EPK – Truent – Vilemaker (2026) (single)
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“The most recent song we’ve written. There was much deliberation on the structure and placement of certain parts, but I think it came together in a very satisfying way. The first song our new vocalist, Darian, has written the lyrics for.” – Nicolas Landry (Drums) – Truent
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‘Maple Ridge’s Truent draw out the progressive side of thrash metal in a tightly knit package similar to greats such as Lamb Of God, Revocation or even Gojira. The band aren’t happy to sit on their hands slaying overdone thrash metal, opting to mix in melodic riffing, experimental passages of prog metal and more.’ – Altpress
Band: Truent
Single Title: Vilemaker – 4:27
Release Date: June 26th, 2026
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
Genre: Death Metal
Location of Band: Vancouver, BC
Single Recording Credits:
• Song performed by: Matthew Pancoust (Guitar) | Eli Slamang (Guitar) | Nicolas Landry (Drums) | Darian Mazloomi (Vocals) | Jason Whitewick-Bonenfant (Bass)
• Song written by: Eli Slamang, Nicolas Landry, Darian Mazloomi, Jason Whitewick-Bonenfant, Matthew Pancoust
• Produced by: Truent
• Mixed by: Mike Low
• Mastered by: Mike Low
• Album Artwork by: Feri Irawan (@artfery_illustration)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Live and Single Band Lineup:
Matthew Pancoust – Guitar
Eli Slamang – Guitar
Nicolas Landry – Drums
Jason Whitewick-Bonenfant – Bass
Darian Mazloomi – Vocals
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About The Single Artwork:
The single’s artwork is inspired by the manga Berserk. Which also served as inspiration for the lyrics
About the single – Vilemaker:
Lyrically, Vilemaker is about a tyrant’s climb to reach absolute power through the deaths of those around him. Every corpse born from his conquest is another step towards a destiny, a vision, a kingdom. This song explores the evils of deceiving and manipulating others to achieve one’s goals. It is directly inspired by Berserk’s ‘Golden Age’ arc.
Musically, it’s very fast-paced and heavy. Probably the most “thrash” of all the singles. Very lyrically dense, lots of technical riffing, groovy drums, and a good sense of momentum and energy that builds throughout the song.
About the upcoming album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
We’ve really strived for a rawer sound this time around to differentiate from a lot of the overproduced metal you hear nowadays, all while emphasizing the tone and clarity of each instrument. This is some of our most dynamic music thus far, and we wanted the production to reflect that.
The subject matter of the lyrics is very nihilistic. There is a large sense of hopelessness and futility, which I think reflects the current sentiment of society as a whole, unfortunately, so these songs are representations of some of those frustrations, with each song telling its own story through certain POVs and heavy imagery.
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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:
1. Tours Built Around Swimming
Our tours are basically elaborate excuses to find good places to swim. Lakes, rivers, hotel pools, sketchy roadside swimming holes: if there is water nearby, we are probably trying to get in it.
2. The Pickup Truck Tour
On our first cross-Canada tour, our van’s transmission blew in Edmonton before the first show even happened. Instead of calling it quits, we worked our connections, rented a Ford F-150, and kept going.
That meant five big dudes crammed into a pickup truck all the way to Montreal and back. Since our van had bunks built into the back, we also lost our mobile home overnight. When we did not have places to stay, we slept outside in parking lots and on park benches just to keep the tour going.
It was stressful, uncomfortable, and ridiculous, but somehow it became our most successful tour up to that point.
3. From Garage Covers to Original Metal
We started as a group of teenagers playing Rush and Led Zeppelin covers in our parents’ garages when we were in Grade 8. From there, we slowly found our way into metal together. We would discover a new band, get obsessed, then try to write songs in that style as a group.
By the time we were 15 or 16, we were writing and recording original songs. At 18 or 19, we released our second EP, To End an Ancient Way of Life, while still figuring out what kinds of metal and songwriting styles really felt like us. Around that same time, we started playing our first shows in Vancouver.
There have been a few lineup changes since then, but Matthew Pancoust and drummer Nicolas Landry have been there since the very beginning, jamming in garages around Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
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L-R – Matthew Pancoust (Guitar) | Jason Whitewick-Bonenfant (Bass) | Darian Mazloomi (Vocals) | Nicolas Landry (Drums) | Eli Slamang (Guitar)
Photo Credit – Paradox Visuals – Instagram: @_prdxvisuals
Vancouver death metal act Truent, has spent the last several years becoming a force in the Canadian metal scene – extensively touring in Canada, and sharing stages with Archspire, Decapitated, Voivod, Revoaction, Signs of the Swarm, and more. With a fresh lineup, new music on the way, and a cross-Canada headlining tour under their belts, the band continues to bring their technical, groove-laden style of death metal to a rapidly growing audience.
Live and Single Band Lineup:
Matthew Pancoust – Guitar
Eli Slamang – Guitar
Nicolas Landry – Drums
Jason Whitewick-Bonenfant – Bass
Darian Mazloomi – Vocals
Discography:
2026 – Vilemaker – Single
2024 – Creating Mortality – Single
2022 – Through the Vale of Earthly Torment – LP
2018 – To End an Ancient Way of Life – EP
2017 – Faith in the Forgotten – EP
Shared Stage with:
Archspire, Decapitated, SepticFlesh, Kataklysm, Voivod, Signs of the Swarm, Revocation, Fallujah, The Zenith Passage, Opal in Sky, Filth
Touts and Festivals:
2026 – Vancouver Island Tour – Vancouver Island
2025 – Loud as Hell Festival – Drumheller, AB
2024 – Creating Mortality Across Canada Tour – Cross Canada
2023 – Melting Through the Abyss Tour – Western Canada
2023 – Armstrong Metal Festival – Armstrong, BC
2019 – Armstrong Metal Festival – Armstrong, BC
Artist Endorsements:
Engl Amplification
Barekuckle Pickups
Zuta Group (Amplifiers)
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