things together like go to Tokyo Disney Sea and Tokyo Tower and I ate a LOT of delicious food. I missed real Japanese cuisine, like okonomiyaki and such. I only ended up going to two lives because the bands I wanted to see weren't in Tokyo for the two weeks I was there, but I did end up seeing ゆくえしれずつれづれ and KAQRIYOTERROR on Christmas Eve (a very unique experience seeing such groups, especially as a foreigner) and JILUKA on my birthday, which was also Ricko's birthday live. The JILUKA live house was TINY, so it felt quite intimate and Ricko instantly noticed me as a foreigner and pointed right at me in the middle of one song and gave me a huge smile and thumb's up. Sena did the same a bunch of times. They talked a lot and I could only understand about a third of it, but the live itself was still a lot of fun. Afterward I got to see the side of VK that I didn't see when I was in Osaka before since I saw mostly metal bands (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, Deviloof, Dir en grey) where there was a huge queue for cheki and girls standing on the side of line holding up their unwanted cheki from members they didn't like. It felt a bit sad, and I thought that if Boogie or Zyean walked by, they'd be saddened by how few bangya wanted their cheki. I still find the concept of cheki itself a bit weird, but it's what sells the most and gets the band the most money. In the end, I ended up buying the live-exclusive blanket and muffler (the blanket is tiny and the muffler is actually misprinted, with the logo on the wrong side) and the XND t-shirt, which netted me a DVD for spending over 4000Y. I haven't watched it yet, but I can only assume it's something I'll only view one, at max.
 
I could go on and on, but I don't want to bore. It was memorable and I didn't want to leave.

I've used ZenMarket several times, and I think they're pretty good. The items I've ordered through them have safely arrived. Although, I haven't used their bidding system, so I'm not familiar with that area ^^;

Ah, thank you so much~! ❤️ And I hope you have a Merry Christmas, too ^^

Merry Christmas! VK music on Christmas day is always the best  
 
 
One of my favorites~

Aw, thank you so much~ ❤️ And a Merry Christmas, too  

Merry Christmas! VK music on Christmas day is always the best  
 
 
One of my favorites~