From Texas, USA, Ryan Frerking brings his one-man project Vlkoslak to the Black Metal scene with a debut album full of “violent unholy Black fucking Metal”.
Indeed, while “unholy” and “Black fucking Metal” certainly warrant a tick, the “violent” descriptor feels somewhat understated, particularly if one anticipates something truly visceral or filthy. It’s clear that ‘Infernum Vagus’ leans towards the first half of the 90s, and I suspect Carpathian Forest’s ‘Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods’ served as a significant influence for Mr Frerking.
All things considered, it isn’t a masterpiece and might be a little basic, but it’s certainly not a bad record.
