About Wessel

Hi there! I am Wessel aka the Flying Dutchman and I am one of the writers from Metalnexus. I mainly listen to metalcore,hardcore and deathcore but I can enjoy pretty much every genre available! I hope you are liking my reviews and I hope to see you soon!

Review: THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY – ‘Stygian’ [Official Videos]

Just 4 days ago on the 24th of November death metal/core act The Modern Age Slavery released their third studio album called ‘Stygian’ via Innerstrength Records. Coming from the widely praised 2013 album ‘Requiem For Us All’ and starting with their 2008 debut album ‘Damned To Blindness’ they have really shown to step up their game every single time, especially this one. Check it out!

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announce North American Tour With JINJER!

Had a bad day? Well it is about to get better because Cradle Of Filth just announced their upcoming 2018 North American tour with support of Jinjer and all the dates are included!

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State Of The Art: BINARY CODE! [Official Album Stream]

*This is a part of our State Of The Art series, showcasing bands every Monday from the featured state*
                                                              This month’s state is New Jersey!

Binary Code is a progressive metalband from, how suprising, New Jersey. They have been making stellar music since 2010 starting with ‘Priest’ which is, to me, one of the better progressive records I have heard in a while. But don’t worry, the flame hasn’t died yet. Last year, May 24, they restarted the engine by firing up the full album ‘Moonsblood’. So without further ado, let’s dig right into this masterpiece of a band!

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THE PLOT IN YOU Announce Upcoming Album And Release A Brand New Song!

The Plot In You is there when life fails you. Since 2010 they have been making music straight from their hearts and they continue to do so with the just released track ”Not Just Breathing” which is part of their upcoming album ‘Dispose’. Check it out!

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Iron Maiden Announce Legacy Of The Beast 2018 European Tour With Special Guest Kilswitch Engage!

The beast has arrived. Iron Maiden will be touring around the EU with Killswitch Engage on the support from the 26th of May till the 10th of August. They will be hitting Norway, Germany, Holland, Poland and many more. So turn your tv of and get right in!

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Leo Moracchioli Releases Metal Cover Of ”I FINK U FREEKY” By ‘Die Antwoord’!

leo is back with another metal cover and this time he covered ”I FINK U FREEKY” by probably the most bizare and crazy couple on Earth called Die Antwoord. Seriously though, Ninja and Yo-Landi may not be the best but they are as unique as it gets and definitely a little weird but enough about them. Let’s get right into the cover!

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KISSING CANDICE Release Second Track ”Tilt” Of Upcoming EP ‘Safe Word’!

Locked your doors yet? And what about your wives? Kissing Candice is officially back in town! Their brand new EP ‘Safe Word’ is set to release on the 17th of November and the 4th track ”Tilt” has already been made public so stop whatever you are doing and get right in!

If you don’t know them yet let me quickly introduce you to them. They started out with their 2012 EP ‘Murder’ which got followed up by the 2013 EP ‘Conjured’. But it doesn’t stop there, some time later they came together to create their first album called ‘Blind Until We Burn’ which is filled with distinct themes of horror defiance and horror laced hysteria. So now that we got that out of the way let’s start talking about the news!

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Review: SIGNS OF THE SWARM – ‘The Disfigurement Of Existence’ [Official Videos]

After releasing the record ‘Senseless Order’ people were already dying over how brutal Signs Of The Swarm is but after the just released album ‘The Disfigurement Of Existence’ you will most likely not even be able to tell the tale. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the roller coaster of your life!

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Jeff Waters of Annihilator On How Labels Rejected The Band “You’re Not Someone We Can Just Sign And Rip Off”

Annihilator is one of those bands you have heard about one way or another. Debuting with legendary thrash album ‘Alice In Hell’ and continuing the rage with albums such as ‘Set The World On Fire’, ‘Refresh The Demon’ and latest record ‘Triple Heat’ is something only they can say. A long list of former members, different line-ups and even record labels doesn’t slow Annihilator down, they have worked with what they had and make the absolute best of it and they will continue to do so. But enough of the past, Annihilator is already set to released a brand new album called ‘For The Demented’ which will release tomorrow on the 3th of November. So before you dive right into the details of the interview add the record to your collection here! Continue reading