Detailed Reviews [Sigmund Snopek III - 2000 - "Trinity"]

Unfortunately, I wasn't familiar with the reportedly remarkable creation of American Pole (and hereditary nobleman, by the way) Sigmund Snopek III until now, until I received just his latest album "Trinity: Seas-Seize-Sees" from Musea (while I know that this talented musician, lyricist and composer's career began far back in the end of the 1960s). The "Trinity" album is not a reissue of some early work of Snopek, but an official release of the genius's most important album-project, the work on which started way back in 1971 and wasn't completed until 1999. Actually, all the three parts of "Trinity" were recorded separately in 1973, 1996 and 1999, while in the years between these three recording sessions Sigmund has worked on both the remaining parts of the trilogy "Seas-Seize-Sees". The fact that exactly "Musea" was chosen by Snopek concerning the release of his life-work I regard as a Sign. "Trinity" has become a real discovery for me. Apart from the great "Jesus Christ Superstar", I don't know of other real Rock Operas (in which the number of singers is equal to the number of characters) that would be as rich in progressive ingredients as "Trinity". There are lots of incredibly original and very tasteful colours of Classic Art Rock and real, truly Progressive Rock Opera on "Trinity", while wonderfully diverse vocal parts and instrumental arrangements change each other more than frequently the album throughout. Science-fiction lyrics of this monumental album are also of great interest. It all begins with the main hero's arrival on Earth… Cosmic Lords, alien monsters, intergalactic flights out of space and time, - the spaces of the album's lyrical conception are as wonderful as all the musical battlefields on it. The main character of the album's conception, that runs, often invisible yet always perceptible, throughout the album, is Love in the true meaning of the word, hymned by Christ in His teachings. And I am sure that the majority of you Prog-lovers will love this album to death if you check it out, at least online.

VM. September 18, 2001