The Unquiet Void – review by Brian M. Sammons

Tell me, have you heard The Unquiet Void? What, you haven’t? Well then brother and/or sister, do I have a treat for you.

The Unquiet Void is musician Jason Wallach, a man of disturbing talent and taste who specializes in making highly atmospheric instrumental music. With a number of CD collections, not to mention doing the soundtracks for a number of independent Lovecraftian films, this Void is filled with music of the darkest and most beautiful sort. For this review I will be speaking specifically about two of his CDs; Poisoned Dreams and The Shadow-Haunted Outside. These are the first two chapters of The Unquiet Void’s “Lovecraft Trilogy” with the final part of the trilogy, The Secrets of Vanished Aeons coming out soon.

So why would you want such CDs? Well beyond their use at your next Halloween party (yes that is partially a jest, but they would be perfect for such a thing) if you are a fan of spooky sounds, then this music is tailor made for you. If you are a writer of dark things and want something to listen to as you write that will put you in the mood, The Unquiet Void is perfect for that. If you’re a fan of the eldritch horrors dreamt up by H.P. Lovecraft (and I know you are since you’re here reading this) and want to jam with some sounds that just might actually be the music beyond ye spheres, you’ll find examples of that here with tracks titled The Lurker at the Threshold, The Dark Mother, Necronomicon, Return to Innsmouth, and The Esoteric Order, to name just a few. Lastly, for those mavens of the Mythos who like to fearfully fling funny-looking dice while playing horror roleplaying games, these CDs are a must have to establish the proper atmosphere of fear and dread for your next get together for Call of Cthulhu or the terror RPG of your choice.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to listen to this, The Unquiet Void is perfect for fans of dark ambient music. It offers sinister sounds that while far from soothing, are memorable and expertly done. This music is the soundtrack to nightmares and if that’s what you’re looking for, you need to look no further than The Unquiet Void.

To experience the Unquietness for yourself, you can go to www.tuqvweb.com to listen to samples or order the CDs. Consider both Poisoned Dreams and The Shadow-Haunted Outside highly recommended.

Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons, editor of Cthulhu Unbound 3.

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