Wage War
Crushing breakdowns meets soaring melodic hooks. High-octane metalcore with industrial edges and massive choruses for when you need to turn frustration into fuel.
Crushing breakdowns meets soaring melodic hooks. High-octane metalcore with industrial edges and massive choruses for when you need to turn frustration into fuel.
Wage War is a pivotal figure in the second wave of American metalcore, emerging from the fertile Florida scene that produced acts like A Day to Remember. Formed in 2010 as Empires before rebranding, the band gained significant traction through their partnership with Fearless Records and producers Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade.
Their sound identity is built on a foundation of 'Ocala-style' metalcore, characterized by technical proficiency, heavy breakdowns, and melodic accessibility. Over their career, they have successfully transitioned from the 'riscore' tropes of the mid-2010s into a more mature, genre-fluid entity. They have incorporated elements of djent, industrial metal, and even pop-rock structures, allowing them to bridge the gap between underground heavy scenes and mainstream rock radio. Critical consensus often highlights their consistency and live energy, positioning them as a reliable pillar of the modern festival circuit. Their influence is felt in the way they have normalized the integration of electronic production within heavy guitar music without sacrificing the 'heavy' core of their identity.
Shares melodic metalcore, screaming, studio_polished, alternative metal (signature)
Shares djent, studio_polished, alternative metal, cathartic (subgenre)
Shares djent, screaming, alternative metal, cathartic (subgenre)
Shares staccato palm-muted chugs, djent, alternative metal, cathartic (detail)
Shares djent, alternative metal, cathartic, screaming (subgenre)
Shares melodic metalcore, studio_polished, alternative metal, cathartic (signature)
Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →
