Blackgaze side of the moon.<\/p>\n
(This review was written by Stevo)<\/p>\n
Since 2016, Canadian one-man Blackgaze outlet, Unreqvited has developed its own spin on the Blackgaze sound, having spanned 6 albums in 9 years as well as several splits with the likes of Asunojokei<\/strong>, Sylvaine<\/strong>, and Sadness<\/strong>. Helmed by a man whose persona is known as \u9b3c, Unreqvited reflects his take on Blackgaze while incorporating. elements from other genres such as Ambient, Post- Rock, Post-Black Metal and Atmospheric Black Metal.<\/p>\n
While this is probably the longest gap in between album releases (and that\u2019s without counting their EP and Split with Sadness released in 2022), I came from listening to Unreqvited\u2019s latest effort\u00a0A Pathway to the Moon<\/em>\u00a0with mixed feelings. The album begins with an orchestral piano intro track in \u201cOverture | Disintegrate\u201d. The track is also the introduction of clean singing in Unreqvited\u2019s sound. Personally, I wasn\u2019t fond of this as it felt like the execution of the singing sounds like something I\u2019d expect to hear from a band like Sleep Token<\/strong> and doesn\u2019t fit Unreqvited. This will become more of a factor as the
\nalbum progresses on.<\/p>\n
More of the familiar sound that you will know with this band begins at the start of the second track, \u201cThe Antimatter\u201d. The following track, \u201cThe Starforger\u201d displays the best of the melodies that Unreqvited thrives in instrumentally which makes for a lovely atmospheric and spacious journey. This is also helped with the increased use of the orchestration from their last two albums. In addition, there\u2019s a more celestial sense to the sound in a similar vein to Mesarthim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n