Symphonic Black/Death Metal Project EXIST IN RUIN Unleashes Music Video for Title Track

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Metal Planet Media

EXIST IN RUIN, the symphonic black/death metal project helmed by guitarist/songwriter Teren proudly presents the music video for “Exist in Ruin,” the title track from their EP, now available via Wormholedeath. With an immersive blend of brutal metal and orchestral grandeur, this song encapsulates the dark, powerful essence of the band’s sound.

Watch the video here:

What the press is saying about Exist in Ruin EP:

“A pretty well-thought-out album, with a strong mix of a few genres.” – Metal Temple
“The EP stands as a solid piece of work… undoubtedly an excellent start to a promising career.” – World of Metal
“Imagine Dimmu Borgir and Amon Amarth jamming together and inviting an orchestra and soprano—this EP brings that vision to life.” – Obliveon
“Fans of symphonic death/black metal will get an insider tip with Exist in Ruin.” – Ammo
“A very promising project that Teren is building here.” – Teeth of the Divine

Exist in Ruin is an Epic Symphonic Melodic Death Metal project founded by guitarist/songwriter, Teren.

He recruits world-class artists from around the globe to make his dark musical vision a reality.

Canadian Speed/Heavy Metal Force BREAKER Sign with Wormholedeath Records

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Metal Planet Media

Canadian heavy metallers BREAKER have signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath Records for their self-titled EP Breaker, due for release on 04 April 2025.

Formed in 2023 by vocalist Terje Fiskvatn, guitarist Caleb Beal (Villain, Midnight Malice), and drummer Rider Johnson (former Razor), BREAKER quickly crafted their signature sound, blending high-octane metal with fierce energy. The band’s debut EP, Breaker, features tracks like Liberty and Babylon, written by Fiskvatn and expanded with the powerful contributions of Beal and Johnson.The EP captures the essence of classic speed and heavy metal, with blistering guitar riffs, pounding rhythms, and dynamic vocals. With their signing to Wormholedeath, BREAKER is poised to bring their high-energy, unstoppable sound to a global audience. Prepare for a furious ride from one of Canada’s newest heavy metal forces.

Canadian/Swedish Progressive Metallers, VOIDCHASER, Releasing ‘Trust’ EP March 7

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Metal Planet Media

Montreal/Stockholm Progressive Metal Quartet, Voidchaser, are set to release new EP, Trust, on March 7! Serving as an epilogue to critically acclaimed 2024 release Solace, the new EP completes the narrative and brings closure to the conceptual journey begun with their debut album.

Voidchaser has released two singles from the forthcoming EP: “Trust,” featuring Jim Grey of Australian prog metallers Caligula’s Horse (InsideOut Music), and “Dogma,” featuring rising prog-metal stars, The Anchoret (Willowtip). Check out the videos for each single below!

“Trust” (Lyric Video): youtu.be/4icqnLEXlvA

“Dogma” (Visualizer): youtu.be/D8ZuxXDf3uA

Trust solidifies Voidchaser’s reputation for heavy yet emotionally resonant progressive metal. The band is also gearing up for an international tour in 2025, with more details to be announced soon.

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chad Bernatchez discusses Trust:

“Trust picks up directly after the events of Solace. Our protagonist is drifting across the vast emptiness of space, as the reserve oxygen tanks from the suit keep him alive and scenes from his life pass them by. The first song, Time, depicts our protagonist having to say goodbye to someone who he was very close to. The second song, Dogma, depicts our protagonist having to make an impossible decision, resulting in leaving behind someone else he was very close to. Finally, the title track depicts our protagonist unapologetically committing his entire life to someone only to have his trust broken and their sense of self be lost in the process.

We collaborated with musicians from all around the world on this EP and it’s very cool to have had the opportunity to do that. We have a lot of love for the musicians that accepted to be on it and feel incredibly honored that we made something they wanted to be a part of.

This EP is very special to us because it marks the end of a chapter for Voidchaser. We are very proud of how far we have come since the band has started, and there is nothing we would have done differently. Everything has led to where we are today and we have learned a lot from the past two years and we are very grateful for everything that happened and everyone who was with us along the way.”

FFO: Devin Townsend, Haken, Dream Theater, Between the Buried and Me, Opeth, Caligula’s Horse.

“Rising stars of international progressive metal.”

-Riffage

Track Listing:

1. Time (feat. Universe Effects)

2. Dogma (Feat. The Anchoret)

3. Trust (feat. Jim Grey)

From Montreal and Stockholm, Voidchaser is a progressive metal band. Since their inception in 2023, the band has quickly gained momentum with standout high-caliber singles that have resonated across multiple countries in North America, South America, and Europe, earning widespread acclaim from influential critics such as The Progspace, Prog-Sphere, Metal Universe, and Metal Minded, among others.

In 2024, Voidchaser unveiled their most ambitious and emotionally charged project yet: Solace, a progressive metal concept album that weaves together technical brilliance, evocative storytelling, and raw human emotion. Composed as a single conceptual piece divided into six interconnected parts, Solace showcases the band’s diverse musical spectrum, from the thunderous intensity of “Solace Part II: Only Human”—a fierce anthem of resilience featuring Ashbreather—to the haunting beauty of “Solace Part IV: Alien,” an acoustic ballad exploring themes of love and control. Solace is not just music—it is a theatrical exploration of survival, a celebration of human connection, and a reflection on the duality of strength and vulnerability.

This debut album amassed over 200,000 streams in its first three months and was charted among the top metal albums of the year according to Apple and iTunes in Canada, Sweden and other countries. This impact propelled Voidchaser onto both the local and global scenes, as evidenced by their participation in prestigious events like ProgPower Europe 2025 alongside acts such as The Dear Hunter, Threshold, Kingcrow, Extol, KYROS, and Nospūn, as well as upcoming festivals in Canada.