Unreqvited - Mosaic Ii - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Unreqvited - Mosaic I L'amour Et L'ardeur [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/08/2026

Pop music basically has one universal topic love, which is probably the very reason why metal bands generally shy away from that subject like the plague. With his sixth UNREQVITED album, InchBeautiful GhostsInch driving force and sole member ? has set out to fearlessly explore this for headbangers rather InchscaryInch emotion. According to the multi-instrumentalist there are strong themes of love, passion, and devotion on this record. As a result of journeying into his mind and collecting a wide range of emotions, ? has included many lighter and more uplifting passages than previously on InchBeautiful GhostsInch, although dark twists are balancing the score. New elements include a significant use of clean vocals throughout the album and there are even playfully progressive rhythms as in the opening track 'All Is Lost'. The core elements that have shaped UNREQVITED in the past remain active as well. The massive anthemic refrains from InchMosaic I L'amour Et L'ardeurInch (2018) are equally present as the simple melancholic melodies from the 2016 debut album InchDisquietInch and the orchestral grandeur of InchEmpathicaInch (2020). Ever since ? conceived UNREQVITED as a special musical vehicle for his multi-faceted creative output and brought it to light in 2016, his project has been a constantly shape-shifting and stylistically wide roaming creature. With InchBeautiful GhostsInch, the Canadian is at the same time gathering the strands of his previous works and taking an innovative step forward that makes it even harder to slap just one tag onto his sound. InchBeautiful GhostsInch applies a rich palette of musical colours, hues, and shades that are passionately blended together by the theme of InchloveInch.

Beginning with just the spark to write three trios, composer Carl Vollrath created an intense yet reflective collection of works in Souls In Transitions. This Navona Records moves through waves of contemplation on life, history, and the evolution of spirituality through the performances of violin, cello, and piano by acclaimed pianist Karolina Rojahn. After a colleague of Vollrath's at Troy University listened to the pieces, he told the composer that the first Trio reminded him of images he had seen of ancient Peruvian cave paintings. Indeed, the moments of intensity paired with thoughtfulness in the first movement conjure up a feeling of awe, much like one might have when viewing these paintings created by hands thousands of years gone. Repeating motives with subtle differences, sometimes presenting deep, resonant tones in the lower registers of the strings, other times presenting brisk pizzicato, slurred runs, and climbs to the height of each instrument's voice, all form a sense of wonder and mystery. Trios II and III act in much the same way. Trio II is inspired by the ancient Egyptian ritual of bringing food to tombs to give meals to the deceased on their journey to the afterlife, with the idea being that the dead are not really gone but rather are in another place. Trio III looks into the Buddhist faith, reflecting on it's extensive history and considering how religion evolves just as man does. Between Vollrath's balance of intensity and contemplation in his writing, and the dynamic performances of virtuoso Rojahn and the Summa Trio, Souls In Transitions is a moving performance that demonstrates the power of musical motives and the piano trio.