Wage War

About

Wage War is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida, active since 2010 (originally under the name Empires). The five-piece - fronted by Briton Bond on harsh vocals and Cody Quistad on clean vocals and rhythm guitar - signed to Fearless Records in 2015 and has since released five studio albums, building a following through relentless touring and a knack for pairing heavy riffs with melodic, hook-driven choruses. Their 2024 album Stigma and the 2026 EP It Calls Me By Name show the band pushing further into aggressive territory while keeping the anthemic quality that defines their sound.

100M+

Total streams across catalog (Spotify and other platforms)

#1

Active Rock radio chart peak (August 2024)

41

Upcoming tour dates (2026-2027)

#2

US Hard Rock Albums chart peak (Deadweight, 2017)

What's new

2026-05
Wage War announced a headline Europe and UK tour for January 2027, with support from Invent Animate and Wind Walkers, covering cities including London, Paris, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Berlin.
2026-04
Wage War released their five-track EP It Calls Me By Name on April 17, 2026, described by the band as rooted in the landscape and aggression of their home state of Florida.
2026-02
The band dropped the single 'Song of the Swamp' on February 24, 2026, as the lead track from the forthcoming EP It Calls Me By Name.
2024-08
Wage War reached #1 on the Active Rock chart in August 2024, coinciding with the release cycle of their fifth album Stigma.
2024-06
Wage War released their fifth studio album Stigma digitally on June 21, 2024 via Fearless Records, with a physical release following on September 6.